Simplicity vs McCall's Size Chart

Side-by-side body measurements in inches. Simplicity measurements on the left, McCall's on the right.

Updated 2026

Amber cells = measurement differs between brands

Misses

Size	BustSimplicity	BustMcCall's	WaistSimplicity	WaistMcCall's	HipSimplicity	HipMcCall's	Back lengthSimplicity	Back lengthMcCall's
6	30.5″	30.5″	23″	23″	32.5″	32.5″	15.5″	15.5″
8	31.5″	31.5″	24″	24″	33.5″	33.5″	15.75″	15.75″
10	32.5″	32.5″	25″	25″	34.5″	34.5″	16″	16″
12	34″	34″	26.5″	26.5″	36″	36″	16.25″	16.25″
14	36″	36″	28″	28″	38″	38″	16.5″	16.5″
16	38″	38″	30″	30″	40″	40″	16.75″	16.75″
18	40″	40″	32″	32″	42″	42″	17″	17″
20	42″	42″	34″	34″	44″	44″	17.25″	17.25″
22	44″	44″	36″	36″	46″	46″	17.5″	17.5″
24	46″	—	38″	—	48″	—	17.75″	—

Differences highlighted in amber. All measurements in inches.

Misses Petite

Size	BustSimplicity	BustMcCall's	WaistSimplicity	WaistMcCall's	HipSimplicity	HipMcCall's	Back lengthSimplicity	Back lengthMcCall's
6P	30.5″	30.5″	23″	23″	32″	32″	14.5″	14.5″
8P	31.5″	31.5″	24″	24″	33″	33″	14.75″	14.75″
10P	32.5″	32.5″	25″	25″	34″	34″	15″	15″
12P	34″	34″	26.5″	26.5″	35.5″	35.5″	15.25″	15.25″
14P	36″	36″	28″	28″	37.5″	37.5″	15.5″	15.5″
16P	38″	38″	30″	30″	39.5″	39.5″	15.75″	15.75″
18P	40″	40″	32″	32″	41.5″	41.5″	16″	16″
20P	42″	42″	34″	34″	43.5″	43.5″	16.25″	16.25″

Differences highlighted in amber. All measurements in inches.

Women's

Size	BustSimplicity	BustMcCall's	WaistSimplicity	WaistMcCall's	HipSimplicity	HipMcCall's	Back lengthSimplicity	Back lengthMcCall's
18W	42″	42″	35″	35″	44″	44″	17.25″	17.25″
20W	44″	44″	37″	37″	46″	46″	17.5″	17.5″
22W	46″	46″	39″	39″	48″	48″	17.75″	17.75″
24W	48″	48″	41″	41″	50″	50″	18″	18″
26W	50″	50″	43″	43″	52″	52″	18.25″	18.25″
28W	52″	—	45″	—	54″	—	18.5″	—

Differences highlighted in amber. All measurements in inches.

Men's

Size	ChestSimplicity	ChestMcCall's	WaistSimplicity	WaistMcCall's	HipSimplicity	HipMcCall's	NeckSimplicity	NeckMcCall's	Sleeve lengthSimplicity	Sleeve lengthMcCall's
XS	32″	32″	26″	26″	33″	33″	13.5″	13.5″	32″	32″
S	34″	34″	28″	28″	35″	35″	14″	14″	33″	33″
M	38″	38″	32″	32″	39″	39″	15″	15″	34″	34″
L	42″	42″	36″	36″	43″	43″	16″	16″	35″	35″
XL	46″	46″	40″	40″	47″	47″	17″	17″	36″	36″
XXL	50″	50″	44″	44″	51″	51″	18″	18″	37″	37″

Differences highlighted in amber. All measurements in inches.

Girls

Size	BreastSimplicity	BreastMcCall's	WaistSimplicity	WaistMcCall's	HipSimplicity	HipMcCall's	Back lengthSimplicity	Back lengthMcCall's	HeightSimplicity	HeightMcCall's
2	21″	21″	20″	20″	22″	22″	8.5″	—	35″	35″
3	22″	22″	20.5″	20.5″	23″	23″	9″	—	38″	38″
4	23″	23″	21″	21″	24″	24″	9.5″	—	41″	41″
5	24″	24″	21.5″	21.5″	25″	25″	10″	—	44″	44″
6	25″	25″	22″	22″	26″	26″	10.5″	—	46″	46″
7	26″	26″	22.5″	22.5″	27″	27″	11″	—	48″	48″
8	27″	27″	23″	23″	28″	28″	12″	—	50″	50″
10	28.5″	28.5″	24″	24″	30″	30″	13″	—	54″	54″
12	30″	30″	25″	25″	32″	32″	14″	—	58″	58″
14	32″	32″	26.5″	26.5″	34″	34″	15″	—	61″	61″
6X	—	25.5″	—	22.5″	—	27″	—	—	—	48″

Differences highlighted in amber. All measurements in inches.

Tips for comparing Simplicity and McCall's

Always choose your size based on your body measurements, not your ready-to-wear clothing size.
If your measurements fall between sizes, cut the larger size and take in at the seams.
Highlighted cells (amber) show where the two brands differ — pay extra attention to those measurements.
Check our grading guide if you need to blend between two sizes.
Use the Size Finder tool to find your size in both brands at once.

View full size charts

Simplicity size chart →McCall's size chart →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which brand runs larger, Simplicity or McCall's?

These brands share identical body measurements in all shared sizes — you can use the same size in both.

Can I use the same size in both Simplicity and McCall's?

Yes — the measurements are identical for all shared sizes.

Can I use a Simplicity size for a McCall's pattern?

In most cases yes — if your measurements match the same size number in both brands' charts, the patterns should fit similarly. However, ease and style lines vary by designer, so always compare the finished garment measurements when possible.