Banana Republic Size Chart Guide for Women and Men

The fastest way to use Banana Republic sizing is simple: start with the current official chart for your category, then switch to petite or tall only if your proportions consistently make sleeves, rises, or inseams run long or short. Banana Republic's live size pages give solid starting measurements for women and men, but they are still starting points rather than guarantees for every fabric or cut.

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How Banana Republic sizing works

Banana Republic's current Size Charts hub splits sizing by women and men, then by category. The women's chart pages currently include regular, petite, and tall options for tops and dresses, and the bottoms chart currently includes regular, petite, curvy, and tall tabs. The men's chart currently offers regular and tall sizing.

Women's tops, dresses, and outerwear

The current official women's top-size chart is here: Women size chart.

Alpha size	Numeric size	Bust	Natural waist	Hip
XXS	000-00	30 1/2-31 1/2 in	24-25 in	33 1/2-34 1/2 in
XS	0-2	32 1/2-33 1/2 in	26-27 in	35 1/2-36 1/2 in
S	4-6	34 1/2-35 1/2 in	28-29 in	37 1/2-38 1/2 in
M	8-10	36 1/2-37 1/2 in	30-31 in	39 1/2-40 1/2 in
L	12-14	39-40 1/2 in	32 1/2-34 in	42-43 1/2 in
XL	16-18	42 1/2-44 1/2 in	36-38 in	45 1/2-47 1/2 in
XXL	20	47 1/2 in	41 in	50 1/2 in

Women's bottoms

The current official women's bottoms chart is here: Women bottoms chart.

Alpha size	Numeric size	Natural waist	Hip
XXS	000-00	23-24 in	33 1/2-34 1/2 in
XS	0-2	25-26 in	35 1/2-36 1/2 in
S	4-6	27-28 in	37 1/2-38 1/2 in
M	8-10	29-30 in	39 1/2-40 1/2 in
L	12-14	31-32 in	42-43 1/2 in
XL	16-18	33-34 in	45 1/2-47 1/2 in
XXL	20	35 in	50 1/2 in

If pants are your problem area, use waist and hip first, then check inseam needs. Banana Republic's official bottoms chart also has petite, curvy, and tall tabs, which matters more than many shoppers expect.

When to choose petite, tall, or curvy

On the current women's fit guide, Banana Republic says petite is about proportion, not weight, and can be useful if sleeves or pant legs are often too long. The same guide frames tall as a proportion choice when sleeves or pant legs are often too short. The bottoms chart also includes a curvy tab, which is the right place to start if your usual issue is hip room rather than general overall size.

Try this	When it usually helps
Petite	Your tops, sleeves, rises, or pant lengths usually run long.
Tall	Your sleeves or pant lengths usually run short.
Curvy bottoms	Your waist fits but standard bottoms feel tight through the hips.

Men's shirts, sweaters, and outerwear

The current official men's chart is here: Men size charts.

Alpha size	Waist	Chest	Neck	Sleeve
XXS	25-26 in	32-33 in	13-13 1/2 in	31 in
XS	27-28 in	34-35 in	13-13 1/2 in	32 in
S	29-31 in	36-37 in	14-14 1/2 in	33 in
M	32-33 in	38-40 in	15-15 1/2 in	34 in
L	34-35 in	41-44 in	16-16 1/2 in	35 in
XL	36-37 in	45-48 in	17-17 1/2 in	35 1/2 in
XXL	38-39 in	49-52 in	18-18 1/2 in	36 in

Men's tall sizing

The same official men's page includes tall sizing. The biggest practical change is sleeve length, with the current chart listing M Tall at 35 1/2 inches, L Tall at 36 1/2 inches, XL Tall at 37 inches, and XXL Tall at 37 1/2 inches.

Men's tall size	Waist	Chest	Sleeve
M Tall	32-33 in	38-40 in	35 1/2 in
L Tall	34-35 in	41-44 in	36 1/2 in
XL Tall	36-37 in	45-48 in	37 in
XXL Tall	38-39 in	49-52 in	37 1/2 in

How to measure the way Banana Republic tells you to

Use a measuring tape, or use a string or ribbon and compare it to a ruler if you do not have one.
For bust or chest, measure the fullest part while keeping the tape parallel to the floor.
For waist, measure the narrowest part of your torso.
For hips, stand with heels together and measure the fullest part.
For men's neck, Banana Republic says to measure around the base of the neck with one finger between neck and tape.
For sleeve, place your hand on your hip and measure from the middle of the back of the neck across the shoulder and down to the wrist.
For inseam, measure a pair of pants that already fits you well from crotch to hem.

Common sizing mistakes to avoid

Do not assume your Banana Republic top size and bottom size are the same starting point.
Do not ignore petite or tall if your recurring problem is length, not width.
Do not choose only by alpha size when the chart gives a better body-measurement match.
Do not treat any chart as a guarantee for every cut; use it as the best starting size, then adjust by garment shape and fabric.

Bottom line

Banana Republic's current charts are good enough to prevent most obvious misses if you use the right category page and the right proportion tab. For women, that usually means checking whether petite, tall, or curvy describes the fit problem before you order. For men, it usually means checking chest and sleeve together instead of buying by letter size alone.