JCrew sizing question on sweaters

[daniellesmommy]

Do they run large or true to size? I normally take a medium in tops/sweaters. But if I go by their size chart it says I need a large.

 

[Luv n bags]

These run a little big. I usually wear a medum sweater (I don't like things too tight), but I actually fit a small in J Crew.

 

[shop_459]

They run true to size for me.I wear a small in most brands including j crew.

 

[queenvictoria2]

These run a little big. I usually wear a medum sweater (I don't like things too tight), but I actually fit a small in J Crew.

Me too

 

[crewe]

I find that their sizes are on the large side. Im used to buying medium, sometimes small, in most stores, but at J Crew I usually purchase small or even extra small.

 

[oscarcat729]

I agree- they run big.

 

[daniellesmommy]

Thanks! I'll go with a medium.

 

[samhainophobia]

Depends on the sweater. For the most part I think they run a little big -- for example, the cashmere tees (both short-sleeve and long-sleeve) and turtlenecks. The cotton Jackie cardigan has a much more snug fit.

 

[natmk28]

I'd say true to size (I vary between a small and xs) on the cardigans

and big on almost all sweaters- I always have to xs in them, and sometimes they aren't as snug as I prefer- though I do prefer my sweaters fitted in general.

 

[Snowqueen!]

It depends on the sweater. I find most of the merino cardigans usually run a little small. All others run TTS for me.

 

[maybeiloveyou]

I find that they usually run a little big (especially anything with cashmere), but I have smallish boobs so that might make a difference?

 

[Nico3327]

Agree with all - I only have their cashmere sweaters and I have to size down from my normal size for them.

 

[talexs]

For me the sweaters definitely run pretty big, any of the cashmere long sleeve tees I have from them I buy in an XS and the shoulders are always really big and they look pretty boxy on my midsection. I have a few cardigans and then tend to run big also, but they don't seem to be as big as other J.Crew sweaters. I am very narrow in the shoulders so maybe that could be part of the problem.

 

[Snowqueen!]

I do think that many of this year's pullovers are very boxy in the torso. I would highly recommend calling and getting the exact measurements on the sweater in which you are interested. I usually wear a small in sweaters from Ann Taylor and Banana Republic and find that I take the same size in most sweaters from J Crew also. I called a couple of weeks ago about the marzipan cardi they are currently offering and a few other cashmere sweaters. The cashmere ones I ended up staying with my regular size, but the marzipan cardis bust measurement on a small was only 33" v. the medium's 35." Since most of their cardis in smalls are 34," I ended up sizing up. I am glad I did as I usually wear a 2 or 4 in J Crew's camis and I would not have been able to wear a small in that particular piece as it would have been a tighter than I like in the sleeves and bust.

 

[cupcakekiss]

Their sweaters are True to size depending on if you want a snug fit or not. I have gotten sweaters XS to M depending on what look I am going for. If you want to fit more layers underneath I would go for the size above. I think their shirts/tees/knit shirts run "bigger" but otherwise, I believe that most of their items are TTS.