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History Of The Pointe Shoe

History of the Pointe Shoe The pointe shoe is synonymous with all styles of ballet and is an essential in any ballerina’s dance bag. As amateur and professional dancers go through dozens of pairs of pointe shoes per year, many of us take them for granted. However, you may be surprised to learn of the […]

Tips for Preparing to Return to Dance

While most of you have undoubtedly spent the summer recovering from the aching muscles associated with summer dance camp and workshops, we have been busily preparing for an exciting 2017 at Dance Desire HQ. Read on for our expert Dance Desire tips on preparing to return to dance class in 2017. Get Your Mindset Right […]

Nutritious Snacks to Pack in Your Child’s Dance Bag

Along with regular exercise, proper nutrition is essential for young dancers. Eating a healthy diet assists in their growth, development and cognition, and safeguards the immune system from infection. This is why it’s crucial that dancers eat well every day – not just on performance days. With so much conflicting health advice out there, it […]

	SIZE 2 CHILD SML		SIZE 4 CHILD MED
	IN	CM	IN	CM
BUST	25-27	64-68	27-29	68-74
WAIST	20-22	50-56	22-24	54-60
HIP	26-28	65-70	28-30	70-75
GIRTH	42-48	107-122	48-51	122-130

	SIZE 6 ADULT XXSML		SIZE 8 ADULT XSML		SIZE 10 ADULT SML		SIZE 12 ADULT MED
	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM
BUST	29-31	74-80	31-34	80-86	33-36	84-90	35-37	88-94
WAIST	24-26	60-64	25-27	64-68	26-28	68-72	28-30	70-74
HIP	30-32	75-80	32-34	80-85	34-36	85-90	36-38	90-95
GIRTH	53-56	135-142	55-58	140-147	59-63	150-160	62-67	158-170

	EXTRA SMALL (XS)		SMALL (S)		MEDIUM (M)		LARGE (L)		EXTRA LARGE (XL)
	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM
BUST	30-32	76-81	32-34	81-86	34-36	86-91	36-38	91-96	39-41	99-104
WAIST	22-24	55-61	24-26	61-66	26-28	66-71	28-30	71-76	31-33	78-84
HIPS	32-34	81-86	35-37	89-94	37-39	94-99	39-41	99-104	41-43	104-109
GIRTH	54-56	137-142	57-59	134-150	59-61	134-155	61-63	155-160	62-65	157-165
SIZE	2-4		4-6		8-10		10-12		14-16

	1X		2X		3X
	IN	CM	IN	CM	IN	CM
BUST	42-46	106-117	46-50	117-127	50-54	127-137
WAIST	35-39	89-99	39-43	99-109	43-47	109-119
HIPS	45-49	114-124	49-53	124-134	53-57	134-144
GIRTH	66-69	167-175	69-72	175-182	72-75	182-190
SIZE	16-18		18-20		20-22

Child Leotard Sizing In CM
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips	Girth
Child Small	51 – 56	46 – 50	59 – 63	95 – 103
Child Medium	57 – 62	52 – 56	65 – 69	103 – 113
Child Large	61 – 68	54 – 57	67 – 71	113 – 121
Child X-Large	67 – 74	56 – 60	70 – 80	121 – 129
Adult Leotard Sizing in CM
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips	Girth
Adult Petite	68 – 74	59 – 65	77 – 83	130 – 138
Adult Small	72 – 79	62 – 68	81 – 87	138 – 146
Adult Medium	77 – 83	66 – 72	86 – 92	146 – 154
Adult Large	81 – 87	69 – 75	90 – 96	154 – 162
Adult X- Large	85 – 91	73 – 79	94 – 100	162 – 170
Skirt Sizing in CM
Size	Waist	Hips
Child Small/Medium	46	70
Child Large/X-Large	50	72
Adults Petite/Small	57	80
Adults Medium/Large	64	86
Adults Extra Large	71	92
CD Active in Sizing in CM
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips
Childs XXXXS	59	42	61
Childs XXXS	65	47	66
Childs XXS	71	52	71
Adults XS (AU 6, US 2)	76	57	76
Adults Small (AU 8, US 4)	81	62	81
Adults Medium (AU 10, US 6)	86	67	86
Adults Large (AU 12, US 8)	91	72	91
Adults XL (AU 14, US 10)	96	77	96
Adults XXL (AU 16, US 12)	101	82	101


Child Leotard Sizing In INCHES
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips	Girth
Child Medium	22.45 – 24.41	20.47- 22.05	25.60 – 27.17	40.55- 44.49
Child Large	24.02 – 26.77	21.26 – 22.44	26.38 – 27.95	44.49- 47.64
Child X-Large	26.38 – 29.13	22.05- 23.62	27.56 – 31.50	47.64- 50.79
Adult Leotard Sizing in INCHES
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips	Girth
Adult Petite	26.77 – 29.13	23.23- 25.59	30.32 – 32.68	51.18- 54.33
Adult Small	28.35- 31.10	24.40- 26.77	31.89 – 34.25	54.33 – 57.48
Adult Medium	30.31- 32.68	25.98 – 28.35	33.86 – 36.22	57.48- 60.63
Adult Large	31.89- 34.25	27.17- 29.53	35.43 – 37.80	60.63- 63.78
Adult X- Large	33.50 – 35.83	28.74 – 31.10	37.00- 39.37	63.78- 66.93
Skirt Sizing in INCHES
Size	Waist	Hips
Child Small/Medium	18.11	27.56
Child Large/X-Large	19.69	28.35
Adults Petite/Small	22.44	31.5
Adults Medium/Large	25.2	33.86
Adults Extra Large	27.95	36.22
CD Active in Sizing in INCHES
Size	Chest	Waist	Hips
Childs XXXXS	23.22	16.53	24.01
Childs XXXS	25.59	18.5	25.98
Childs XXS	27.95	20.47	27.95
Adults XS (AU 6, US 2)	29.92	22.44	29.92
Adults Small (AU 8, US 4)	31.88	24.4	31.88
Adults Medium (AU 10, US 6)	33.85	26.37	33.85
Adults Large (AU 12, US 8)	35.82	28.34	35.82
Adults XL (AU 14, US 10)	37.79	30.31	37.79
Adults XXL (AU 16, US 12)	39.76	32.28	39.76

SPAT SIZE		SHOE SIZE
S		10-1
M		2-5
L		6-9
XL		9+

Sock Size		Shoe Size
X-SMALL		6-8
SMALL		9-12
MEDIUM		13-3
LARGE		4-7
X-LARGE		8-10

CHILD		ADULT
M/L	L/XL	S/M	L/XL
7-9 YRS	8-12 YRS	10-14 YRS	12+ YRS

Childs			Adults
XS/S	M/L	Ch XL / Ad XS	S/M	L/XL
3-6 YRS	7-10 YRS	8-12 Years	11-14 YRS	12-16YRS