Hate to do it, but.. No. 2 pencil skirt sizing Q

[my4girls]

I tried one on and found it to run bigger, I am a 10/12 and I tried on a 12 and it was too big so I'd go down

[pixy0stix]

oooooooo! They're on sale online?

[NachoProblem]

I'm pretty bootylicious so although I can wear a 4 in some j crew things I had to get a 6. Anything that's fitted through the hips and thighs I have to size up with though... so it's not really a surprise for me.

[melaniesc]

For me, I found the pencil skirts to be true to size. I'm normally a size 2 in stuff and I went to my local Jcrew last week and needed a size 2 in the pencil skirt. Problem was they only had size 00, 0, or 4. I took the 4 because while it was slightly big it wasn't insanely loose and I really, really wanted one of the pencil skirts. (they only had 1 of the peach in the 4. had they had in it the pink i would've bought that one as well.)
I also bought 2 pairs of shorts that day and both of those I was a size 2 as well. Not sure if that helps.

[hz80408]

It doesn't sound like I'll be helpful since you already ordered, but maybe it'll help someone else. I was surprised how many people said they sized up for the No 2's. I have a few recent BR pencil skirts that are 6's but I wish I would have gotten 4's in. I have fairly muscular thighs, but I get a 4 in J Crew's No 2. For whatever reason, the clerk said the printed skirts tended to stretch a little more than the solid colors, but I'm still happy with the 4's I got. For anyone who's btwn two sizes, I'd rec sizing down

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I wear a 2 in BR pencil skirts. I got the 2 in the wool skirt and a 4 in the cotton one. The 4 is a little big on me but I bought it to grow into a little. I would say you are probably a 2.

[cransplash]

Jun 18, 2012 12:16:55 GMT -5 my4girls said:

I tried one on and found it to run bigger, I am a 10/12 and I tried on a 12 and it was too big so I'd go down

Ditto this. I normally wear J Crew size 4, and I ended up getting a size 2. I had a size 4 pencil skirt and after 1 wear, the fabric stretched and looked like my ass grew.

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Jun 18, 2012 12:04:41 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Okay, JCrew.com now has an additional 30% off sale items, so I might get one of the cotton No. 2. pencil skirts. I know a bunch of you recently bought them, so I wonder how sizing runs.. because we all know sizing charts are crap.

I wear a size 2 pencil skirt at BR, but that's snug in these post-baby days. I have an older J Crew wool suiting pencil skirt that is a 0. It's also a bit snug right now but still looks good. I wear size 0 chino shorts from J Crew.

Do you think I should get a 0 or 2 in the cotton pencil skirt?

Help me, Veronika! Lol

I don't want to order both because I don't want to pay return shipping on the one that doesn't fit.

Won't JCrew let you return to the store if it doesn't fit? I know Banana will, and I'm pretty sure Gap and ON will as well.

ETA: Yep. www.jcrew.com/help/returns_exchanges.jsp#return_retail