Kavoretti is an occasion and evening-wear label, and the store's 242 listings mostly use letter sizing rather than numbered dress sizes. The important thing to know before you compare anything: there is no single chart that applies to every dress here. Size ranges and measurement information are set per product, so the listing you are shopping from is always the reference point. This page explains how to read it, how to measure yourself accurately, and what to do when a listing leaves you unsure.
Start with the listing, not with a general chart
Open the product page and look at two things: the size selector and any sizing information in the description.
- Size options vary by style. Across the catalog, options run from XS through 3XL, but not every dress carries the full range. The 3D Floral Appliqué Beaded Sheer Cape Evening Gown, for example, is offered in S–3XL, the Asymmetric Ruched Midi Dress in S–2XL, and the Abstract Print Rhinestone Mock Neck Mesh Maxi Dress in XS–3XL.
- Measurement detail varies too. Some listings publish a chart with bust, waist, hip and length figures in inches. Others carry only a short fit note. Some carry neither.
- Colour and print are not sizes. Options such as Sky Blue, Burgundy or Pastel Multicolor describe the style you receive, not the fit.
Where a chart does appear, read its headings before you use it. A page that labels figures as bust, waist and hip may be describing the body those sizes are intended for, or the finished garment itself — the two are not interchangeable, and the wording on that page is what tells you which one you are looking at. Several listings also state that manual measurement may vary by 0.4–1.2 inches; that note belongs to the product it appears on.
Body measurements and garment measurements do different jobs
Your body measurements describe you. Garment measurements describe the space inside a specific dress — its actual bust, waist, hip or length as made. A dress with a 36-inch bust measurement is not intended for a 36-inch body measurement in the same way across every style, because the amount of ease built in differs from garment to garment.
Use your own numbers to find where you sit in a listing's size range. Use the garment's numbers, when a page publishes them, to understand how much room that piece allows. Comparing one to the other only works when you know which type of figure the listing is quoting.
Taking your measurements at home
Use a soft tape measure, stand relaxed, and keep the tape flat against your body without pulling it tight or letting it twist. Measure over light clothing or underwear, breathe normally, and take each measurement twice.
- Bust: around the fullest part of your chest, tape level across your back and under your arms, arms resting at your sides.
- Waist: around the narrowest part of your torso, tape parallel to the floor. Do not pull your stomach in.
- Hips: around the fullest part of your hips and seat, feet together, tape level all the way around.
- Length: this is a garment figure, not a body one. If a listing gives a length, compare it with a dress you already own that sits where you want this one to sit — that is a comparison aid, not a substitute for body data.
Write the numbers down and compare them one at a time against the listing, rather than reducing everything to a single size label.
When you sit between two sizes
Falling between sizes is common, and there is no store-wide rule that says go up or go down. Work through the listing instead:
- Read any fit wording on that specific page. The Asymmetric Ruffle Detail Belted Blazer Dress describes a regular tailored fit and suggests sizing up if you are between sizes or prefer room through the shoulders and hips. The Abstract Graphic Print Crew Neck Tiered Maxi Dress describes a relaxed fit and notes that anyone wanting a more tailored look might consider sizing down. Those notes are written for those dresses only.
- Identify which measurement is closest to a boundary, and decide how you want the dress to sit at that point — close through the bodice, or easier through the waist and hip.
- Check whether that listing mentions stretch or structure at all. If it does not, do not assume either.
If a listing publishes no chart and no fit note, this page will not invent one. A generic chart would not describe that garment.
Ask before you order
If you are still unsure, email merseyside@kavoretti.shop and tell us:
- the product name or the link to the listing;
- the size or sizes you are comparing;
- your bust, waist and hip measurements, if you have them;
- how you want the dress to fit;
- the specific line on the product page that is unclear.
Please do not send ID documents or intimate photographs — measurements and the product link are enough. We can explain what a listing says and how its figures are laid out, but a reply is guidance rather than a guarantee of fit, and it does not change the store's published return or exchange policy.