Each accessory is important, complementing the outfit. A correctly selected bracelet can highlight the elegance of the wrist or indicate the refined taste of the owner. Conversely, a product hanging sloppily (even a very expensive one) will give the image a sloppy look and force you to hold your hand in an unnatural position with your fingers spread apart.
What sizes of bracelets are there?
Interesting, but in Russia we do not have and do not intend to introduce any size chart for bracelets. It is customary to measure the wrist in centimeters, and, based on this, select the product. Western standards imply converting the size into inches.
1 inch=2.54 centimeters.
Children's Western sizes (classification takes into account age):
- 4.5 inches – up to six months;
- 5 inches - from a year to a year and a half;
- 5.5 inches - up to two years;
- 5.75 inches – up to three;
- 6 inches - up to five:
- 6.5 inches - up to seven;
- 7 inches - up to twelve years.
Adult bracelets (adult sizes follow):
- 7 inches - Petite;
- 7.25 inches – S;
- 7.5 inches – S;
- 7.75 inches – L;
- 8 inches – XL.
Methods that will help you find out your bracelet size at home
To measure your wrist, you will need a tailor's yardstick, thread, piece of tape or strip of paper. There is only one principle for taking measurements:
- Wrap the tape where the bracelet or watch is worn. You should carefully monitor the tension; nothing should pull or, conversely, fall off your hand.
- Mark intersection point. If you use a measuring tape, then just look at the resulting numbers.
- If a ribbon or thread was used, then it must be attached to the ruler.
- To determine the length of the bracelet, it remains to add from 1 to 3 centimeters for the allowance. Its size depends on preferences, the type of lock and the shape of the product.
You can cup your wrist with your palm, and then measure the distance between your thumb and index finger. But this method is more suitable for a narrow woman’s or child’s hand.
How to quickly determine the size of a bracelet for a woman or a man: a universal method
The easiest way is to take a measuring tape and measure your hand. It’s even better to take an old bracelet as a sample. This saves both time and money. Elementary measurements in centimeters allow you to avoid getting confused in sizing charts and making mistakes with your purchase. This is especially true if the bracelet is chosen as a gift.
When in doubt, it is recommended to buy bracelets with universal sizes that will suit almost everyone:
- Product with an open rim, it is pliable for the free passage of the palm.
- "Snake" - a circle with an overlap of the head and tail without soldering.
- Free clasp option in any of the links. Women's bracelets of this type look very elegant, since the free “tail” serves as an additional decoration.
Wrist size directly depends on body type - true or myth?
On forums and in life, battles often arise on the topic of the dependence of the sizes of various parts of the body on the body type. If we take as a basis the classical division into asthenics, normosthenics and hypersthenics, then yes, depends.
- Asthenics: thin people with long thin limbs, not inclined to be overweight. Their wrist will be 16 centimeters in circumference or even less.
- Normosthenics: The “golden mean” is often people with a classic athletic build; they have wrists from 16 to 18.5 centimeters.
- Hypersthenics: larger people with a dense build, tightly built, their wrists are 18.5 centimeters or more.
This classification already includes indicators of bone width, which are not affected by other factors, for example, lack or excess weight; the wrist of an adult will no longer change.
Choosing a bracelet is quite an important moment. It is necessary to take into account the size, weaving and reliability of the fastener. The decoration should elegantly highlight the hands, not dangle or cause a feeling of discomfort.
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