Do Forever 21 bottoms run small?

    Runs small

    Forever 21 bottoms run small. Jeans and skirts run small, especially through the hips. Size up 1.

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    Bottoms notes

    Get a personal size recommendation for Forever 21 bottoms, accounts for the brand's cut tendency and your saved measurements.

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    Forever 21 Bottoms sizing

    Forever 21 bottoms run small. Jeans and skirts run small, especially through the hips. Size up 1.

    Best starting point

    Size up once in Forever 21 bottoms if you want an easy everyday fit.

    Cut note

    Jeans and skirts run small, especially through the hips.

    Examples

    Think jeans, trousers, skirts, and shorts.

    Which size should I buy?

    Default to sizing up in Forever 21 bottoms if you want an easy everyday fit. Jeans and skirts run small, especially through the hips.

    Choose the slimmer feel

    Stay at your usual size only if you want a neater fit and feel comfortable in standard cuts.

    Choose the roomier feel

    Go up one size for breathing room, especially when this category uses standard cuts.

    Variability and caveats

    When Forever 21 can feel different from the usual sizing tendency

    Cut

    Cut matters most when a piece is intentionally tailored or intentionally oversized.

    Fabric stretch

    Fabric stretch changes how strongly the sizing tendency shows up: more give softens it, less give makes it more obvious.

    Styling

    Styling details like intended silhouette, layering room, and line-specific fit can shift how the brand’s usual sizing direction feels.

    Forever 21 Bottoms size chart

    Compare measurements side-by-side using the label rows below.

    Fit notes below call out cut and measurement differences that matter most on smaller screens.

    SizeBustWaistHipsEUUK
    0
    		31–32"23–24"33–34"324
    2
    		32–33"24–25"34–35"346
    4
    		33–34"25–26"35–36"368
    6
    		35–36"27–28"37–38"3810
    8
    		36–37"28–29"38–39"4012
    10
    		37–38"29–30"39–40"4214
    12
    		39–40"31–32"41–42"4416
    14
    		41–42"33–34"43–44"4618
    16
    		43–44"35–36"45–46"4820

    Measurements are shown in inches where numeric values are available.

    Chart footnotes

    • Jeans and skirts run small, especially through the hips

    Forever 21 bottoms usually run small.

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