As much as there are a whole load of perks to being an online shop (mainly being able to reach as many of you Lycra lovers all over the world!), we know that sometimes choosing your sizing can be a little tricky, especially when you're after something skintight! We've always tried to make it as easy as possible, with free UK returns, try before you buy with Klarna, our detailed sizing measurements tab on each product - and we've just come up with a whole new way to make the perfect fit that bit easier to suss - our Stretch-o-Meter!
We think this is especially important now, because as we grow we're introducing new fabrics and shapes in each collection, and the difference in stretch and shape can mean they fit slightly more firmly or loosely. So whether you're a regular Burnt Soul customer and used to a specific fabric or cut or a newbie that is venturing into the land of Lycra for the first time... this one's for you!
The main one to look out for is our much firmer, printed Eco Lycra. We are fully behind using eco-friendly fabrics and practices wherever we can, and some of the studio girls really prefer it too - acting like your favourite pair of support pants. But it's super important that you guys know what the difference is between these and our holographic alternatives, so you can get the perfect sized outfit, first time, every time!
So without further ado... meet the Stretch-o-meter, on hand to help you suss out the perfect size! We've also written a little blog with girls in the studio, their sizes and their preferences so you can get more info first hand.
Stretch-o-meter
You'll find a Stretch-o-meter on every product, to give you the best idea of how your it may fit. 1 indicates a much firmer and sculpting fit, and this may affect the size you go for. At the top of the scale, at number 5, are our stretchier, softer fabrics. They allow for a lot more give.
For example, Hannah (measurements below) is usually a UK 10-12 in our sizing but can wear a UK 8-10 in the Backless Siren Catsuit. If she's going for an eco catsuit, she prefers a looser fit so will opt for a UK 12-14.
Do you have any areas of your body that sometimes make it difficult to buy a 'standard' fit? As I'm quite tall I always have to buy a long trouser or jean. I also have quite a long torso. This is why I design with a bias to us tall gals!
What size would you normally buy online? UK 10 on top and UK 12 on the bottom.
What's your preferred Burnt Soul Fit? I'm a solid 10-12 unless the fabric is more delicate. For instance, the Velour in the Scary Spice limited edition catsuit doesn't have as much stretch up and down as the normal Lycra so I end up sizing up to give me more length (see the last image).
What size would you go for in our Eco Lycra? Even though I find the Eco Lycra a lot harder to get on, I find that it does give slightly and I prefer the sucked in feel of the tighter lycra so I'll still go for a UK10-12. Getting up the leggings for the first time is always a bit of a struggle but once they're on I feel smooth and cinched. The 12-14 doesn't look or feel bad but there's definitely room at the top of the catsuits. I do opt for a 12-14 in the two-piece bottoms as I prefer more coverage!
What size would you go for in our other pieces? I generally find the UK10-12 is good for me in most styles. I can get into the Siren Catsuits in a UK 8-10 but I still prefer the feel of the 10-12 as it doesn't look so spray on.
What is your favourite style for your body shape and why? I love the Full Back catsuits as I feel it accentuates my waist more and I can add shoulder pads for an even more exaggerated silhouette!
Anna - Head of Marketing (aka Dream maker)
Do you have any areas of your body that sometimes make it difficult to buy a 'standard' fit? No, pretty standard!
What size would you normally buy online? A standard UK 12
What's your preferred Burnt Soul Fit? I'd go for a comfier fit over a super tight one.
What size would you go for in our Eco Lycra? I'd go for a UK 12-14 in the catsuit and leggings. The 10-12 catsuit still fits - as you can see in the pictures above, and I could totally wear it - it holds me in well and is super secure even when I'm not wearing bra (like the pictures above), but I find the looser fit gives me a little more freedom when I'm partying or dancing!
What size would you go for in our other pieces? UK 10-12
What is your favourite style for your body shape and why? For my shape, I think the peekaboo is most flattering but I also love wearing the backless. I've always needed extra bra support, so it's such a great feeling to feel like everything was held where it was supposed to be in a completely backless catsuit!!
Hannah - Queen of the Sewing Room 👑
Do you have any areas of your body that sometimes make it difficult to buy a 'standard' fit? My athletic legs and tiny waist to hip ratio can make it hard to find leggings that fit properly.
What size would you normally buy online? UK size 10
What's your prefered Burnt Soul Fit? I like a tight fit!
What size would you go for in our Eco Lycra? I find some of the Eco catsuits quite hard to get on my legs so would opt for a 12-14 in a catsuit but as I prefer a tighter waist, I'd go for a 10-12 in the leggings. For the Bralette, I wear a 12-14. The 10-12 does fit but for a bit more coverage I like the 12-14. With the 10-12 I feel like my boobs are a bit 'out'!
What size would you go for in our other pieces? Generally a 10-12 is good for me although I can wear an 8-10 in the Siren backless.
What is your favourite style for your body shape and why? My fave style is the backless as I normally always have to wear a bra but feel totally secure in this and love showing my back.
Katie - Studio Co-Ordinator extraordinaire
Do you have any areas of your body that sometimes make it difficult to buy a 'standard' fit? I have a short body and long legs
What size would you normally buy online? UK 8
What's your prefered Burnt Soul Fit? I like a tight fit
What size would you go for in our Eco Lycra? In the Eco Lycra I size up in the leggings and catsuit to a UK 8-10 as the 6-8 is just a bit too hard to get on for my liking. I did get the Two-Piece bralette and pants in a 6-8 though as I wanted a tighter/skimpier fit.
What size would you go for in our other pieces? Generally, I'd go for the 6-8 although I did find the Gold Digger leggings in a 6-8 harder to get on so I went for the 8-10.
What is your favourite style for your body shape and why? I love wearing the peekaboo and full back catsuits. I find that for someone that has a smaller chest, they give me boobs!!
Bea - New seamstress on the block
Do you have any areas of your body that sometimes make it difficult to buy a 'standard' fit? I have a small waist to bust and waist to hips ratio so find it hard to find clothes that fit my proportions.
What size would you normally buy online? UK 10
What's your prefered Burnt Soul Fit? I like a tight fit
What size would you go for in our Eco Lycra? I would go for an 8-10 catsuit as I'd want it to stay tight over time. The eco lycra (long body) Rainbow Bodysuit also fits but was a struggle to get on and if I were using it as a swimmer, I'd go up a size.
What size would you go for in our other pieces? The Tinker Bodysuit fit in the 10-12 but I prefer the tighter fit of the 8-10 and felt like it was really supportive without a bra.
What is your favourite style for your body shape and why? I prefer the peekaboo style as I'd normally always want to wear a bra although I do feel really supported.
Summary
We hope this helps you when choosing the perfect size fit for you! Our team are always on hand to help if you have any more questions. You can send us an email here or send us a message via Facebook by clicking on the small speech bubble in the bottom right of the screen now.
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Sizing
Ladies sizing chart
Size
Bust in Inches
Bust in CM
Waist in Inches
Waist in CM
Hips at widest part in Inches
Hips at widest part in CM
UK 4-6
30
76
23
58
33
84
UK 6-8
32
81
25
63
35
89
UK 8-10
34
86
27
69
37
94
UK 10-12
37
94
30
76
40
102
UK 12-14
40
102
33
84
43
109
UK 14-16
43
109
36
91
46
117
UK 16-18
46
117
39
99
49
124
UK 18-20
50
127
43
109
53
135
UK 20-22
54
137
47
119
57
145
Taking the correct measurements
When measuring your bust and hips, make sure its on the widest parts (i.e. not under the bust or on the hip bone).
Measurer your waist at the smallest point just above your belly button.
For sizing information tailored to specific fabrics and styles please read the various infomation tabs within the products.
it is beautiful and well crafted, and we can’t wait to for lockdown to be over so we can wear it out OUT. But for now, it is helping us survive in style . THANK YOU!!
The child loves it, and is desperate for another one!! And she said, to say “THANK YOU”
I love my new bikini bralet, it fits really well and is really comfy! I have the matching bottoms and the bff leggings which both go really well with it.
Fits like a glove! Fabric quality is truly amazing, i would recommend it 100%!!! Pics don't give it justice because colors are super shiny (Amazon catsuit) and really vibrant!
I bought face masks for all of the members of my family and we love them! Comfortable to wear, brightly coloured and not taking resources away from the front line. Highly recommend.
Received my masks and cannot wait to wear them 🎭😊.. soft comfy material as per Burnt Soul and crazeee psychedelic colours 💃🏽 ive got disposable filters that il b puttin in my mask and they fit fine in the masks too ☺️
I bought the mask for a friend who is a nurse and they are lacking in PPE in the hospital. I had it delivered straight to her house from burnt soul - she absolutely loved it and it cheered her up no end after having a few days of night shifts! She might not be able to wear it at work as she now has a special mask, however she can now go outside to the shops and to and from work in style! I also want to say thank you to you guys for writing her a little note which I had asked for when I ordered it, it made her day!
She also wants to wear it to festivals (fingers crossed we have some sort of party's this year) with her BS catsuit - the perfect rave accessory! I think I'll have to get one too!
These masks are great! I was so looking forward to receiving them to see what kind of print had been sent and I was not disappointed! I've worn them to the supermarket and feel amazing as well as a little safer. Would definately recommend them ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is my second Burnt Soul catsuit, I went for a backless version this time and absolutely love it. It's comfortable and supportive in all the right places. I've been wearing it around the house during lockdown and it really makes an evening feel special!
I am a curvy girl and feel confident and sexy in this flattering item. I can't wait to get to show it off to the rest of the world post lockdown- but for now instagram will have to do!
Beautiful! I feel bloody gawjus in it! Fits perfectly. Flattering panels. LOVE the fact I can wear low back OR low front. I cant wait to wear it out and dance the night away in it.
I didn’t have a reason to splurge on this catsuit, other than it being tucked away to play with one day, but I’m so happy I have it. It’s a beautiful, fun, nostalgic work of art that feels as amazing on as it does hanging in the wardrobe waiting for the crazy fun times. Love it, thanks for bringing the fun back to these strange days of isolation x
These leggings are amazing! I've never found any leggings to suit my shape before, but these hold me in and smooth out all the bumps, I really want to buy them in every colour now!!
Bought these awesome UV Rebel meggings for the boyf for his birthday. Wow! He LOVED them. Has not stopped wearing them all day! Perfect fit and he looks rather ermmm dashing too 😉 thank you Burnt Soul, you’re ace!
First time I’ve bought from Burnt Soul, was looking for a different swimsuit and found it! I love this - the colour blocks are really flattering, and the cut sort of nips in at all the right places. Love the colour and print combination and it’s a really good fabric weight so it feels great on. I’m sunbathing in the garden this year and will be looking good....😍
Love these so much! I bought these AND the high leg as I couldn’t decide which I loved more... oh and the bralette! I bought a size down in the low leg compared the the high if this helps anyone else to choose?
Desperately hoping to get to a festival or beach to show them off this summer!
Burnt Soul killing it in the style stakes, as always 💕 x
I am a size UK 6, I was worried the 6-8 might be a bit big, it fits perfectly.
Was worth paying for a quality item to get a nice comfortable fit that hugs the body.
Beautiful soft rib fabric. Have worn it swimming and with jeans for drinks with the girls. So versatile and easy to wear. Absolutely love the new swim collection and can’t wIt to buy more. ⚡️
This catsuit is so beautiful, I am an aerial hoops artist so this will look so nice when I'm on stage. The fabric feels amazing on the skin really soft. I will defo be buying more of these.
These leggings were my daughter’s favourite birthday present. She absolutely loved the tie dye and sparkles and was the envy of her friends at her party. She said they were super comfy too. Looking forward to us both wearing Burnt Soul in fields this summer!
Bought this for a festival and I love it! The link to the Rolling Stones print is great for music festival, and it’s very flattering. I took the advice to buy this in a size up - I’m usually an 8 and the 8-10 fits well.
Got my daughter a kids one as well :)
I ordered this catsuit to wear to a Spice Girls tribute night! It fits like a glove and made me feel fabulous! This is the first of many Burnt Soul purchases for me! Highly recommend 💖
Just recived this in the post on a wet misrable day. Been stressing about all the wedding plans still to do now am dancing about in this 🤣 this is for the evening party of my wedding and I love it more then my wedding dress. It fits so well and looks amazing! I was worried about the backless style as my other 3 are different but I still feel confident although the backless is less supportive on my bobbies. Once again my life is improved with new lycra. Thank you so much can't wait to wear it at my wedding. If your thinking of getting it just do it you won't regret it. 😍
I am freaking OBSESSED with my catsuit! It is breath taking honestly. It fits perfectly and accentuates your curves in all the right places. I definitely plan to plan to purchase more in the future.
I’m in LOOOOVE with this catsuit - it feels amazing on, so well made, true to sizing guide, stretchy and soft and fits perfectly and I’ve let at least 6 other very differently shaped gorgeous ladies (between a size 10 and 16) try it on and it just looks stunning on EVERYONE. The cuts are made to flatter and accentuate and it does it so well. Zero complaints. It makes me feel fearless and like a damn goddess and I’d wear it every day if I could.
This is my first and certainly won’t be the last!
It’s made so well and I feel so confident and wonderful in it. Cannot wait to get it on for festi season. Every step of the buying process has been made so easy and Robyn and the team have been so accommodating to ensure that I was happy with the perfect fit. I’m a very happy lady 🙌🏻😊💃🏻
I L💙VE my new catsuit. I feel absolutely incredible wearing it. It holds my in in all the right places, is super comfortable and looks totally epic.
Cheeky little 39th birthday present to myself to celebrate the end of my 30s. Do it. Buy it. And WEAR IT ALL THE TIME! Ive had so many complements wearing it. 💙💙💙
Holds you firmly in, chevrons flatter, and it’s simply awesome - I have a lot of catsuits, and burnt soul do them the best - this is my third Burnt Soul purchase - and there will be more!! love this catsuit!!
Wow, I’m speechless. This is yet another fabulous catsuit from Burnt Soul! I was a bit hesitant with this one because of it’s mesh sheerness but boy does it hold you in and forgive all those little bumps and lumps!! It’s worth every penny! I feel amazing in this little number and leaving a trail of glitter everywhere you go is such a cute touch!! I’m gonna be loving it long time!! Xx
Love my catsuit. Not had a chance to wear it yet but it is ready to go soon as the opportunity comes along! I wore it round my apartment for a while and it was like a second skin but firmer. It definitely gave me a much better silhouette. I would recommend for sure.
These leggings are such high quality, beautifully made and tuck you in in all the right places. Perfect sass awaits and the pattern doesn't stretch out over chunkier thigh area! Hurrah! Burnt Soul never ever disappoint ❤️
This was y first burnt soul purchase & first catsuit you guys have not let me down :) the piece fits perfectly, I was a bit concerned that it wouldn’t fit as I’m a 10/12 & went for the S but it was spot on and sooooo comfortable!
I was also a little sceptical about it being white (mainly as drinks are sure to be spilled on the dance floor or getting a dirty butt from sitting random places) but not only was it easy to wipe down while wearing, it washed excellently too.
I’ll definitely be saving up for another stunning piece for the festival season xxxx
