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Ted Baker's menswear tops run small and slim — owners consistently size up — while women's numbered pieces skew generous, with bottoms the most likely to run big.

Owners agree the menswear shirts and polos cut slim and small: forum posters call the shirts "on the small side and quite a slim waist," and a golf reviewer who normally wears a medium found a Ted Baker large (size 4) "perfect." The women's side is less uniform: one long-term buyer says the numbered sizing is "on the generous side" (a 3 wearing like a UK 12/14), while forum threads split — tops reported small, trousers and skirts reported big, jackets and dresses roughly true to size. The brand's own 0–7 numeric scales add friction, so checking the per-item conversion chart matters more here than with most brands.

Sizing advice: Size up one in men's shirts, polos, and tees (the cut is slim and small); on women's pieces stay true to size for dresses and jackets but consider a size down in trousers, skirts, and knits.

Per owner & reviewer reports: Are Ted Baker men's shirts true to size? — Mumsnet · Ted Baker Golf review — GolfThreads · Ted Baker clothes sizing explained — Honestly Helen · Ted Baker sizing? — Mumsnet

Owners of the dress trousers praise the cuts, fabrics and drape, with one long-term buyer saying sale-priced pairs feel like trousers at roughly twice the price — but the consistent advice is to buy during the semi-annual sales rather than at full retail, where forum threads question whether the quality justifies the price tag. The men's cut runs very slim, enough that some shoppers rule the brand out on fit alone. On the women's side the brand uses its own 0–5 size scale, which one long-term reviewer finds generous on most trousers but unreliable on jeans.

Strengths

Cuts, fabric feel and drape that owners say compete with considerably pricier trousers when bought on sale.

Watch out for

Value at full retail is repeatedly questioned — owners advise waiting for the semi-annual sales — and fit trips people up between very slim men's cuts and an inconsistent proprietary women's size scale.

Sizing

Men's trousers are cut very slim; women's styles use Ted Baker's own 0–5 sizing that tends to run generous except in jeans, where owners advise checking garment measurements before buying.

About Ted Baker's pants line as a whole. Sources: Dress Pants Rec? — AskAndyAboutClothes forum · Ted Baker clothes sizing explained — Honestly Helen · Ted Baker: Is it good quality clothing worth the price tag? — Styleforum