Can I Get Scrubs That Fit My Waist and Thighs at the same time?

“Buying scrubs should be simple - right?”

You choose your size, pick a color, and get dressed for work.

But for women with curves, it often isn’t that easy.

The frustration sounds something like this:

“It fits my waist, but it’s too tight in my hips.”

Or:

“If I size up for my thighs, the waist is huge.”

These aren’t unusual complaints. For many women, this explains exactly what they experience when looking at traditional scrub sizes. Choosing a larger size doesn’t necessarily take care of the problem. 

Sometimes she simply needs a different fit.

“Why Do Scrubs Fit My Waist but Gap at My Waist?”

This may be one of the most common frustrations among curvy women.

Women with smaller waists and fuller hips or thighs often find themselves choosing between two imperfect options. Size up so the lower body is comfortable, and suddenly the waistband is loose, gaping, or needs to be constantly tightened. Our curvy cut can provide more room through the hips and thighs relative to the waist. Make sure to compare your waist and hip measurements with the size chart. 

Real life example: 

Ms. T had this complaint and said she frequently has trouble finding pants that fit her right. With a waist measurement of 31.5 inches and hip measurement of 44.5 inches, she found herself buying for the hip measurement.

She normally buys large pants and hopes for the best. However, once she tried on the Valmasi Large Curvy joggers, she knew she found something different. She felt she had enough room for her hips and backside and did not have to worry about her waistband sliding down when she bent down. They fit her waist and hips at the same time and she was pleased.

Women want something that fits their waist, hips, and thighs at the same time.

That shouldn’t be an unreasonable request.

Sizing Up Isn’t Always the Answer

So I made sure we added a little more room at the hips and thighs but not much at the waist to accommodate the curve. Our elastic waistband gives you adjustability at the waist, and the drawstring lets you adjust for a more comfortable fit.

“I want something form-fitting, but not too tight.”

That sentence says a lot.

Many women don’t want tight scrubs.

They also don’t want shapeless scrubs.

They want clothing that follows their shape comfortably without squeezing, pulling, or hiding their body under unnecessary fabric.

What About Women With a Fuller Bust?

Scrub tops can create the same problem.

A woman may find that her usual size fits comfortably through the shoulders and waist but feels too tight across the bust.

Sizing up makes the chest fit, but the rest of the top feels oversized.

The complaint becomes:

“The medium is too tight around my chest, but the large is too boxy.”

For women with fuller busts, we incorporated thoughtful shaping and princess seams to provide room through the bust while maintaining definition at the waist.

The goal should not be to make the entire garment larger; it should be to create a garment that fits the body better.

Scrubs Still Have to Work

Scrubs aren’t just clothing.

They are workwear.

Healthcare professionals spend their days bending, reaching, walking, lifting, sitting, squatting, and sometimes moving very quickly.

Your clothes have to move with you.

“Comfortable and flattering.”

“Not too tight and not too loose.”

“I want comfort and some stretch since normal scrubs won’t be very accommodating to my shape.”

A great pair of scrubs should move with your body without becoming saggy, baggy, or stretched out halfway through the day.

Curvy Does Not Mean Plus Size

Another important distinction is that curvy and plus size are not the same thing.

A woman can wear a small, medium, large, or extra-large and still have difficulty finding scrubs that fit her proportions because she is curvy.

She might have:

• A smaller waist with fuller hips

• Fuller thighs

• A fuller backside

• An hourglass shape

• A pear shape

• A fuller bust

The issue isn’t always size.

For curvy women, the issue is proportion.

Traditional size charts generally increase measurements proportionally as the size increases.

A woman may need a little more room in the hips but not the waist.

That is where thoughtful garment design matters.

Why Valmasi Approaches Fit Differently

Valmasi was created around a simple idea:

What if scrubs were designed with curvy women in mind from the beginning?

Not as an afterthought. 

Not by simply making a standard pattern larger, but by thinking about how women are actually shaped. Bringing attention to women whose body proportions don’t fit the standard sizes is what we are doing. This is our focus. Adding more room in those areas where curvy women feel they do not have enough space.  

We call that 360 Degrees of Fit.

Good fit is about how that garment fits  your waist, hips, thighs, bust, and body as a whole.

At the end of the day, women shouldn’t have to keep asking:

“Can somebody please make scrubs that fit my waist, hips, thighs, and bust at the same time?”

We think the answer should be yes.

Scrubs designed with curvy women in mind.