Degrees NorthDressing for a Canadian winter

Winter clothing

Fit and sizing

Measurements, sizing systems and how to check before ordering.

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Small child in a navy padded coat with fleece cuffs and red boots standing in snow — A quilted children's coat with fleece-lined cuffs and a full-length zip, worn over snow with rubber boots.Photo: Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page

Child's outstretched hand in a pale knitted glove dusted with snow, padded coat behind

Fit and sizing

Fitting a winter coat over the layers you will actually wear

Measure over a mid-layer, test the hood over a toque, and know the drawstring rules for children's coats that Health Canada sets out in millimetres.

Updated 3/11/2026 · 10 min

Photo: Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons