The Small row on the Oatmeal floral netted crochet top lists a 24-inch bust measurement. That is not a 24-inch body-bust recommendation: the chart explicitly says side seam to side seam. It records a width across the garment.

Keep the width and circumference columns separate

The final column is arithmetic: multiply the recorded width by two. It is a doubled-flat garment comparison, not a new body-size chart, a stretched maximum or a recommendation that a person with that circumference choose that size.

Use a reference top with the same method

Lay a pullover whose fit you like flat without stretching it. Identify the bust-level side seams and measure across them. Compare that width directly with the middle column, or double both widths if that is how you prefer to record them. Do not double one garment’s width while leaving the other’s measurement undoubled.

For a hypothetical reference width of 26 inches, Large has the same listed width. That numerical match does not establish an identical fit through the neckline, sleeves or hem. It simply identifies a useful row to examine next.

The product is described as oversized, with no stretch and 100% acrylic. Do not plan around an assumed extra stretch allowance. If you intend to wear a top beneath the netted crochet, include that layer in your reference-fit decision.

Body length uses a different path

The length chart says shoulder to hem, from 25 inches in S to 31 inches in 3X. Use that path for the hem comparison instead of treating the bust width as a length or coverage figure. The round neck, three-quarter sleeves and side slits create further fit questions that the bust column cannot answer. The measurement guide explains how to keep garment and body records distinct.