Shop Sizing

katerinasol

Shop sizes do vary and the boutique stores tend to measure smaller than High Street ones.

midget_gems

as a typical bloke posting on this thread i would just like to say that i honestly do not give a flying F**K about a number written on the inside of a pair of pants. As "typical" as it sounds, if you were in a position to be staring at the contents of some pants where the label would be located, you wouldn't be looking at the label. And if a situation were to arise where the pants and the person are seperated, you certainly wouldnt be staring at the pants.

rustyboy21

midget_gems wrote: »

as a typical bloke posting on this thread i would just like to say that i honestly do not give a flying F**K about a number written on the inside of a pair of pants. As "typical" as it sounds, if you were in a position to be staring at the contents of some pants where the label would be located, you wouldn't be looking at the label. And if a situation were to arise where the pants and the person are seperated, you certainly wouldnt be staring at the pants.

Totally agree, must be a woman thing ! lol

I am in 34'' waist in M&S but 36'' in next, tesco 32'', doesnt make sense but dont fret about it.

Ladies, you should all know by now, men dont look what size you are in. Look at christmas when they buy you bra/knicker sets. It is either a bra for a set of tangerines, or one that is too big for 2 watermelons.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say !;)

caz2703

Having a good laugh at the blokes trying to be diplomatic here :rotfl: I'll admit, you've tried but when it comes to clothes sizes and women you've backed the 3-legged donkey at the National.

To put it into perspective ...... if you had to buy condoms by size and one store you measured a small, one a medium and one a "oh my god, XL here we come" which one are you more likely to buy to serve your ego**?

It's the same with women and clothes. Yes, we are probably the only ones who care what the label says but there have been times when I try on a blouse that's 2 sizes bigger than I know I am in the same store and refuse to go a size bigger just to get it to fit. It's a vanity thing yet I'm the last person who would take up the offer of free cosmetic surgery to be a size zero.

** just to clarify, us women know that the 3 sizes are really small, medium and liar

midget_gems

easy.

When presented with 3 sizes of condom... small medium and large. the man would choose to drive her to get a morning after pill.

We think outside the box, but inside the pants.

Jo_Mc_2

mulled_wine wrote: »

I bought some jeans in New Look. Fit perfectly. So as I also wanted a black pair, went back next day, got identical size and style, didn't try them on, got home and they don't fit. Went back to the store, took sizes 12/14/16 to the fitting room, 16 was far too small and the 12 fit nicely. :huh:

There's always been variations between shop sizes I just didn't expect to have it in the same shop & style!

I tried on a pair of size 12 jeans in New Look a couple of years ago, they fitted really well so thought I might as well get another pair while I was there so on the way to the till I picked up another pair - same size, same length. When I tried them at home they were much larger than the pair I'd tried, although the legs were shorter, despite the labels (both inside the jeans and the cardboard tag) stating they were the same.

jennyfive

I know most people are saying "just cut the label out" or "why does it matter" type things, but my issue is that I find changing rooms to be possibly the most claustrophobic uncomfortable places in the world.

Terrible music, too hot, kids running around pulling the curtains back... the times I've gotten stuck in a dress for a quarter of an hour because of my erm, chest, getting the way (they usually go on fine, it's getting them off!).

If sizes were more of a constant one we'd know for certain what size we actually were, we wouldn't have to use changing rooms as much. We'd all be happier, stress levels would go down, the economy would improve, world peace would ensue. You get the gist.

BlueAngelCV

I find that the more "trendy" shops aimed at younger people have much smaller sizes than others.

I am a size 10 in most places, sometimes getting a 12 for comfort, but in shops like Topshop I can't even fit in a size 10/12.

MissUno

faithcecilia wrote: »

If you want cheap clothes that are vanity sized then go to Peacocks, they are a good size or so bigger than anywhere else in that pricerange - I can buy their children's clothes:p

This was true for me in there once. I bought a top in a size 6 from Peacocks when I usually would need a 12 or 14 depending on the garments bust. That top will be the only time I'll ever be in a size 6 so it amuses me really. I'm sure someone in the factory must have stitched the wrong size label into it :rotfl:

I must say though (to point out the obvious) nothing is made to industry standards any more. When I did my fashion design course I was quite surprised when our teacher measured some of the braver girls and girls who thought they were a size 10 and were wearing size 10, to proper industry sizing were actually more like a 14.

caz2703

BlueAngelCV wrote: »

I find that the more "trendy" shops aimed at younger people have much smaller sizes than others.

I am a size 10 in most places, sometimes getting a 12 for comfort, but in shops like Topshop I can't even fit in a size 10/12.

6 or 7 years ago I could buy XL tops in Abercrombie that still fit me today and aren't exactly what I would call snug. These days an XL is skin tight yet older tops still fit so I know it's not me not wanting to acknowledge I'm a bit bigger.