Women's clothes sizes

Gloomendoom

Pollycat wrote: »

I have no idea.
Maybe ask the people who invented bra cup sizes.
Is that what ? you mean by 'vanity'?

No. Somebody used the term earlier when making reference to how they used to be a C but were now a DD due to a change in the measuring system.

Pollycat

Gloomendoom wrote: »

No. Somebody used the term earlier when making reference to how they used to be a C but were now a DD due to a change in the measuring system.

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lemontart wrote: »

Just bought some new ones from there, got measured etc and what is a c up there is a dd cup elsewhere and sure their tape measures differ so gonna measure old and new bras tonight to check !

No mention of vanity sizing in there.

Gloomendoom

Pollycat wrote: »

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No mention of vanity sizing in there.

That one and Post 20 was what I was thinking of. My befuddled brain had combined the two into one.

Red-Squirrel_2

Fireflyaway wrote: »

As for my wedding dress... I was told I needed a size 18 even though I was wearing high street size 14 at the time.

Wedding stuff is always smaller than high street. When I was a bridesmaid recently I had to get a size 20 dress and have it taken in a bit because an 18 was too tight, even though I wear a 14 in high street clothes. That was a bit of a blow to the ego!

Red-Squirrel_2

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

She asked whether she needed to lose weight - I agreed.

Is one supposed to lie and say "No, of course you don't". I thought she had asked for us to tell the truth and not lie???:huh:

Lie coming up (in case that is what is wanted):
"No of course not. You're plumptious. Big girls are gorgeous. Love yourself. You're curvacious. Men like something to get hold of. It's what is inside that matters".

Would you like any further - nice polite - lying?

There's something called tact, there is a kinder way to word things!

Most people on here have managed it fine, have a read through for tips.

Scorpio33

This is what frustrates me as a man about womens clothing sizes.

They should be standardised, so a size 12 is x inches etc.

Today, different stores have different sizes depending upon if they want their clothes on skinnier people or not, then you have the catwalks telling models who are a size 8 that they are too fat.

With all these things, it is no wonder that many women have body issues.

Until the clothing sizes are standardised, nothing will change.

(rant over).

onomatopoeia99

Scorpio33 wrote: »

Until the clothing sizes are standardised, nothing will change.

As I say, needs an SI unit! :rotfl:

Izadora

Fireflyaway wrote: »

Maybe I'm being trivial but I went shopping at the weekend and really struggled to find nice clothes. I'm a size 16-18 so yes I'm chubby but that's not uncommon these days.

I'm currently the same size as you and I find that the biggest problem with being at the top of 'normal' sizes or bottom of 'plus' sizes is that nothing's really designed for you.

The normal ranges seem to be designed for someone who's a size 8-10 and scaled up, meaning that they don't take into account the lumps and bumps and wobbly bits I have due to being overweight. Then you have the plus size ranges which seem to be designed for people who are a size 24-26 and scaled down, meaning they have a tendency to be a bit shapeless and unflattering. They're also generally hideously overpriced for what they are as they know that you don't have the option of just going elsewhere if you don't like it.

It can still end up making me feel pretty rubbish but it's why I prefer shopping online at the moment. At least then I can try things on in the comfort of my own home and I'm less likely to pick things up out of desperation even though I know they'll look hideous on me.

Scorpio33

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

As I say, needs an SI unit! :rotfl:

Yes!!

I can't see it changing anytime soon though...

Gloomendoom

Izadora wrote: »

The normal ranges seem to be designed for someone who's a size 8-10 and scaled up, meaning that they don't take into account the lumps and bumps and wobbly bits I have due to being overweight. Then you have the plus size ranges which seem to be designed for people who are a size 24-26 and scaled down, meaning they have a tendency to be a bit shapeless and unflattering. They're also generally hideously overpriced for what they are as they know that you don't have the option of just going elsewhere if you don't like it.

You get that kind of problem whatever dress size you are though. I know a couple of young women who claim to be a size 6 yet, stood together, they look like a couple of barrels.

If you are handy with a sewing machine, it makes life easier.