clothes sizes....frusteration....

[1sexy_mama]

Okay, Okay, I don't know what it is. I wear size 12 pants for work and they fit fine. I go to try on a pair of shorts that were at a thrift store, mind you they were size 16s. Arg.. They were too tight!! What is up with sizes.... I am so frusterated

[Cinders76]

I hear you!!! Everyday I've been trying on my old clothes of different sizes...I was generally a 16/18 before I started in June. I tried on a pair size 15 pants yesterday that are still a touch too tight, yet I fit in a size 13 skort today.

Sizes are screwed up. Its psychological - we want to see the smaller numbers but its really about what fits and looks good. So don't fret the numbers - you're doing great!!

[LOWCARBINCLEVELANDOH]

Plus size clothing is all over the place. Those of us in the long-term plus size world know that even if it is the SAME manufacturer, SAME material SAME size, SAME style....the green pants fit differently than black ones.

Sucks, but it's true!

[1sexy_mama]

Thanks Ladies!! Maybe it is a psychological thing. That must be why I keep the scale in the closet...hee..hee..hee...

[skinnyby25]

SAME manufacturer, SAME material SAME size, SAME style....the green pants fit differently than black ones.

Ugh, you're telling me! I just went shopping at Old Navy. I was so excited to be able to shop there again & they were having a great sale. I tried on a pair of pants that I'd been eyeing for awhile. I tried on a 16 but they were big. On my way to the cash register, I happily swapped the 16's for a 14, but I had to get a green pair instead of the khaki pair I'd tried on. I smiled the entire 45 minute drive home. I went to try on the pants for hubby, to show him I could finally wear a 14 & low & behold, I couldn't get the stupid things past my thighs! I was so upset, I cried!

I couldn't be bothered driving all the way back to return them, so they are now part of my "Thinspiration" collection in my closet......next to the CK "skinny" jeans & the size 8 dress.

I'll always hate shopping. If you're a size 10 somewhere, you'r going to be a 16 in a different store....there should be some kind of governing law to make all sizes the same.


/KIM

[island reina]

Oh, I really do I agree, with the law to make all sizes the same. It really gives you a misconception of what your true size is; it's frustrating, but it's always nice to be able to say you have a pair of pants in a smaller size, lol

[Effie]

Originally Posted by island reina

... but it's always nice to be able to say you have a pair of pants in a smaller size, lol

Yep, and that's how it all started. A few pioneers in the fashion industry realized that if they sized their clothes on the small side (calling a 16 a 14), women were more likely to buy that label. Well then it got out of control. I think I read somewhere that today's average size 16 is really a 22!!!!

I have a pair of jeans from high school (circa 1994) that is a size 12, and I can't even pull it up past my knees. I have size 12's from the past year or two (same label!) that are clearly about 2 sizes bigger because I can pull them up all the way but not button them.

Next thing you know, we'll all be in size 0's. Uhh.. yay?