Arrgghhh… flippin’ sizing!!!

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Arrgghhh… flippin’ sizing!!!

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Ordered what I thought would be some firm control shapeware. Not everyone who is a 38B is a UK size 18!! Total waste of money as it’s far too big everywhere other than my bust! Maybe need to find somewhere that stocks a decent range so I can try it on rather than go off internet sizes!!

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Clothing sizing in general and womens clothing in particular is a complete and utter mess. I always check the sizing table with actual body measurements of the item if it's listed or for the manufacturer and usually just don't buy it if there isn't a sizing table available. And even then (especially with my not very femininely shaped body) it's always a bit of a gamble.
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Clothing sizes? I'm with Gregovic on this one. It's a bloody massacre.

I've also noted that clothing of a particular size has become smaller rather than larger. Same goes for shoes. It's totally weird.

Example: I have a jacket of a particular size I've worn for years, fits just fine. A similar jacket now, I need to go one or even two sizes up! One clerk suggested once that I might have misread the label or gained a few in the intervening years, and I shot him a look :evil: that drained the blood from his face. I took off my jacket and showed him the labels on both. He managed to stammer an apology.

I had just given this young man a lesson in customer relations. :lol:

Especially to never, ever tell a lady, directly or indirectly, that she's gained weight. :shock:

In their world, even my feet have grown one size! I compared shoes comfortable on my feet in the store, once, to the same "size" of a new pair of shoes I found uncomfortable. The newer ones are smaller. WTF? :?

So now I consider any size labeling extremely suspect. Even between brands, there are variations.

Try before you buy.

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Last week I wore something I hadn't worn for thirty years and it still fitted perfectly. Okay, it was a scarf but let's focus on the positives.
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It's pretty much the same with men's clothing sizes.
I recently bought a couple of T-shirts. The same brand I bought five years ago now uses the same measurements for shirts that are TWO sizes larger.
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kinbaku wrote:Congratulations on your 1000th post. :hi:
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Shannon SteelSlave wrote:
kinbaku wrote:Congratulations on your 1000th post. :hi:
Always at the service of the members of BoundAnna with very good advice. :worship:
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For me, Greg's participation is marked by the number of computers broken whilst posting here. How many are you up to these days?
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But for safety's sake I have saved the download and documents folder again if something goes wrong with the backup drive. :D
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I do it now, but wish I did that years ago. A hungry-hungry hard drive ate some of my past modeling work. Just don't have the time to shoot again.
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bound_jenny wrote:Clothing sizes? I'm with Gregovic on this one. It's a bloody massacre.

I've also noted that clothing of a particular size has become smaller rather than larger. Same goes for shoes. It's totally weird.

Example: I have a jacket of a particular size I've worn for years, fits just fine. A similar jacket now, I need to go one or even two sizes up! One clerk suggested once that I might have misread the label or gained a few in the intervening years, and I shot him a look :evil: that drained the blood from his face. I took off my jacket and showed him the labels on both. He managed to stammer an apology.

I had just given this young man a lesson in customer relations. :lol:

Especially to never, ever tell a lady, directly or indirectly, that she's gained weight. :shock:

In their world, even my feet have grown one size! I compared shoes comfortable on my feet in the store, once, to the same "size" of a new pair of shoes I found uncomfortable. The newer ones are smaller. WTF? :?

So now I consider any size labeling extremely suspect. Even between brands, there are variations.

Try before you buy.

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I seem to have some recollection that I read something a couple of years ago about standard European clothe sizing standards being altered because we were all a bunch of fatties now. Not sure about other countries and I could be , remembering it wrong, in fact I could just be talking out of my left earhole but I just thought I'd mention it. :)
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What are we grading BMI on a curve now?
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Shannon SteelSlave wrote:What are we grading BMI on a curve now?
Depends on what kind of curves you're talking about... :wink:

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Clothing sizes are so frustrating! The problem I have the most is finding nice comfortable bras that look nice too.
Also tops in particular tshirts short or long sleeve. They are either far too big and feel like I am wearing a tent or they are too tight. The last time I went shopping just a couple of weeks ago I tried a cute long sleeve T shirt on which was a little low at the front. I like those though. I walked out of the changing room to ask her what she thought because it felt tight. She almost choked with laughter and said oh my god you look like you have just had a boob job, a little too loudly. I quickly rushed back in to change people were starting to stare. Some tops feel like I will pop out others hide everything and make me feel shapeless and small. I’m only a humble C cup. Trousers the legs are often too long. I like some baggy clothes they are nice for home.

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The problem lies in misunderstanding at the factory. The cutter out of the cloth but in an order with their stores dept. for a new elastic tape measure, Meaning, a tape measure for measuring elastic but the stores dept. thought they wanted a tape measure made from elastic and sent one out to them. Due to budget restraint, meaning the employer is a tight arse, only one new tape measure can be issued every ten years. Ever since my clothes have never fitted properly.
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bounddosster wrote:The problem lies in misunderstanding at the factory. The cutter out of the cloth but in an order with their stores dept. for a new elastic tape measure, Meaning, a tape measure for measuring elastic but the stores dept. thought they wanted a tape measure made from elastic and sent one out to them. Due to budget restraint, meaning the employer is a tight arse, only one new tape measure can be issued every ten years. Ever since my clothes have never fitted properly.
Nice to know we have a mole on the inside to keep us informed. :wink:

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