Comments on: Shopping and Vanity Sizing

By: Kristen

Kristen — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:18:11 +0000

top foods -
I can relate to your frustration in finding clothing (I think a LOT of women can). It appears that the designers and manufacturers are just not listening to consumers. Vanity sizing has become a big issue with smaller women, as they can find next-to-nothing that fits them in stores nowdays.
I’ve gained 15 lbs in the last couple of years, but now even a size 4 in most stores is too big! So frustrating…why would manufacturers do this to their customers??

By: Thomas Bailey

Thomas Bailey — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:09:47 +0000

Another reason for the difference in the way sizes are labelled is due to the lifestyles in the 19th-early 20th century. During that period, men were much busier than women. This necessitates the ability to find the correct size quickly. All he has to do is look for his waist and inseam on the tag. After the mid-1940′s, women were joining the workforce in great numbers, making them as busy as the men. The fashion industry has not acknowledge the fact that women today are very busy and need the measurements spelled out.

By: asithi

asithi — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:07:13 +0000

@top foods – We might all have this problem eventually. We don’t need to lose weight, just wait for vanity sizing to catch up and we will still be the “same size” we are in now even with a 20 pound weight gain! Thanks for the comment!

By: top foods

top foods — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:57:35 +0000

I just got back from shopping. About a year ago, I bought some size 0 pants that fit perfectly, so I wanted to get another pair. Went to the store and found the pants, exact brand, style and size. I put them on and they’re at least two sizes bigger!!! It was a size 0, so there’s nothing smaller! I’ve been having this problem for awhile, size 0′s are now too big and pants in the kids section are too short. My weight hasn’t changed in years, but I’ve went from a size 3 to less than 0. Is anyone else having this problem?

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