Is it just me, or are clothing sizes getting bigger and bigger?

[Taualumna]

I was shopping today, and tried on a pair of pants in my usual size. To my surprise, it was too big! I'm really small to begin with, so there wasn't a smaller size to try on. I've also not lost any weight at all. I don't think it's fair.

[Kevin]

According to my girlfriend, no. Check out A&F. Their womens' sizes are very small from what I understand. I guess it just depends where you shop.

[James]

I have heard that some designers do that because it makes women feel better lol

[astroAPhi]

Well they should, because lately they've been making stuff smaller and making me feel like a lardass.

[Glitterkitty]

The clothing manufacturers know that we girls like to all be a perfect size 6 (or whatever!) so as people get bigger, they cut clothing bigger and re-label it. I was a size 5 ten years ago. I am still a size 5. I weight about 25 lbs more now than I did then and I haven't grown an inch. People always say "Well Marylin Monroe was a 12!" Yes she was-back then. By todays standards she would have been about an 8. My mom backs me up on this. She was a 12 in highschool. She's an 8 now. And she is much bigger now than in highschool!

[Taualumna]

I feel bad now...I called the store's customer service number (it's a well known North American chain store), and I think I exagerated to the person who answered the phone about how much bigger it was. But it was still big.

KTSnake: Thanks for the note on AF.

[James]

I thought size 3 was like the perfect size? The Size to be? with some variation do to height?

Originally posted by Glitterkitty
The clothing manufacturers know that we girls like to all be a perfect size 6 (or whatever!)

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by James
I thought size 3 was like the perfect size? The Size to be? with some variation do to height?

Odd numbered sizes are juniors sizes while even numbered ones are "Misses". Traditionally speaking, anyway.

[James]

Well 3-4 then lol

Originally posted by Taualumna
Odd numbered sizes are juniors sizes while even numbered ones are "Misses". Traditionally speaking, anyway.

[Munchkin03]

Sizes are getting bigger...or smaller. I used to fit into a 7/8, no problem. Now, at chain stores (Gap, Banana, JCrew) I wear a 4. Now I have to try on everything.

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Originally posted by James
I thought size 3 was like the perfect size? The Size to be? with some variation do to height?

A size 3/4 is very small for my body type. I would fall over if I were that thin.

Back to the original question: Sometimes I find the size of clothes varies greatly depending on the designer.

[ThetaPrincess24]

I think clothes as a whole are getting bigger. Its hard for me a lot to find pants, shorts, skirts and dresses small enough to fit me.

However it also depends on the brand of the clothing. A lot of sizes are mis-sized. For example at Guess or Express you can take 3 pairs of jeans of the same style back to the fitting room with you all marked the same size yet maybe only one pair of those three may fit you. I run into this problem a lot when i shop for clothes as well. It ticks me because it wastes my time.

[alikat2]

American Eagle clothes run weird. The bottoms are huge, while the tops are tiny. You try to figure out how I can wear a size 0 skirt with a size medium shirt.

[tinydancer]

Don't know about clothes being bigger, but they sure are longer!! Manufacturers seem to think that if you are a plus size, you are also 6 feet tall. I haven't seen a skirt or dress this year that did not drag the ground on me, and I'm 5'4".

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Maybe you should shop in the petite section. She is 5'4" and has a difficult time finding dresses, suits, and pants that fit properly. She does well with petite sizes.