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Faye is curvy
Rocketman:
Since it's been brought up, what does the number in women's sizes measure?
spoon_of_grimbo:
i've always wondered that, especially since UK and US sizes are different. apparently the dreaded "size zero" in the US is equal to a UK size four....
SayWhat:
Ugh, the stupid women's fashion measurements. They mean essentially nothing thanks to vanity sizing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_standard_clothing_size
Yes yes it's wiki, but this isn't a school paper, and this way I don't trawl through sites about BBWs and how they're superior to every other woman. [/rant]
The 'sizes' aren't even consistent through the industry, a size 3 at American Eagle is different than a 3 at Hollister, for example.
Makes it hard to find pants when your size is rare enough as is.
TheDozarian:
--- Quote from: SayWhat on 21 Jan 2009, 13:38 ---Makes it hard to find pants when your size is rare enough as is.
--- End quote ---
I can relate to that one... maybe not for pants/shirts... but for shoes... You have any idea how hard it is to go out and just buy a size 15/16(US) in the store? Let alone something besides a straight up basketball shoe. The internet is the only place I can consistently find shoes... It sucks...
SayWhat:
I can't say much about the shoe issue, because my size is fairly common (my only issue is that I have really high arches and have to put inserts in for support, otherwise my feet ache).
My big complaint is pants. I hate shopping for pants. So much. With my waist size, I need in the 00-0-3 range. However, i also need them to be 'Longs', because my legs are long enough that regulars aren't comfortable on me. Issue, however, is that most 00-0s are 'shorts', because most people who buy them are petite. I am not short enough to be petite, sooo, pant shopping blows.
That and swimsuit shopping. It's damn hard to find two-piece swimsuits that are modest (meaning no string bikinis, teensy bottoms, etc).
I've noticed that there is clothing out there that would fit me, but a lot of it is what I would call skimpy. Body image issues=not wanting to dress like a cheap hooker. :lol:
I had a friend who when she was in 6th grade, wore size 13 mens shoes. Now she can barely find formal wear shoes...that's got to be freaking aggravating. What's with the tiny feet thing?
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