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The World of Women’s Dress Sizes
Tuesday, 6th April 2010
Ever been completely baffled by the fact that you’re one dress size in one shop, and a different one in another?
You can guarantee that when I leave a women’s clothing store, I will be in one of two moods. Either really depressed or extremely pleased with myself. This is all to do with whether or not whatever I have decided to try on fits or not because, believe it or not, women’s clothing sizes are not all what they seem.
Now being a size 14, (I think?) I expect to be able to fit in that size in tops, jeans, shirts, trousers, dresses, you get the picture. Does this happen? No. And why does this not happen? I haven’t the foggiest. Why aren’t all UK size 14s universally a size 14? Don’t get me started about going to the US and trying on a size 14, confusing or what!
It seems very bizarre to me that a High Street buzzing with women coming and going from various shops could end up leaving with a size 12 top from one shop and a size 14 from another. I’m 21 and still can’t get to grips with it. Its funny, but I don’t seem to have this problem with shoes, I seem to be a 6 1/2 everywhere. Its safe to say that I am completely baffled by this.
Woe betide anyone that crosses me if I have to leave a store with something in a size bigger!
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