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They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.0
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dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.0 -
dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
I think the issue here is how "sizes" have changed, and also how they differ among clothiers.
When I weighed 98-105 in the 1980s and had great muscle tone (worked out), I wore a size 3. I only got up to a size 5 at about 110-ish. I wasn't an anomaly. Most of my friends were a few pounds heavier than I was (maybe 110-115 lb. range; different for the taller girls, of course) and those friends were sizes 5 or 7. Age wasn't a factor, either - my mom weighed 115 and was a size 5 or a size 7 in nearly any manufacturer's clothes. Today, I hear people saying "I'm 165 and am happy to say I am a size 6!"
I think looking at sizes can be misleading for those of us over, say, 30 or 35 (I'm 47), because in our minds we still think of size 8, 6, etc. as "so little!" - even though those sizes AREN'T so little any more.
Just my observations; other people's experience may be different.
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.0 -
if you need a swimsuit size 12 or up i loved a lot of the choices from swimsuitsforall.com - i got my bikini there last year. its too big this year
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Exactlydawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
Am I like the only one where this stuff doesn't bother me?![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
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I don't understand why the bigger girl has to be shown in a tent of a bathing suit. She looks to me like the perfect sized woman.0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
vanity sizing.
she very well could be an 8.
just like in some brands, I'm an 8.0 -
Exactlydawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
Am I like the only one where this stuff doesn't bother me?
No. It doesn't bother me much either. Modeling has been illusion and unrealistic expectations from its inception, AFAIK.
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Ooh, can we have another thread like the one a while ago posted by a graphic artist who showed a whole bunch of photoshopped pics and explained what had been done in each?!spoonyspork wrote: »That's... seriously, that's the exact same model. Same picture, same pose, just photoshopped (BADLY!) on the one in blue. You can see where they 'pushed' away the hand and hit the thumb to make it look deformed in the process. Check out the 'ear' placement for verification -- only difference is one has hair brushed out of it.
I'm not even an expert at this stuff and am usually really bad at spotting these things, and noticed right away. It's... really, really bad. XD
I remember that thread, it was really interesting to get some insight in to how to spot photoshopped pics.0 -
All I see are two really ugly swim suits, I wouldn't wear either of them, whatever my size.0
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I personally think the model on the right looks just perfect and doesn't need a suit that covers so much. Get on a bikini, girl!0
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What's funny is when they have skinny models trying on real plus size clothes. Roaman's is really bad with that. Just check their site:
http://www.roamans.com/clothing/Crew-Neck-Long-Sleeve-Ultimate-tee.aspx?PfId=210855&DeptId=26535&ProductTypeId=1&prefine=Color,1&ppos=7&Splt=0&StyleNo=8510#.VQHw4TUZVhE0 -
Sophsmother wrote: »I don't understand why the bigger girl has to be shown in a tent of a bathing suit. She looks to me like the perfect sized woman.
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That is some BAD Photoshop work.
There is no way that the woman in the photo is an 8. Maybe a 6, but quite possibly smaller. It's hard to tell given how much the images have been manipulated.0 -
They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I love RentTheRunway for this! Even though I have not yet ordered anything from them, I can spend forever just looking at dresses and checking out the user submitted photos with their stats and such...seeing how different a dress can look from the model, and also from one womans shape / weight / height to another is facisnating!!! Many times even, a dress on the model that looks like *ugh* actually looks amazing on a woman with curves and would sway me to actually get it.
Kiddo showed me a site last night that had the same shopping concept...I also think more stores should do this. To be able to see what an outfit looks like on a non-photoshopped body with height / shape / measurements is awesome...
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LOL. That "plus size" model is probably a size 6.
ETA: Photoshop needs to be banned, now.0 -
The one on the left looks poorly Photoshopped to me.0
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
vanity sizing.
she very well could be an 8.
just like in some brands, I'm an 8.
true story. i can swing between size zero and size 12 depending on brands. it's ridiculous.
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They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
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Exactlydawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
Am I like the only one where this stuff doesn't bother me?
Nope, doesn't bother me either. I stand by her being an 8. Whether that is plus sized or not does not bother me in the slightest. She's hot regardless
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lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
It's hard to tell without seeing how tall she is. She's probably quite tall, in which case a size 8 on her could look slimmer than a size 8 on a shorter person.0 -
meganjcallaghan wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
vanity sizing.
she very well could be an 8.
just like in some brands, I'm an 8.
true story. i can swing between size zero and size 12 depending on brands. it's ridiculous.
Indeed...I right now have jeans that are a size 8 (albeit a bit snug) and also a size 12 (also a bit snug). The kicker? Exact same brand, exact same style of jeans, bought 3 years apart. The 8's are the newer one I got about 2 months ago. Vanity sizing is the devil.0 -
meganjcallaghan wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
vanity sizing.
she very well could be an 8.
just like in some brands, I'm an 8.
true story. i can swing between size zero and size 12 depending on brands. it's ridiculous.
And that's why I hate shopping.
I can be different sizes in the same cut of jean/pant from Old Navy just based on what color the thing is...Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
I dislike high-waisted swim suit bottoms. I don't particularly find them attractive on anyone.
That said, the two women with bangs are rocking the suit. And I think they'd all look better if it was a red suit with white polka dots lol (personal preference. i just really like red and white polka dots)KarenJanine wrote: »All I see are two really ugly swim suits, I wouldn't wear either of them, whatever my size.
yup! me too. horrendous suits0 -
Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
Now these are nice plus size models (except the middle one and two on the far right obviously).0 -
Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
Now these are nice plus size models (except the middle one and two on the far right obviously).
Yup...but not models, which is probably why...they're ModCloth employees...like, buyers, phone reps, etc.
I also like the age diversity in the customer review photos. Because, I seriously love their adorable print dresses, but sometimes worry that I've reached the age where fun prints are no longer twee, but now "Insane Cat Lady." I like seeing some fellow middle-aged broads rocking some fit and flair silly prints and looking charming.0 -
This is not to say I am not an Insane Cat Lady, or that Insane Cat Ladies are anything but magnificent.0
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Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
Now these are nice plus size models (except the middle one and two on the far right obviously).
Yup...but not models, which is probably why...they're ModCloth employees...like, buyers, phone reps, etc.
I also like the age diversity in the customer review photos. Because, I seriously love their adorable print dresses, but sometimes worry that I've reached the age where fun prints are no longer twee, but now "Insane Cat Lady." I like seeing some fellow middle-aged broads rocking some fit and flair silly prints and looking charming.
You'll never be too old for fun prints!
I can't really afford a lot of their stuff ($100+ on a dress is too much for this girl) but if I could, I'd be covered in polka dots, horsies, and flowers all day, errrday.0 -
lishie_rebooted wrote: »meganjcallaghan wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »lishie_rebooted wrote: »dawnmcneil10 wrote: »I read somewhere once that a plus size model was a size 12. Correct me if I'm wrong but a size 12 is not "plus size". I love the plus size suit though.
There's no way that woman is even a size 6.
The one on the right? I'd peg her at a size 8 which is the lowest number that is considered "plus". It's no different than the regular models who are size 0 or whatever. The fashion industry just uses the "smallest" they can get away with.
No way! I'm a size 6 and she's definitely slimmer than me!
But no I don't think it's the same model, the eyes and eyebrows are different, and she shape of the mouth, even if it seems similar.
She may have a higher muscle mass than you do.
In the 5'7" before/after thread, I posted that at 150#, I'm a size 2/4 and there were other women who weigh less than I do with a larger pant size.
Yes but my point is that there's no way she's a size 8.
vanity sizing.
she very well could be an 8.
just like in some brands, I'm an 8.
true story. i can swing between size zero and size 12 depending on brands. it's ridiculous.
And that's why I hate shopping.
I can be different sizes in the same cut of jean/pant from Old Navy just based on what color the thing is...Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
I dislike high-waisted swim suit bottoms. I don't particularly find them attractive on anyone.
That said, the two women with bangs are rocking the suit. And I think they'd all look better if it was a red suit with white polka dots lol (personal preference. i just really like red and white polka dots)
FYI - they do have those in red and white polka dots too - and lots of other styles, but the website caters to vintage inspired frocks, hence...the high waist options in the campaign.
Just for you.
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Joannah700 wrote: »They don't have many swimsuits, but I love buying dresses from Modcloth because they usually have a TON of customer-modeled photos, with the relevant stats there (height, bra size, size ordered) for your reference. I wish more online places would do that, it's nice to see just how short a hemline will be, etc.
I was going to mention Modcloth.com. They just did a campaign where some of their worker bees modeled the swimsuits - and you can see that they have all sorts of different body types.
Now these are nice plus size models (except the middle one and two on the far right obviously).
Yup...but not models, which is probably why...they're ModCloth employees...like, buyers, phone reps, etc.
I also like the age diversity in the customer review photos. Because, I seriously love their adorable print dresses, but sometimes worry that I've reached the age where fun prints are no longer twee, but now "Insane Cat Lady." I like seeing some fellow middle-aged broads rocking some fit and flair silly prints and looking charming.
You'll never be too old for fun prints!
I can't really afford a lot of their stuff ($100+ on a dress is too much for this girl) but if I could, I'd be covered in polka dots, horsies, and flowers all day, errrday.
I might have stuffed my closet in their pre-holiday sales. Dresses were more like $30-$40....I went a little crazy.
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