womens clothing size. Is this true?

taunto
taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
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Found this and had to inquire on its validity. If it is true... why do I constantly see women seeking a certain clothing size? Shouldn't you be seeking a store that sells smaller size? (May I suggest GAP based on the pic?)
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  • DragonSquatter
    DragonSquatter Posts: 957 Member
    Yes. I have pants that vary by 2-3 sizes and all fit the same.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    It's true. And the main reason I can't shop for pants online :sad: :sad: :sad:
  • tiger4nikki
    tiger4nikki Posts: 112 Member
    Yes that is true. There are some brands that I would have to go to a damn size 15-16 or maybe higher, but others that I can wear an 8 or a 10. I usually just stick to my Levi's and I am currently in a 10.......hoping to get in a 6 before it's over. :-)
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    Yes, this is true. There is no standard sizing in women's clothing.
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    It's true. And the main reason I can't shop for pants online :sad: :sad: :sad:

    THIS

    And it's a pain to go store to store trying on pants.
  • Stump_Likker
    Stump_Likker Posts: 2,059 Member
    very true. different brands, different fits
  • marekdds
    marekdds Posts: 2,231 Member
    Yup, I am a 4 at Banana republic, 4-6 at limited and 6-8 at anthroplogie. The big reason I don't order on line a lot.
  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    Yep. I wear anywhere from an 8-13.
    I'm not bothered but sizes anymore, but It used to kill me If I wasn't fitting a 7-8 EVERYWHERE.

    I wish they all were all sized the same, though. I hate having to go in a store and take 10 pairs of jeans in the Dressing Room just to find one pair that fits. LOL :laugh:
  • NumbrsNerd
    NumbrsNerd Posts: 202 Member
    It's true. And the main reason I can't shop for pants online :sad: :sad: :sad:

    THIS

    And it's a pain to go store to store trying on pants.

    Agreed. I wish we could buy by waist/inseam like men....
  • Boogage
    Boogage Posts: 739 Member
    I hate vanity sizing. It makes it sooo hard to buy clothes as you can't just grab 'your' size and go
  • SarahRose35
    SarahRose35 Posts: 127 Member
    It's ridiculous. Then you throw in stores like Forever 21 that have pant sizes like 26, 27, 31 etc.
    I have pants ranging from sizes 0-5(juniors) that fit....
  • StinkyWinkies
    StinkyWinkies Posts: 603 Member
    A size 7 and a size 4 are roughly the same size...Odd Numbers are "Junior" sizes, Even Numbers are "Misses/Woman's" sizes. The cut it fuller in the bust and hips for "Misses/Women's"
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    You are comparing misses sizing to juniors. They are cut differently and sized differently. Anything with an even number is misses or women's and an odd number is junior's. A 7 in junior's is not necessarily in between a misses size 6 and 8. Even so, different brands and styles will still run differently. I usually wear a 0 or 2 in misses, and a junior's 3 or 5.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Seriously? No wonder you all take so long shopping...

    You know there have been multiple times I never even tried on my clothes? Just went into the store (grocery store even), grabbed some jeans/khakis/shirts and checked out. Got home. Fit perfect...
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    True. I wear size 16 in Old Navy, but still 18 or even 20 at other places like Target
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    True. Huge variance by brand. Designer duds, in particular, tend to have a smaller size number. When I wore a size 12 in Levi's, I also wore a size 4 in Charlotte Ford jeans... both fit. And to make it worse, men's pants are true to size by both waist and inseam, and my hubby can buy clothes without trying them on. UNFAIR!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    A size 7 and a size 4 are roughly the same size...Odd Numbers are "Junior" sizes, Even Numbers are "Misses/Woman's" sizes. The cut it fuller in the bust and hips for "Misses/Women's"

    I understand these words individually but put them together and I'm lost...
  • baileysmom4
    baileysmom4 Posts: 242 Member
    So now you know why men complain about shopping with women!
  • tinak33
    tinak33 Posts: 9,883 Member
    It's true. And the main reason I can't shop for pants online :sad: :sad: :sad:


    Yup! ^^^^
    This is why I hate shopping.......:grumble:
  • realme56
    realme56 Posts: 1,093 Member
    Women's clothing is definitely like this, not so much males. Yes many women will seek out that store where they can fit into the smaller size. I often take in 2 sizes with me and do not take it personally if the smaller size does not fit.

    The odd /junior sizes is another thing all together, not made for folks with hips and things at all.

    Nice of you to seek understanding in this!
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    Seriously? No wonder you all take so long shopping...

    You know there have been multiple times I never even tried on my clothes? Just went into the store (grocery store even), grabbed some jeans/khakis/shirts and checked out. Got home. Fit perfect...

    I know my size in mens pants, so if I'm in a rush I'll just shop in the mens department. Don't exactly fit 100% properly, but thankfully my work is uber-casual so no one cares :bigsmile:
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    A size 7 and a size 4 are roughly the same size...Odd Numbers are "Junior" sizes, Even Numbers are "Misses/Woman's" sizes. The cut it fuller in the bust and hips for "Misses/Women's"

    This is true. In the photo she is wearing a 4 (misses size) and then a 7/9 (junior size). That means she is wearing the same size in two photos and one size up in the last photo. There is confusion on sizes when people don't know about the two different sizing charts. But, it's easy to know because the misses is even, and the juniors is odds. They both have size 0, but juniors is smaller than misses (leads to more confusion in mfp conversations).

    But, there is still vanity sizing. And places like the Gap/Old Navy are some of the worst in that area. Although J.Crew is even worse. At J.Crew, the 00 is too big for me.

    Also sizing charts vary internationally as well.
  • victoriousO
    victoriousO Posts: 63 Member
    I was told once that it depends on the cut of course but also I think it is how much and what kind of elastic is in the material now days. In my younger years there was no stretch so most brands fit the same....
  • KristysLosing
    KristysLosing Posts: 683
    Isn't it unbelievably annoying????
  • Hexahedra
    Hexahedra Posts: 894 Member
    It's hit and miss even for men's clothes, but it's not as bad as women's. My pants size can differ by an inch between different brands, but not more. Shirts are also just one size apart between stores, never more.

    Now, if it's between countries all bets are off, even when they're on the same sizing scale (supposedly).
  • melb_alex
    melb_alex Posts: 1,154 Member
    yup the disadvantages of being a woman I am afraid.

    I am an Australian size 10-11 (American 6) and I have this particular pair of skinny jeans (size 11) that fit perfectly but then another pair of size 10 jeans that swim on me!
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Hi Wheird!!!!
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    It's true. And the main reason I can't shop for pants online :sad: :sad: :sad:

    this!! so so this!! lol
  • angmarie28
    angmarie28 Posts: 2,881 Member
    dont know, I have such a hard time finding jeans that fit me right that i only wear walmarts LEIs
  • VioletNightshade
    VioletNightshade Posts: 197
    Yes, very true, and quite infuriating as well.

    I'm aiming for about a size 6-8 jeans, but when I say that, I mean a size 6-8 in a specific brand and cut of jeans. I don't expect that when I get to my goal that I'll be able to go to any store, pick up a size 6 and a size 8 and head to the fitting rooms and have them fit. I've chosen one line to measure by, and when I go from a 12 to a 6 in that line is when I'll consider it a success. I have a feeling I'm not the only one who does this. I know I am losing the volume because when I started out, I was in an 18 and have moved down to a 12 in that line, and when I hold the 18s that I now can't keep up up to the 12s I wear now, the difference is undeniable.

    My work trousers are a 16 and they're just starting to get lose, but the work trousers I can't wear any more because they're too big are also labelled as a size 16. Holding them up to one another for size comparison shows how different they really are in size. On the other hand, I have a size 10 in another brand that fits now.

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