womens clothing size. Is this true?

JustAboutDelicious_wechanged

This does drive me crazy. I wish all stores could be on the same page with their sizes. I do know that I cannot wear juniors (the odd number sizes) at all because I am too curvy. But my sizes range, too, in different brands...super frustrating sometimes.

CuteMonkeyGal

It's not just that sizes vary from store to store. It's even that brands very from year to year/season to season with different models. A size 16 from one woman one year may be considered a size 14 another year because another woman is used as the size 16.

appletonirvinea

I have always had to remember I'm different sizes in different shops, same for shoes and bra makes

fannyfrost

My dad was in the apparel business. He owned a company that made Mother of the Bride dresses and large sizes. So I can confirm sizing is completely random. My dad's size 8 was a normal size 12.

And don't get me going on the sizing for bridesmaid dresses, those things are 2 sizes too small.

Way too many women get hung up on a number and it really means nothing. I shop at Chico's and I wear a size 1 in that store (sizes run 00 to 3, great marketing strategy)

JustJessLynn

Definitely true. Even within a store, certain brands will be much larger. I know my sister (when I was losing over 100 lbs) sent me some size 16s she couldn't wear and I tried them on (I was wearing 14-16) and they totally swallowed me up. They fit like maybe a size 22 (seriously).

Also, you will see people on weight loss youtube videos saying they wear a size 10 or 12 and they have to be weighing 240 lbs, ya right. They won't tell you their weight but they tell you a size. Well, size can be totally misleading.

I disagree, because weight isn't a good indicator for me. I have a muscular build so i look like a weigh a whole hell of a lot less than I actually do