Clothes size/ Has vanity sizing gone insane?

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  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    ilfaith wrote: »
    Thirty years ago, when I was a college freshman, I was about the same weight I am now. I wore a size 5 at the Gap. At this moment, I am wearing Gap pants that are a size 00...a size that didn't even exist back in the day.

    There used to be a store called 5/7/9, which called itself the "small size specialist"...because decades ago, those were the smallest sizes.

    Much has been said about how Marilyn Monroe was a size 12 or 14...but, in today's clothes, she would probably wear a 4 or 6.

    Yes I know I always wanted to go to 5/7/9 haha I was probably too young tho anyway, yes miss Marilyn would be a size 00 waist and 2 hips. :)
  • Pkov123
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    And ilfaith how old are you if you don't mind? Cuz 5/7/9 is giving me happy nostalgia:)
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    It reminds of Regina George in mean girls
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
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    Don't worry
    What do you mean you won't be a size 11/12 u think u be smaller or bigger?
    Don't worry!
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    Thanks! I'm not too worried about what size I will actually be, just curious. The reason I think I might be a larger size at the same weight I once was is because my body composition has changed after having kids. I will also have some loose skin and I think it will make my pants size bigger. I could be wrong, and really it doesn't matter as long as I am healthy and active.

  • Pkov123
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    The 90s... hahaha oh how I miss the 90s and early 00's, 5/7/9 reminds of that
  • Pkov123
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    crazykatlady820 wrote: »
    Don't worry
    What do you mean you won't be a size 11/12 u think u be smaller or bigger?
    Don't worry!
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    Thanks! I'm not too worried about what size I will actually be, just curious. The reason I think I might be a larger size at the same weight I once was is because my body composition has changed after having kids. I will also have some loose skin and I think it will make my pants size bigger. I could be wrong, and really it doesn't matter as long as I am healthy and active.

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    Do you live in the US?
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    Crazykatlady, in the USA u will probs be a size 10 at the most at 130 lbs. besides you can wear spanx for loose skin.
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
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    Haha! I have always loved cats. And it is also my name.
  • Pkov123
    Pkov123 Posts: 850 Member
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    Honestly 130 is probs a size 2-8 in USA now, what is your height? :)
  • crazykatlady820
    crazykatlady820 Posts: 301 Member
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    Right! I see what you are saying. Because of vanity sizing. Gotcha!
  • Pkov123
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    You can add me as friend, should I add you? :)
  • hayleyb25
    hayleyb25 Posts: 8 Member
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    Pkov123 wrote: »
    I am somewhat insane, so don't take the title as offensive. I had anxiety attack earlier, but anyways what do you all think about clothes sizing nowadays? You can be obese at size 6 now honestly bcuz of vanity sizing !!

    I went shopping at the weekend and bought a pair of trousers size uk12 and a pair uk10. Both fit perfectly. Both from same shop
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,573 Member
    edited January 2018
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    Men's clothing sizes are much easier to interpret. With pants they are sized by the amount of inches the waist is in the amount of inches the inseam is. So for example a man with a 30 inch waist and a 32in inseam would buy a pair of pants that were 30/32. Or that might be vice versa it might be the inseam waist rather than waste inseam. Anyway they're not subjective bizarre sizes like 12, 14, 00,2.

    Dress shirts tend to be sized by collar size and I think the breath across the shoulders. Casual clothes like polo shirts and t-shirts tend to be small medium large Etc
  • Pkov123
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    wizzybeth wrote: »
    Men's clothing sizes are much easier to interpret. With pants they are sized by the amount of inches the waist is in the amount of inches the inseam is. So for example a man with a 30 inch waist and a 32in inseam would buy a pair of pants that were 30/32. Or that might be vice versa it might be the inseam waist rather than waste inseam. Anyway they're not subjective bizarre sizes like 12, 14, 00,2.

    Yes, that's true but they vary nowadays too, but yeah I have worn little boys and little girls clothes before at 240 lbs, cuz I'm weird well I always wore kids clothes once in a while in high school, I wear my sisters clothes when I'm was 240. She 11 but overweight little girls size 14-18.
  • Pkov123
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    Any one else think kids clothes fit their body type better? Haha oh my I am weird lol :smiley:
  • Pkov123
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    Well I think might start a new discussion soon. So anyways what are you guys feeling about size 000? :-)
  • Pkov123
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    Well I guess I mostly wear juniors now that I've lost some weight
  • Pkov123
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    I'm going to start a new topic :)
  • dark_sparkles37019
    dark_sparkles37019 Posts: 114 Member
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    I wear size 20 AMETHYST jeans 5'8 240lbs. Some xl mens tshirts fit me and some are too tight, so it would be a 2x in women I'm guessing. Sizing varies on the clothing
  • dark_sparkles37019
    dark_sparkles37019 Posts: 114 Member
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    JillianRumrill, you will have to try on clothing when you are losing weight and even more when you get at your goal weight because plus sizes vary every 20lbs and regular sizes every 10 I've heard and sizes vary between brands.

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