Interesting article about sizing in women's clothing

basschick

http://www.cleveland.com/style/index.ssf/2010/08/size_14_is_average_american_wo.html

When I was a size 14 I mostly squeezed myself into my old size 12s or hid under clothing that was too big.

xNightguestx

I used to squeeze into my 12s when i knew I was a 14 but only because I knew Id find the motivation to loose weight and I was right...glad I don't have a wardrobe full of 14s because they would be to big!

AllyS7

Interesting article. I have been all different sizes my life, from an 8 to a 12 all the way down to a 4 now (YAY!). I admit I'm guilty of wearing clothes that are not the correct size for my body. I'm a pack rat (or cheapo has my husband calls it) and I still wear around some of my size 8's. It always seemed to me when I was in the 8-10 range all the pants in those sizes were gone. I'm not sure it was because I was looking for them or it's true that most women are trying to cram ourselves into those sizes close to single digets.

stormieweather

Ok I don't understand that article. I weigh 161 and wear a size 8 (except up top, need extra room for the um...chest area). In fact, my size 8 slacks are getting a little loose. I used to weigh 140 and wore a size 6. When I weighed 125, I wore a 2 or 3. There was a comment to that article

The average American woman is 5'4", weighs 140 lbs, and wears a size 14 dress

- wow? I'm 5'5" and weigh 20 pounds more, and wear a size 8 (jeans, slacks, dresses, shorts, swimsuits, etc., by different manufacturers). At my very heaviest, 177 pounds, I wore a size 12. don't get it.

skye_logan

I've been stuck in this rut for a very long time, actually. I gained weight when I started college, and have been around 170 for about 2 years now (140-150 in high school). For those two years, I've only had 2 pairs of jeans and only worn my basic t-shirts because I tell myself that I have to lose weight to get more clothing. Or, as she says in the article, I tell myself that I'm going to lose weight and never do. I'm hoping to get back on track this summer though!

melibea

Like some of you have mentioned, those stats seem a little twisted. I'm 5'3 and at 140 I wore a size 8. At 130 I still wear size 8. I know about vanity sizing, but seriously, size 8 is the most consistent size for me at my recent weight range. My mom is 5'4 and her weight is around 190's and a size 14 fits her loosely. My sister is 5'4, around 170's in weight and wears a size 12.
It just doesn't seem possible to be a size 14 at 140lbs for a 5'4 woman.

But I can totally relate to article. When I gained weight over the holidays and my pants started to give me a slight muffin top, I just wore lose shirts that would cover it because I didn't want to get a bigger size. Precisely, my reason was, why would I get new pants if I'm going to lose this extra weight anyway! Fortunately I am losing it and I'm glad I didn't buy fat pants!

amccrazgrl

I'm 5'3 and 157lbs and were a size 12 at Old Navy. The low rise pants.

shreddingit

"60 percent of the population is considered overweight"<<DAMN!
i used to wear a 13/15 when i was 160+...now i can wear from 1-5..its all in the hips!