Just a rant here... Womens pants sizes. WTF?

loubeth22

There should really just be standard measurements, it would make life so much easier.
Like how men's pants are like 32x34, etc? Ugh.

Men's sizes aren't really as simple as that, the waist sizes aren't really what they claim to be.

I have a friend that wore size 34 when his waist was 38 inches, and they were loose on him. I recently borrowed a pair of size of his shorts, size 36, and they were bigger than my hips. My hips are 40 inches!

Oh jeez, then I feel for the men, too!
I've always just seen a lot of them go into the store, grab a folded pair of pants, buy 'em and be fine.

My Mr Man has put on an awful lot in the bottom region due to some hetic work hours and lots of weights (not complaining, just really jealous), he went into one shop to get a replacement for some jeans he bought that split right along the crotch and nearly cried when he couldn't find the exact same pair. Turns out he went from a 32 waist long to a 34 long and 36 regular. Weird how the leg changed with the waist...

JeaninePaige

I hate pants. Every brand has a different sizing and most brands are not geared toward short girls with wide hips. It is so hard to find a flattering pair of pants.

THIS! I have both problems.

cersela

There are also a few stores that inflate the range of their lower sizes, too... *cough*OldNavy*cough*... so someone who normally wears an 8 could easily fit into a 6 and possibly a 4 if their hips aren't wide. I'd rather honest sizing than false hope, ya know?

Seriously Old Navy seems to be the worst offender. There was a time I fit in jeans 4! sizes different there than my size at other stores.

I also hate shoe sizes, I wear between a 9 and 11 depending on the brand, I can't order shoes online unless they have a decent return policy.

jadedone

And don''t forget clothing cut for juniors (typically odd sizes) are cut slimmer in the thighs, and with less waist definition. So if you happen to have big butt/wide hips/or a very defined waist, the waist is going to be way too big.

Typical missses sizes are cut with about a 9-10 difference in waist and hips. Juniors is more like 7.

Also, sizing charts can be hilarious. Some people cut differently for dresses, pants and skirts. (Notoriously Calvin Klein) Jeans are about 2 inches smaller than pants which are about 1 inch smaller than the dresses.

LisaH1967

I totally agree with you. I'm taking my mom clothes shopping tomorrow and not really looking forward to finding some pants that fit.

Long_and_Lean

The reason for this is because of the different fabrics used. I can fit into a smaller spandex/denim pair of jeans, while a nice dress pant probably wont stretch as much for me.

Its all in the fabric.

And the cut. If you have broad hips or a full behind, you'll probably have to go up a size or two in skinny jeans. Women that carry their weight in their stomach but are far heavier than I am tend to wear a smaller pants size than me because they don't have broad hips. Consider the cut *and* fabric and then double check pants sizes. I find that I'm a 12/14 across the board when I do that.

Ray50296

Or they go up in increments of two, and you would be the inbetween size that they don't even make.

That's where I Always am! lol