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US women's clothes sizes in odd numbers?

dammitjanet0161
dammitjanet0161 Posts: 319 Member
edited February 20 in Chit-Chat
I often see female MFP members from the US saying that they are a size 5, 5/6, a 7, an 11 or whatever. So is it common to be able to get clothing in odd number sizes in the US? I mean odd as in not even, rather than odd meaning strange, in case that wasn't clear :laugh:

In the UK we only get clothes in 'even' sizes and I always seem to be in between sizes, so over the years I would have loved to be able to get clothes in a UK size 13 for example. I do realise that there's a whole debate about inconsistent sizing and "vanity sizing" in shops, but I just wondered if it's easier in the US if you're not a standard size? (Although whenever I've been to the US and gone shopping I'm sure I've only ever seen clothes in even sizes :puzzled: )

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  • tmm_0127
    tmm_0127 Posts: 545 Member
    Odd numbers are for Junior (teen) sizes only, women's sizes are even (2, 4, 6, 8 ...).
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    WHAT?! -gets out of teen section-
    Edit: A lot of "women's" clothing is boring, though...
  • dammitjanet0161
    dammitjanet0161 Posts: 319 Member
    Ah ok, thank you :0
  • surfinbird_1981
    surfinbird_1981 Posts: 946 Member
    Ah ok, thank you :0

    We'd better stick with Dotty P's and Next eh :noway:
  • rieann84
    rieann84 Posts: 511 Member
    i still wear some juniors stuff. Especially pants.. All "women"s sizes are cut like mom jeans
  • DebbieLyn63
    DebbieLyn63 Posts: 2,654 Member
    Yeah, odd sizes are shaped for a less 'mature' figure. And a size 5 is NOT the same size as a 6. I can wear a size 12 in ladies pants, but need a 17 in junior sizes.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    Yeah, odd sizes are shaped for a less 'mature' figure. And a size 5 is NOT the same size as a 6. I can wear a size 12 in ladies pants, but need a 17 in junior sizes.

    hmmm I have not found that to be true for me. I currently wear a size 14 ladies (not plus), a couple of 12s have made it into my closet but not enough to say I wear 12 -- and 13 and 15 juniors both fit me perfectly. When I wore a 16 ladies the 15 juniors was snug but fit also. Maybe it is because I am still in a larger range or something...or the particular juniors stuff I buy (mainly Target juniors stuff, a few items from JC Penney in juniors sizing, and Wallflowers jeans).

    However I do find that juniors S/M/L/XL runs a bit smaller than ladies sizes, generally more narrow and with way shorter sleeves.
  • Roxay81
    Roxay81 Posts: 19
    I'm 33 and still shop in the junior's bottoms section because they fit me better. I have small hips and am straight legged so it's very hard to find that fit in even sizes. And it's usually cheaper too :wink:
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