Clothing Sizes

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Why is it that I wear a 14 (very tight) in Old Navy Kakis then a 10 in jean capris, and a small in shorts? I wear a 10 in Gap pants (same company as ON). Then I go to Rue 21 and I wear an 8/9? And why were a size 8 shorts so loose around my legs that if I bent over you could see ass cheek? These are very tough life questions for me...

[prettyinpink]

Vanity sizing mixed with the fact that the fabric is stacked and cut. If you got one pair of pants that was at the top of the pile and one that was toward the middle they would fit differently. Its just an unfortunate thing.

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They need to go to a number scale. My waist is 31 inches. Pants should say 31 inches. End of story. It gets depressing!!! Not to mention so irritating when sizes are different in the same store.

[NomadicMama]

May 14, 2012 10:03:46 GMT -5 @lemonlover33 said:

They need to go to a number scale. My waist is 31 inches. Pants should say 31 inches. End of story. It gets depressing!!! Not to mention so irritating when sizes are different in the same store.

I agree. Now that I will be buying most of my clothes online, size consistency and predictability are especially important to me. Frankly, I don't care what size I wear, as long as the garment fits properly. Being able to claim that I wear a size eight (but am really a 14) will not make me buy something if the fit is poor and looks like hell.