topic Re: Leah in Q Talk

Leah

bargainsgirl — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:13:09 GMT

I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

Re: Leah

millieshops — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:23:48 GMT

@bargainsgirl I certainly don't know why Leah wears different sizes, but I do know I frequently find myself trying on 2 sizes of many tops before choosing the better- and although the majority of my tops are now S or M, I still wear a few marked L. For me, it's my shape more than my weight that determines which fits well.

Re: Leah

eddyandme — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:30:46 GMT

@bargainsgirl, I find the 'click-here' measurements not always to be accurate and clothing sizing to be inconsistent many times. I'd go with Leah, especially when watching her in it you can get a better grasp of what size to order.

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PhilaLady1 — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 13:45:37 GMT

I certainly do not know for sure, but I do trust that Leah is telling the truth. Several years back, Leah lost a lot of weight. As most of us know, and speaking from personal experience, when trying to lose weight, we usually go down to the lowest weight and then gain a little back. It is not easy to maintain the initial weight loss and it is normal to gain back a little. That's when most of us find a 'happy mediium', weighing less than our original weight but more than our initial loss.

Anyway, my opinion is that the garments are not getting smaller.

Re: Leah

BlueFinch — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:02:52 GMT

Leah may have added a few Covid pounds, like many of the rest of us. I'm trying to work off 5lbs myself. But she still looks lovely.

I have learned, though, not to fall for the -- it's Q sizing -- for all items. It's not consistent. At least for me, it hasn't been.

I'm not crazy about having returns, or having to buy two different sizes to figure it out. I hesitate to purchase clothing items now.

Re: Leah

Shanus — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:57:08 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

@bargainsgirl I'm sure lines are sized differently...certainly not helpful to look at the size guide. The other day a host was presenting a tee by BD and she said she goes up a size. I find I usually have to hope the host gives a heads up like that.

Re: Leah

mom2four0418 — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:24:27 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

She looks wonderful, but you need to know if she has gained weight? Why?

Re: Leah

Kardi — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 15:44:49 GMT

I appreciate that Leah does that too. I'm just about her size and it is helpful to me. I size up in Isaac Mizrahi tops when I buy them They seem a bit smaller than say, Denim and Co. or some others. Also, some shrink a bit.

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BirkiLady — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:14:31 GMT

Purchased my first pima cotton tops from Isaac recently and they are huge. I returned a box full of my regular size this morning.

At least I now know to size down a size in his stuff. So much for "consistent QVC sizing." Didn't come close to fitting through the shoulders; they hung on me like a gunny sack!

Guess the Quality Control Dept. is no longer working?

Re: Leah

sunshine 919 — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 17:19:24 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

I honestly believe they are making clothes smaller. Not sure what a designer would benefit from this. Sizes seem to be all over the place. I remember back in the day a size 10 was a size 10 everywhere now maybe you wear a size 10 in this a 12 in that etc...

Re: Leah

Kachina624 — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:34:13 GMT

@sunshine 919 I don't remember sizing ever being consistent. It has always varied wildly from manufacturer to manufacturer. There is no industry standard for sizing so it figures there would be differences.

Leah may have gone up a size in the jacket because she planned to wear a heavy sweater or sweatshirt beneath it. Lots of people do that. She also many like a looser fit on tees so they won't be too revealing.

Re: Leah

geezerette — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:42:38 GMT

It also could be that those sizes were what was available for Leah to wear.

Many times lately I've noticed hosts saying they are in one size but would normally wear a different one except their size wasn't available.

Re: Leah

Steffdoggy10 — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:28:21 GMT

I think that if it was a size that Leah normally didn’t wear, then she would say so. Normally hosts do. They will make comments like, I sized up or I wanted a looser fit. She has been stating for quite a while now that she wears a size medium, so my guess is that she gained a little weight if she’s now saying she’s Wearing a large, without giving a reason why

Re: Leah

Susan Louise — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 21:26:12 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

@bargainsgirl Yes, it seems Leah is gaining weight again. At one time a couple of years ago I was aspiring to get into a size 10 like she was wearing when she was at her lowest (since I had known her/started watching QVC).

Her face is also a big clue...it is starting to fill out again. For quite awhile she was proud to say she was in a size 10. For the past few months for many garments she was wearing, she wouldn't say what size she was wearing. When she presented a Denim & Co coat last month, she said she felt more comfortable in a size large. I currently wear a size medium in that same coat and bought a few in the small too.

I hope she regains her desire to keep all that weight off before she gains anymore weight back.

For the past 3 years during my weight loss journey, as I have been losing weight, I had to constantly pick different models/hosts to see how garments would look on me...and it has been many since I went from a 2X/3X to a current medium/almost small...size 10 is too big and size 8 fits snug...my goal is size 6.

Anyone can google Leah Williams, click on images and see her at her top weight and her lowest and everything inbetween very easily. Additionally, Leah made a QVC video about her weight loss journey back in January 2020 titled 'Getting Real'. It's on youtube...

Re: Leah

ellaphant — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 20:46:47 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

Why would you care if she has gained weight? Oh please!

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Fribwl — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:14:13 GMT

@bargainsgirl , Could be what you are saying but I am noticing that not as much material is being used to make the item. I am now able to judge my size by the size I would wear it buying from Department Store. Where before, I always had to size down. Let's wait and see. Seems like everything is getting thinner also. Not beefy enough for winter in New York.

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Spurt — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 01:22:37 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
I have noticed that Leah always tells what size she wears when showing an item which I appreciate because I am built like her (but only 5'5) and I wear what she wears. Lately it seems like she has gone from a M to L. Today for example she wore the L in Isaac's TSV. Yesterday she wore L in a t-shirt she was showing. I typically wear M. Are garments shrinking or is Leah gaining a bit. She still looks wonderful no matter what?

@bargainsgirl

Sometimes she will say they didnt have her true size in a garment so she will try on the next available size even though its not an exact fit.....It seems due to the pandemic QVC has problems getting samples of all sizes and/or colors....sometimes they will even show whats on the website because no samples have arrived yet...