topic Sizing & Sizing Charts….. such a big problem in Fashion

Sizing & Sizing Charts….. such a big problem

gigy — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:26:47 GMT

I ordered the beautiful Isaac Mizrahi Gingham Organza Box Pleat Skirt in black. I looked at the size chart and followed the measurements as stated for my waist and hips. Normally, I wear a size 12, sometimes even a 10, but went with a 14 because of the chart measurements. Well....it is huge!!!! Times like this, I just tell myself, "no more buying clothes without trying them on" I have ordered from Isaac's line before and the items have been all over the place in terms of fit. Now I have to send it back and I really hate having to spend the time and money doing this. So frustrated!

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SurferWife — Mon, 09 May 2016 18:51:50 GMT

Great suggestion @gigy. I just ordered some Susan Graver & Denim & Company clothing and sure hope the fit is right. I dread the thought of returning them, because I live in Hawaii and the QVC shipping costs are exponentially higher than on the mainland.

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Fressa — Mon, 09 May 2016 19:37:43 GMT

The sizing issue is getting worse not better with all the lines of clothing...everywhere. Yes, there may be a few exceptions which are a great find but those are few. I check the sizing charts and read the description. If I can, I try to watch the presentaion or the video (if posted) on line. The one thing that drives me crazy is why they have only size xxs or xs models in the clothes. What about a size Medium? The other fact that I would like to know is if they are wearing spanx or not and how many layers. I assume they are. Not all hosts state if an item is running true to size or noi. It is such a frustration and expense for the customer. QVC does not want so many returns and customers would like to keep what they purchased provideing that it fits properly. Seems to me that quality control left the bullding. What I really don't understand is with the buying power that QVC has why they have not utilized that power with this issue.

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Mimi 1883 — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:06:43 GMT

Agree. I follow the size chart and it's wrong more often than not. I've spent more money on returns due to sizing. If it's something that I really really want, I'll order one in my regular size and one a size larger just in case it sells out by the time I get sizing figured out.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:38:16 GMT

@gigy @Mimi 1883 Did you look at the actual garment measurements? Many people don't know they're available. Read the text describing the garment and at the end it mentions the measurement and says "click here". It is wise to measure something in your closet that fits well, then find similar measurements on the garment.

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Steffdoggy10 — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:43:22 GMT

If the click here measurements don't match the item you received then you don't have to pay return shipping. Just call customer service and they will have you send it back on their dime. If more people did this then maybe they'd address their quality control problem!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 09 May 2016 20:58:38 GMT

I don't think QVC sizing is any worse than clothing from other sources. I've found items from the same brand in department stores can vary wildly in size. Items cut at the same time can even vary. The one on the top of the pile can be quite different from those on the bottom. That's just the nature of the garment industry.

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geegerbee — Tue, 10 May 2016 00:54:52 GMT

I used to order all my shoes at the Q because I wear an 11 wide which is impossible to find in a department store. But lately, the sizes have become too long or too short for the same size I have always gotten and it costs $12.95 to get them and return them. So I switched to the online sites like 6pm, Online shoes or amazon. Free shipping and free returns. And they have 11 wides galore. Too bad QVC, you lose. I know they don't care.

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Kachina624 — Tue, 10 May 2016 06:02:46 GMT

@geegerbee Hmmm, I wear a size 11B shoes and have ordered many from QVC as well as dozens from Zulily and a few from Zappo's. I've never returned a pair to QVC and found one brand whose shoes run short, Spring Step, and Zulily agreed to take them back. Maybe the problem is your shrinking/expanding feet?

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vermint — Tue, 10 May 2016 12:56:16 GMT

The sizing has gotten ridiculous over the last few years...I'll buy two pairs of the same pants and one will fit significantly different. I buy the same size I always have of something, and it won't fit the same.

Just last week, I bought two pairs of sandals--same size, two different colors. While both are wearable, one pair is noticeably longer than the other!

It wouldn't be so bad if we weren't charged shipping both ways, but still, it shouldn't be happening SO OFTEN!

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Eva-QVC — Tue, 10 May 2016 15:49:30 GMT

@gigy wrote:

I ordered the beautiful Isaac Mizrahi Gingham Organza Box Pleat Skirt in black. I looked at the size chart and followed the measurements as stated for my waist and hips. Normally, I wear a size 12, sometimes even a 10, but went with a 14 because of the chart measurements. Well....it is huge!!!! Times like this, I just tell myself, "no more buying clothes without trying them on" I have ordered from Isaac's line before and the items have been all over the place in terms of fit. Now I have to send it back and I really hate having to spend the time and money doing this. So frustrated!

Hello @gigy - I wanted to make sure you knew where the measurements that @Kachina624 graciously suggested to you for this item. Below are photos of the sizing charts that can be found under the product video when you click on the Description heading. Then click the Click Here and the next chart appears with specific measurements to that garment. I hope this helps.

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gigy — Wed, 11 May 2016 02:59:57 GMT

Yes, I am aware of this and always check the appropriate size chart and specific sizing for a garment. I did all that and the item I ordered was still completely wrong.

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MitziM — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:29:27 GMT

I have found that sizing of tops in both Denim & Co and Susan Graver both is larger than it used to be. I have had the misfortune to wait too long to try a garment on and am suck with something I cannot wear. It is rather expensive to keep returning items so I have cut back on clothing purchases.

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151949 — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:46:03 GMT

I find it incredible that so many women do not know what size clothing they wear. Just incredible.

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GingerPeach — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 00:54:40 GMT

One of the posters on these forums once mentioned some of the size discrepancies in finished clothing might be due to the practice of cutting multiple items at the same time. In other words, there may be a stack of a dozen or so pieces of fabric to be cut into a piece for a pattern. Due to shifting of the fabric or other irregularities, the bottom piece might not be cut to the same dimensions as the top piece.

I can't recall who wrote this since it was sometime last year.

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KALLIE — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:04:22 GMT

@151949 wrote:
I find it incredible that so many women do not know what size clothing they wear. Just incredible.

Women wear DIFFERENT sizes depending on the designer. I find it incredible that some people don't understand that.

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Iwantcoffee — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 09:12:16 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I don't think QVC sizing is any worse than clothing from other sources. I've found items from the same brand in department stores can vary wildly in size. Items cut at the same time can even vary. The one on the top of the pile can be quite different from those on the bottom. That's just the nature of the garment industry.

It is not any worse than clothing from department stores and this is the exact reason I have stopped ordering clothes and try clothes on in-store before purchasing. I can go to a local store and try-on before I purchase and not pay return shipping and spend time checking that the product I returned was received and I get a refund.

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wilma — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:59:05 GMT

This is why I don't buy many clothes online anymore. Once I bought 2 of the same sweater from D & Co. in different colors, and one of them was 4 inches bigger at the chest - I measured it and returned it. I always check the online garment measurements, but I think when large quantities are made more manufacturing mistakes are bound to happen.

It also happens in brick and mortar stores, but at least I can try things on first there. I found a nice sweater in Talbots recently, and ordered the color not in store from their website. The one that came in the mail was bigger than the one I tried on and purchased in the store. Very frustrating.

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Blk&GoldFan — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:09:05 GMT

@geegerbee Just an FYI....I've seen the HSN offers free shipping on shoes, all the time.

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Blk&GoldFan — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:13:59 GMT

@151949 REALLY? All the slacks, tops, jackets, shorts, dresses in your closet are the exact same sizes? You are a rare case in my experience.