topic Re: Talbots Sizing in Fashion

Talbots Sizing

grandma petes — Wed, 31 May 2017 03:01:26 GMT

I've read several threads here on Talbot's fasions so I know someone will be able to give me advice. I have several pairs of Capri pants I'd like to get from eBay and need to know if their sizing runs small/large/true to size? Thanks in advance for the help.

Re: Talbots Sizing

ECBG — Wed, 31 May 2017 03:04:10 GMT

Everyone I have seen in Talbots clothing says they do run true to size. As with all clothing, if a style is designed to be more loose, you might want a closer fit. Pants shouldn't be a problem.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Nuph — Wed, 31 May 2017 03:10:57 GMT

I am a long time Talbots customer, 20+ years, and have always found their sizing to be true to size. It's one of the reasons that I continue to get my work wardrobe from them for the past 20 years.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Pearlee — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:37:24 GMT

@grandma petes I would absolutely not buy Talbot's pants of any kind from Ebay. It's taken me years and years to find any Talbot's pants that fit me right. I think you will be sorry if you order over Ebay. Talbot's has many, many styles of pants and they each fit differently. In fact, two pair in the same size and style can fit differently (I experienced that recently). I always have to try on Talbot's pants and a lot of them don't work, even the couple of styles I know fit usually fit me. One major problem with Talbot's pants is a big gap in the back at the waist, or rather below the waist because many styles' waistband fits low anyway.

I urge you to please not buy T pants over Ebay. Also, I am two different sizes in Talbot's pants, depending on which style they are, and also wear a regular length in Weekend Chinos but a petite length in all their other styles. And sometimes the petite is too short in a style (making me look geeky) yet too long in regulars. You definitely need to try on Talbot's pants!

I've posted here before how, at Christmas time while at the store, I talked a couple of strangers out of buying T pants as a gift for someone - because they are almost impossible to fit correctly w/out trying on.

Re: Talbots Sizing

ALRATIBA — Wed, 31 May 2017 14:17:00 GMT

I've only tried things on there .... never bought anything so I have limited experience with Talbot's - they appear to be designed for fuller/curvier body shapes.

My sister and I have the same experience with this. We can't wear Talbot's clothing. Nothing fits us.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Ms tyrion2 — Wed, 31 May 2017 17:23:07 GMT

I never had much luck with Talbot structured pants. I think they are cut more for the hourglass shape and I am built more straight. Little waist definition and very slim hips.

The pants would be tight in the waist and swimming on me in the hips and butt.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Pearlee — Wed, 31 May 2017 17:44:44 GMT

@Ms tyrion2 wrote:
I never had much luck with Talbot structured pants. I think they are cut more for the hourglass shape and I am built more straight. Little waist definition and very slim hips.

The pants would be tight in the waist and swimming on me in the hips and butt.

I doubt that would be true for all their styles. They have so many styles of pants going on, and they are cut for many different body shapes.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Abrowneyegirl — Wed, 31 May 2017 18:00:40 GMT

I have to size down at least 1 to 2 sizes in Talbots pants.

I find as a curvy girl there pants do not fit me, but a relative who is as straight as a board no waist or hips she LOVES Talbots

I wear a size 0 in T pants but even in the Curvy fit the waist is HUGE often too big to be altered by a tailor.

Re: Talbots Sizing

grandma petes — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 03:08:59 GMT

Thanks for the great post Pearley....that helped a lot. I'm always so pleased with the great response from posters here. Many times I read reviews here because there are so many honest and knowledgeable people. Thanks again!!!

Re: Talbots Sizing

Trix — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:18:39 GMT

@grandma petes, My feeling about Talbots is that the sizing and described fits are consistent. If you happen to be someone who gets a terrific fit in the pants then you wil be consistently pleased. Vice versa if you hapen to be someone for whom their pants fits don't work well for. I do urge you to try a pair on in store (if possible). If like me, the nearest store is more than 10 miles away from my residence and I live in downtown Chicago. Needless to say it is not a store which I frequently shop, but I have shopped enough to have an opinion about the styles and fits.

Re: Talbots Sizing

kaney — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:36:02 GMT

I've been a Talbots customer for decades, and have found that in recent years, their sizing is wildly inconsistent. Their sales staff has confirmed that, and say fit can vary within the same style and size, depending on the fabric. One of them said that it had to do with Talbots switichng to laser cutting of the pieces to be sewn. I've had fit problems when buying from their catalogue, and suggested to them that they publish customer reviews so shoppers could learn from the experiences of others, not unlike QVC or J. Jill, for example..Talbots will take catalogue returns in the store, but after buying a drees in my usual size which hung on my like a sack, I don't even wnat to bother with that. Now I only buy what I can try on at Talbots, especially when they have their sales!. I hope this helps.

Re: Talbots Sizing

jonbon — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:51:53 GMT

@kaney wrote:
I've been a Talbots customer for decades, and have found that in recent years, their sizing is wildly inconsistent. Their sales staff has confirmed that, and say fit can vary within the same style and size, depending on the fabric. One of them said that it had to do with Talbots switichng to laser cutting of the pieces to be sewn. I've had fit problems when buying from their catalogue, and suggested to them that they publish customer reviews so shoppers could learn from the experiences of others, not unlike QVC or J. Jill, for example..Talbots will take catalogue returns in the store, but after buying a drees in my usual size which hung on my like a sack, I don't even wnat to bother with that. Now I only buy what I can try on at Talbots, especially when they have their sales!. I hope this helps.

The Talbots website has had customer reviews available for quite some time. I order most everything online and return at my local store.

Re: Talbots Sizing

VaBelle35 — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:53:17 GMT

Remember that Talbots changed their fit models in the last few years and so if you are buying older stuff, it may not fit like the newer stuff.

I wouldn't risk it unless it was a super cheap bargain.

Re: Talbots Sizing

Fifi1 — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 15:52:37 GMT

Used to just LOVE TAlbots. "MY" Talbots had the greatest sales people. I shopped there for probably 20 years and shopped often - at least a couple times a month. Fast forward to about five years ago....the qualtity wasn't the same, sales all the time, sales ladies all left, the store eventually closed and it was a larger one. The couple small pop up stores in small outdoor areas just arent the same to me. I used to be able to pick up my size - Petite 4 and know that it would always fit. A few weeks ago I tried on white pants and couldn't get over the sizing differences and quality from years back! I think they still have some darling things, but very rarely do I purchase. I miss "my" store!