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QVC's Fashion Problems

fortune — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 22:33:54 GMT

Lately, QVC's prints have an ugly white backing. Since the sleeves of all their tops are made for gorillas--sleeves below the knees--you can't roll up the sleeves without that backing rearing its ugly head. Can't these sleeves be partly lined with the print so they can be rolled up?

Another complaint. Just because I'm getting fatter doesn't mean I'm getting taller. In QVC tops' sizing, the larger the size you are, the longer the garment. Can anyone explain the thinking behind that???

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QVCkitty1 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 22:38:54 GMT

Well I can only speak for myself, but I always check the length of a top. I have a tummy situation that needs to be covered, so I need the extra length.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 22:46:20 GMT

The practice of grading the length of garments making them longer as the size increases is standard in the industry. A size 3X bosom takes up more fabric so the length needs to be increased.

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KathyPet — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 22:46:25 GMT

Sleeve length is a major issue for me. I am 5 ft 4. Sleeves almost always reach to my fingertips for all QVC clothing. I am not cuffing a garment and creating a 5 inch cuff. That's ugly and cumbersome. Having sleeves hemmed is expensive. I look at the videos for tops. The models are tall. If the sleeves are proper length for them then I know they will be way too long for me.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 23:19:12 GMT

I've complained for a few years now about how the length of the sleeves (on everything) keeps getting longer and longer! It's downright stupid!

I asked a friend (since she only shops at Kohls and brick and mortar stores) isn't that what they're called (and I only shop QVC) if sleeves are long in stores. She said recently she's been finding that sleeves are growing there too.

What is it about these sleeves? Also petite used to mean petite...no longer. I have clothes from QVC going back since around 2005 and when I put on those pants they fit (length). Now I have not grown in the length (only in girth back and forth). I recently bought some pants supposedly petite and had to cut them off 2 1/2 inches (and then put in an 1/8 inch hem!

Who decides these measurements?

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MarkeieMark — Sat, 28 Oct 2017 23:53:51 GMT

@fortune wrote:
Lately, QVC's prints have an ugly white backing. Since the sleeves of all their tops are made for gorillas--sleeves below the knees--you can't roll up the sleeves without that backing rearing its ugly head. Can't these sleeves be partly lined with the print so they can be rolled up?

Another complaint. Just because I'm getting fatter doesn't mean I'm getting taller. In QVC tops' sizing, the larger the size you are, the longer the garment. Can anyone explain the thinking behind that???

OMG I had to laugh at that. You're too funny!

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Desertdi — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:22:43 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
The practice of grading the length of garments making them longer as the size increases is standard in the industry. A size 3X bosom takes up more fabric so the length needs to be increased.

Yup..........that's why tailors measure from the floor UP............

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author — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:49:04 GMT

I understand the reasoning that extra weight (chest area, e.g.) takes up length, so the garment needs to be longer for larger sizes so it will fit the same, but arms don't grow! If I get a L it fits perfectly in the sleeves, shoulders and bust, but if it is a tunic the hip area will be too tight. I then order up a size which is about 4" bigger and that's too much, and the sleeves now come to my fingertips or beyond, shoulders droop, and excess fabric under the arm area could accomodate another bust!

But mostly I just don't get 4" longer on the sleeves when you go up a size for a bit more weight in the mid section. My arm/sleeve length is the same as when I was a size 4!

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TY — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 06:45:56 GMT

Plus sizing with a short body length from the head to the mid torso is uncommon in clothing lines which is why a lot of tops and dresses don't fit in the sleeve length. The gorilla arms I've seen on many tops is ridiculous.

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ALRATIBA — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:55:16 GMT

I'm average size and height and pants and sleeves always have to be shortened a bit.

It's just the way things are and I learned to deal with it. Sleeves I can shorten myself ... pants I prefer to take to tailor to shorten.

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Trudey — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 16:38:10 GMT

I'm 5'7" and wear size medium in most QVC tops. I have long arms and have always had problems with sleeves being to short. The trend toward longer sleeves is perfect for me.

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Junebug54 — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:00:11 GMT

@Trudey I could have written your post. I'm also 5'7" and a medium with long arms and happy for the longer length too.

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islandgrrl — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:07:39 GMT

@Junebug54 @Trudey

Ditto!

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AmericanBulldogMom — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:45:35 GMT

Totally agree with the few above. I am 5’8” and wish sleeves were longer on most tops. I watch a lot of the taller models to try and determine sleeve length along with reading the garment measurements. Poor Katia (sp?) as she is a very tall model and most shirts sleeves barely reach above her wrists.

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fortune — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:47:04 GMT

And another problem. Tops are no longer A-line like they used to be in the old days. Even though women aren't built straight up and down--the have tummies and rear ends--the tops are straight now. When I order a top that fits my bust line, the top is tightly stretched across my tummy and rear end much like a sausage casing. Having slits on the sides would help. I think longer tops stretched out to cover everything make one look fatter.

Solutions would be shorter tops for petites or short people, A-line cuts, side slits, or even curved hems. I've noticed that Quacker Factory now have all their plus tops starting at 29". Jeanne Bice would really be angry. I guess because Angel is tall, she designs her clothes to fit her. Much like Joan Rivers used to design her jackets, etc., to be short-waisted and short in length like she was built.

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Junebug54 — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:06:11 GMT

Revived this thread to say that I received a top from Coldwater Creektoday. Loved the print and it fit well.. Was a medium. But.... the sleeves were too short so it has to go back. Me and my gorilla arms... bummer.

DONE BUYING CLOTHES FROM QVC

MJL — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:48:23 GMT

I DON'T KNOW WHAT QVC DID TO THEIR SIZING METHOD. BUT IT IS NOT GOOD. DONE BUYING THIER CLOTHES. IT'S TOO BAD, THIER SIZING USED TO BE AT PRETTY GOOD. NOT SO NOW.

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aprildreams — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:24:00 GMT

Haha! I've wondered about that too.