topic Re: Outrageous Sizing in Fashion

Outrageous Sizing

casterp — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:42:14 GMT

On what planet is an XXS a 39" bust (I wish), a 26"-28" waist and a 38"-39" hip? I am 33-24-35, and because XXS is the smallest size available in anything on QVC, I cannot buy clothing any longer since Candice Cameron Bure left QVC. I know QVC and partners do this ridiculous sizing in order to trick customers into thinking they are smaller than they are. People are not stupid QVC--they know their true size, but you are missing out on a whole demographic of customers who are actually an XXS! Just bring back vendors like CCB so we can be included in fashion!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:48:06 GMT

@casterp. Obviously on Earth Planet. Sorry but I can't relate to those measurements. What's the item number? It may be the style of the garment.

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ellaphant — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:55:02 GMT

I've had the same issue many times. When is a XS top 40"?

I'm short and slender. Oversized in length or chest size makes me

look shorter. Courtney and Amy often have tops coming down to the

middle of their thighs. Not the look I want.

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ccassaday — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:18:02 GMT

I am 5’3 and around 145 lbs. I have basically no chest lol. I wear a xxs. I can’t imagine someone who was actually small being able to find tops on QVC. The xxs fits well on me when I order tops.

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ccassaday — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:19:46 GMT

@ellaphant wrote:
I've had the same issue many times. When is a XS top 40"?
I'm short and slender. Oversized in length or chest size makes me
look shorter. Courtney and Amy often have tops coming down to the
middle of their thighs. Not the look I want.

List of the time Amy is swimming in the tops she presents. This is what I mean shirt being tiny. I think Courtney has enough chest she looks ok

Re: Outrageous Sizing

Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 21:24:18 GMT

@casterp wrote:
On what planet is an XXS a 39" bust (I wish), a 26"-28" waist and a 38"-39" hip? I am 33-24-35, and because XXS is the smallest size available in anything on QVC, I cannot buy clothing any longer since Candice Cameron Bure left QVC. I know QVC and partners do this ridiculous sizing in order to trick customers into thinking they are smaller than they are. People are not stupid QVC--they know their true size, but you are missing out on a whole demographic of customers who are actually an XXS! Just bring back vendors like CCB so we can be included in fashion!

@casterp

The whole QVC Vanity Sizing thing has been around forever, so it's nothing new.

Honestly, I don't think they're trying to "trick" you into anything. Just use the size charts.

No online retailer can be all things to all people. I'm pretty sure there are other retailers that cater to petites, and I'm sure others here can tell you who they are.

BTW ... whenever I've looked at clearance and sales, it seems the most available sizes are always the smallest ones.

That tells me these are the leftover sizes .... because no one bought them. If they fail to sell, QVC will offer less of those sizes.

JMO, of course.

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Mom2Dogs — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:20:34 GMT

@casterp I also find sometimes the measurements make no sense.....

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Q-Checker — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:26:07 GMT

Use the measurement charts and you will avoid fit problems -- always works for me. I ignore "stated " sizes and and am grateful for the measurement charts.

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jackthebear — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 22:34:05 GMT

@Q-Checker wrote:
Use the measurement charts and you will avoid fit problems -- always works for me. I ignore "stated " sizes and and am grateful for the measurement charts.

I BOUGHT a dress this summer using the measurement charts I selected XX small petite

fit great and my dress size is usually 2 or xs in the real world so they do run ridiculously big

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Poohbear52 — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:00:05 GMT

I know what size I usually am in b&m stores and usually am at QVC. No matter where I buy clothes, it’s never consistent. Even in shoes. I think I have it figured out, then I buy my size and it looks like a top my daughter can wear. Just returned a top I bought online from Macy’s, a 1X, and it looked like a relaxed medium or a semi fitted large. Sometimes I wonder who comes up with these sizes. Even within the same vendor/designer, no matter where you buy it from, it’s not consistent. Just frustrating.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:22:06 GMT

It's called vanity sizing and anyone who has actually shopped in stores, boutiques,, online over the past 40 years knows full well that the US does not have standard sizing. Depending on the brand, designer it store I can go from a medium to a 1x and they all cut. And let's not even discuss stores like Chicos that use 1, 2, 3 sizing. Yes. It's very true that a department store xs is not a QVC xs. Hence the xxs that some QVC designers sell. When we shop anywhere we have to know our true measurements and use size charts. In brick&mortar stores we can try things on. I personally don't care about a size on a tag. I'm all about fit. Only about fit. I'm perfectly ok with going up or down a size to get the fit I want.

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kindred cats — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:44:32 GMT

Often in the size charts for a particular item it shows the measurements for an XXXS and that would fit me perfectly. However, they are not available for sale.

Why show it if they don't have them. Poor, so I rarely, if ever, buy any clothing from the Q.

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manny2 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:54:28 GMT

This is what vanity sizing does. Confuses people.

It is detrimental to people that have eating disorders. It serves no purpose other than to convince people they wear a smaller size.

Why?

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Squirrels Are Trash — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:04:38 GMT

Just for a laugh.

I have a very distinct memory of when I first realized that vanity sizing exists. It was 1988, and my closest friend was having a tough time (she had been hospitalized for her mental health). I wanted to get her something special. She loved DKNY clothing, but it was too expensive for us college kids. Bloomies was having a big sale, so I hoped I could find something she would love.

I found the cutest sweatshirt. They were huge, though. Remember how huge tops were in the '80s? So that's huge. I found an XS that would work. When I gave her the gift, she was thrilled. She was ecstatic about the size. She kept exclaiming that she was an XS (in real life, she was an 18/20). That's when I realized vanity sizing exists.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:25:52 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
It's called vanity sizing and anyone who has actually shopped in stores, boutiques,, online over the past 40 years knows full well that the US does not have standard sizing. Depending on the brand, designer it store I can go from a medium to a 1x and they all cut. And let's not even discuss stores like Chicos that use 1, 2, 3 sizing. Yes. It's very true that a department store xs is not a QVC xs. Hence the xxs that some QVC designers sell. When we shop anywhere we have to know our true measurements and use size charts. In brick&mortar stores we can try things on. I personally don't care about a size on a tag. I'm all about fit. Only about fit. I'm perfectly ok with going up or down a size to get the fit I want.

@chrystaltree @casterp

ITA ..... How do some people still not know this?

I recall reading that years ago much of our clothing was made in the U.S., but not anymore.

Clothing sold here now comes from different factories in different countries all over the world. Some designers end up having their clothing made in several countries and you just can't get exact sizing anymore.

Same thing with shoes .... years ago, my shoe size was 7 1/2 and it was pretty consistent. All the shoes in my closet were size 7 1/2.

Now, I have shoes with sizes from 6 1/2 to 9 ... and all fit me perfectly.

Go figure.

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Allthingsgirly67 — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:37:34 GMT

It’s not just QVC. The problem is that the Asian market sometimes doesn’t take the US market into account. However Amazon lets you input your measurements and will suggest based on your height and weight which is best. All my clothes there are from China and never had to make a return.

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Nonametoday — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:34:27 GMT

@ccassaday wrote:
I am 5’3 and around 145 lbs. I have basically no chest lol. I wear a xxs. I can’t imagine someone who was actually small being able to find tops on QVC. The xxs fits well on me when I order tops.

@ccassaday

Wow I am 5'4 and 142 pounds and wear Large.