topic Re: Vanity Sizing in Fashion

Vanity Sizing

Mustang Shar — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:52:20 GMT

I was cleaning out my closet, found an old pair of Soft Surrounding jeans in size 14. I’m generally a 12 130 5’5”. So I put them on and they fit like a glove with not an inch to spare in the waist. Wow. Anyone else find something in your closet in an old sizing ?

Re: Vanity Sizing

FranandZoe — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:26:24 GMT

I have a medium Ralph Lauren vintage Christmas sweater that fits perfectly - current mediums are too large.

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Solar Is My Name — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:28:36 GMT

Size 10 in the 1960s was like today's size 4. My daughter tried on an old suit of mine from the late 60s and was astounded! We finally gave the suit away.

Definitely vanity sizing today!

-Solar

Re: Vanity Sizing

haddon9 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:41:43 GMT

I have gotten rid of most of my older things. However I did save a pair of Landlubber jeans from the mid 1970s. They are a size 4 and there is no way I can get into them today. I now wear a ten or SP (the pull on kind) here.

Re: Vanity Sizing

amyb — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:50 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
I have gotten rid of most of my older things. However I did save a pair of Landlubber jeans from the mid 1970s. They are a size 4 and there is no way I can get into them today. I now wear a ten or SP (the pull on kind) here.

Wow...I'm impressed you still had a pair...Landlubber jeans were my jam back in high school in the 70's! Loved them. Started with the standard hip hugging bell bottoms, with those front slit pockets. Then a few years later, higher waist, larger "elephant bells" (they used to call them) came in style, with big cuffs at the bottom, same front slit pockets! Wore those just skimming the ground with my platform Corkease sandals, or my high heeled platform clogs!

I'm a "size 4" today, in most brands. I think only Banana Republic runs small, (or normal) but haven't bought those in a while, I think I'd be a 6 in theirs now. Chicos, Logo, Jag, Liverpool, Loft...all jeans I have now in size 4, but everything runs roomier now.

In high school those Landlubber jeans were junior sizing... Sizes 3, 5, 7 etc.

Those high waist ones I'd never get into today...my waist was probably 20" then! Teeny, tiny, 95 lb petite. Ha. Well, that was then, this is now! 🤷‍♀️👖

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SloopJohnB — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:52:10 GMT

Oh, I loved my Landlubber jeans, along with Jordache and Sasson. But my favorites were Peanuts, if anyone remembers them. They came in so many colors, too. 👖👖👖

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haddon9 — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:55:30 GMT

@amyb I kept them because they were sentimental for me. I wore them when I met DH!

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wagirl — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:41:56 GMT

I have no vanity sizes anymore--got rid of all that a few years ago when I decided to feel comfy in any size in any brand as long as it fits nicely and looks good. Am so over all that now. My shoes are the same size--in a 8m so don't have to worry about those.

Re: Vanity Sizing

Magicrat — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:58:10 GMT

Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!

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smoochy — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:34:51 GMT

@Magicrat wrote:
Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!

um hmm. Thats what they say

Re: Vanity Sizing

smoochy — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:55:49 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
@Magicrat wrote:
Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!
um hmm. Thats what they say

this wont be a well received statement but I sort of dont care lol. So...ever notice that on fashion posts, whether general or tsv related, there are women who feel compelled to mention their teeny little sizes? You can count on it. "I ordered the ____ in size negative 1, Im the same size as Amy" "its so hard to find doll sizes like I wear, i wish qvc would offer xxxxxxxs petite" 😂

Never seem to hear the average and plus size ladies announce their sizes.

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layla2450 — Sat, 03 Oct 2026 23:44:18 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
@Magicrat wrote:
Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!
um hmm. Thats what they say
this wont be a well received statement but I sort of dont care lol. So...ever notice that on fashion posts, whether general or tsv related, there are women who feel compelled to mention their teeny little sizes? You can count on it. "I ordered the ____ in size negative 1, Im the same size as Amy" "its so hard to find doll sizes like I wear, i wish qvc would offer xxxxxxxs petite" 😂
Never seem to hear the average and plus size ladies announce their sizes.

I am SURE that there are women who post here who wear small sizes, like size 2 or size 4, XS and XXS. It's NOT hard to believe it, and there is NOTHING wrong with women posting about wearing small sizes.

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MoJoV — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:46:16 GMT

@smoochy There are quite a few who mention they've ordered such and such in a 2 or 4. I'm really not interested in what size they've ordered, be it 2 or 22, just tell me if it fits well looks good and arrived on time.

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smoochy — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:08:35 GMT

@MoJoV wrote:
@smoochy There are quite a few who mention they've ordered such and such in a 2 or 4. I'm really not interested in what size they've ordered, be it 2 or 22, just tell me if it fits well looks good and arrived on time.

yep my point exactly

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smoochy — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:10:34 GMT

@layla2450 wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
@Magicrat wrote:
Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!
um hmm. Thats what they say
this wont be a well received statement but I sort of dont care lol. So...ever notice that on fashion posts, whether general or tsv related, there are women who feel compelled to mention their teeny little sizes? You can count on it. "I ordered the ____ in size negative 1, Im the same size as Amy" "its so hard to find doll sizes like I wear, i wish qvc would offer xxxxxxxs petite" 😂
Never seem to hear the average and plus size ladies announce their sizes.
I am SURE that there are women who post here who wear small sizes, like size 2 or size 4, XS and XXS. It's NOT hard to believe it, and there is NOTHING wrong with women posting about wearing small sizes.

comes across as bragging, especially when that info isn't pertinent

Re: Vanity Sizing

spabar — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:12:07 GMT

@smoochy wrote:
@smoochy wrote:
@Magicrat wrote:
Seems like there's a lot of size 2/4, xxs, xs on these forums. I'm developing a complex!!!!
um hmm. Thats what they say
this wont be a well received statement but I sort of dont care lol. So...ever notice that on fashion posts, whether general or tsv related, there are women who feel compelled to mention their teeny little sizes? You can count on it. "I ordered the ____ in size negative 1, Im the same size as Amy" "its so hard to find doll sizes like I wear, i wish qvc would offer xxxxxxxs petite" 😂
Never seem to hear the average and plus size ladies announce their sizes.

@smoochy I noticed one particular poster always states the size she ordered. I once was tempted to ask why, but figured I'd better shut my mouth. 😜