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Why don’t they ever talk about sizing??!!

Flady1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:00:38 GMT

I wanted to buy the new Denim and Co. Denim dress at 11:49pm. I couldn't decide whether to buy the petite or regular. I looked on the sizing page, but didn't see a length measurement. They didn't have models who they said was wearing petite or regular. They yack about everything else, but never about sizing! I think I'm going to go back to in store shopping,,,,,I'm tired of spending shipping and returns if something doesn't fit!

I bought some of those expensive bras, paid $20+ for shipping, and had to return all of them. Got caught up in the hype!!,

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willomenia — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:14:12 GMT

@Flady1 wrote:
I wanted to buy the new Denim and Co. Denim dress at 11:49pm. I couldn't decide whether to buy the petite or regular. I looked on the sizing page, but didn't see a length measurement. They didn't have models who they said was wearing petite or regular. They yack about everything else, but never about sizing! I think I'm going to go back to in store shopping,,,,,I'm tired of spending shipping and returns if something doesn't fit!
I bought some of those expensive bras, paid $20+ for shipping, and had to return all of them. Got caught up in the hype!!,

I think we all have been saying that same thing. Sad, really. The original purpose of tv shopping was to get a live view and presentation of the product. That has totally gone up in flames

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Kachina624 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:20:32 GMT

@Flady1. You need to check the actual garment measurements where they show every measurement you could want. You click at the end of the text describing the garment.

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Desertdi — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:27:58 GMT

It's the same way in B&M stores. I carry a tape measure in my purse, and I am as many as THREE different tag sizes.

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Carmie — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:32:32 GMT

If you wear petite sizes, you already know it. Petites are for those 5'3" and under with a petite frame...not necessarly shorter people.

It is not just the length that is shorter. The shoulders are narrower, the distance between the shoulder and waist is shorter. Sleeves are shorter.

The whole garment is adjusted for a petite body type..

You can check each garment on QVC that will show the exact measurements. There is no way a host would have the time to go over all of that.

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rms1954 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:48:17 GMT

They have limited time to present the item; which is why they provivde measurermets for each garment and sizing info online.

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Lisa Y — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 08:28:01 GMT

I agree with not giving all the information, especially for a swimsuit which needs to fit very well. The hosts tend to leave out information that the customers want.
Last night, I was watching a presentation for a Lug weekender bag. The vendor was going over the details of each part of the bag when the host cut her off to review all of the colors. The vendor couldn't finish describing the bag. I wanted to see all of it!
The irony is, the hosts keep telling us to go to the Q website to look up details, but I'd rather do that to look at colors. Many times the pictures on the website don't show enough details, but I can easily figure out colors.

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CalminHeart — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:52:00 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
They have limited time to present the item; which is why they provivde measurermets for each garment and sizing info online.

While they have limited time, they are too busy telling personal stories or acting like preteens to give all the pertinent information.

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cheriere — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:39:24 GMT

@Flady1

I know just what you mean. Some hosts are a lot better about this. However, some just say, "We have it in regular and petite" without giving the measurements.

Another thing I notice is when a very petite host is wearing pants or a dress in the regular length, it's going to be way too short for me.😔

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abbeydabby — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:58:36 GMT

The only host I know of that talks a little about the sizing is Mary Beth. She will at least say whether in her opinion she would wear her size or go up or down a size. My wish/gripe is that I wish they would state what size the sample they are using to present is. Sometimes I can tell what size is on the tag of the garmet but not always. If I can see what size it is I can judge what size would be better for me. Sometimes I wear two different sizes depending on the material and the cut.

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willomenia — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:18:34 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Flady1. You need to check the actual garment measurements where they show every measurement you could want. You click at the end of the text describing the garment.

Missing the point, we're all aware we can go to garment measurements

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Bri369 — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:27:33 GMT

They're too busy gabbing about a million other things.

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San Antonio Gal — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:04:09 GMT

@abbeydabby wrote:
The only host I know of that talks a little about the sizing is Mary Beth. She will at least say whether in her opinion she would wear her size or go up or down a size. My wish/gripe is that I wish they would state what size the sample they are using to present is. Sometimes I can tell what size is on the tag of the garmet but not always. If I can see what size it is I can judge what size would be better for me. Sometimes I wear two different sizes depending on the material and the cut.

I was interested in a sweater when Mary Beth was the host. She never said what size the model was wearing.

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spiderw — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:32:03 GMT

This is an ongoing valid complaint. The hosts who ask the vendor to give necessary information but interrupt to give tiresome selling points are rude. How many times do they have to go through colors, it is constant. I rarely watch the Q as a result of some hosts and their presentations.

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Flady1 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:07:23 GMT

I always do that, but it didn't give the length of the dress. And, why couldn't they have a model wearing a regular, and another model approximately the same height wearing the petite?

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Flady1 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:09:38 GMT

I am 5'2" and sometimes want a dress to be a bit longer than petite,,and, I'm sure that many others would like to also.

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Flady1 — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:17:21 GMT

some of you don't understand, that I do look at the measurements by clicking on the bottom link, but the dress that I'm referring to DIDNT have the length as I stated in my original comment,,,because if it did, I wouldn't have posted my comment!!!!

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Marceil — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:19:05 GMT

Years ago they used to have three models wearing different sizes. Often a petite, plus, and slender model. All at the same time.

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Carmie — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:09:29 GMT

@Flady1 wrote:
I am 5'2" and sometimes want a dress to be a bit longer than petite,,and, I'm sure that many others would like to also.

Sometimes I do too, but I still can't order a regular length because the dress will not fit my torso. The waist will be at my hips, the shoulders will be too wide and sleeves too long.

A petite person has a shorter torso and clothing has to be shortened in the middle, not the length at the bottom of the dress to fit.

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bells4me — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:34:53 GMT

I don't buy D&C but hear them say petite is 5'3" & under. Other brands they are too busy talking about personal lives Nd trips to give measurements.