Fashion

[chrystaltree]

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.   

[kindred cats]

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.

[manny2]

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?

[Squirrels Are Trash]

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.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@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.   

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@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.  

[Allthingsgirly67]

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.

[Nonametoday]

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@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.

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@ccassaday 

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