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Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

I did use brunette Maria who was, I think, a 1x, then lost weight and was a L, and now I don't know because she looks bigger recently. Then I used blonde Jacqui, who I think they say on the Q now wears L. The Reinhard agency has her on their "Plus" page, so who knows what that means. She looks much smaller than plus on their plus page of model photos.

If you wear a size XL in stores like Dillards and Nordstrom, and brands like Ruby Rd, Investments, Vince Camuto, Ralph Lauren, Chaus - what size do you wear on QVC?

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

I think you REALLY have to check the exact garment measurements using the "click here" feature on the item page. I don't know anyone built exactly like me, and that's just asking for trouble to buy based on how you perceive someone else looks. You need to honestly measure yourself and go from there.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

Thanks. If you look at Jacqui's specs on her Reinhard page, I would be exactly her size, but who knows if that is what she is now.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

On 2/27/2014 Jayro said:

I did use brunette Maria who was, I think, a 1x, then lost weight and was a L, and now I don't know because she looks bigger recently. Then I used blonde Jacqui, who I think they say on the Q now wears L. The Reinhard agency has her on their "Plus" page, so who knows what that means. She looks much smaller than plus on their plus page of model photos.

If you wear a size XL in stores like Dillards and Nordstrom, and brands like Ruby Rd, Investments, Vince Camuto, Ralph Lauren, Chaus - what size do you wear on QVC?

In the industry, plus size refers to models size 10 and up.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

Wow I didn't know that!

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

I can't imagine ever using a model as a fit guide, other than for getting an idea of where a hem might hit. I always check actual measurements.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

You wear a large in QVC.
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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

I check the click here measurement guide for each garment that I am considering for purchase. I hate returns.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

I asked Louis on is website which size Maria was wearing on a particular top. He said he brought a large and an xl for her but he wasn't sure which one the stylist put on her. So I'm pretty sure from paying attention to the times the hosts ask her what she's wearing and how items looked on her recently and how they fit me when I got them home, that she's in between sizes now. For the same reasons, Jacqui seems to be still wearing a l all the time on the Q. Back to Maria, she seems to have to gained her weight on the top because just a couple of days ago, she said she was wearing a 14 in pants.

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Re: Using QVC models as your size guide gets confusing

WOW According to those specs (which are almost same as mine and I wear a M) Jacqui would be a perfect medium on QVC. The specs even say she's a 12 also a medium on QVC. I think that might be old specs because she always says she's wearing a QVC large and/or a 14.