Shallow, clothes-oriented post

[ceebeegee]

WHAT is the deal with sizing in women's clothes? I ordered some pants from J. Crew, some cute chinos with flared legs. As my mantra is "Order in the Smallest Size Possible Because Everything is Too Damn Big" I ordered them in Zero Petite. They came on Friday, I tried them on and they were a little tight (although I must say, they hugged my ass quite nicely). I was going to exchange them via email, then I found out that J. Crew stores accept catalogue returns, so I went down today. I tried on the size 2--HUGE. I could've been pregnant in those. WTF? Now, these were a 2 Regular, not 2 Petite, but still--Petite means they're shorter, not smaller around the waist. *throws up hands in disgust* I give up. I decided to keep the zero and just diet.

I also had ordered a sweater--it was described as orange on the website but when I got it, it was more of a salmon color. Too pastelly, didn't pop out at you. So I exchanged it for a thin, merino wool turtleneck sweater that's a much brighter orange, a real citrusy, warm, delicious color. Veryveryvery happy with it.

Comments

[mysticblaze.livejournal.com]

I would rather my clothes be labeled with the exact measurements that they are intended to fit. For example, if my pants were labeled for a 27 inch waist and hips between 33 and 37 inches, I would know immediately whether it would fit. Whether it would look good, on the other hand, would mean trying it on. But think about how much time it would save women all over the country in trying on clothes as long as they accept their measurements for what they are. Too many women try to fit themselves into clothing that is way too tight and does not fit properly. You have been around me long enough to have heard my myriad of comments on the fashion atrocities that end up at Farside.

Needless to say, S, M, L, XL and XXL are completely worthless labels because there is no standard.