Comments on: Are you really a size 12/14/16/18?

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:57:57 +0000

Why can our sizes not be just like men? We could size clothing as we truly are, i.e. 34, 35, 36, 41 inches rather than an ambiguous size 10, 12, 16, 18. What do these sizes really mean? And who determines them when different stores can have varying sizes all reading 12 on the label? This is ridiculous and causes undue stress on women. (Also, seeing as women are the leading consumer of all things including clothes, I would think the manufacturers and designers would want a system that results in a positive shopping experience-so that we keep coming back.) Otherwise, we will simply make do with what is already in our closets or wardrobes rather than go shopping for the newest styles.

By: Tara Cain

Tara Cain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:21:47 +0000

Don’t even get me started on bras Penelope. I’ve already had a good old rant about that in a previous post!
Clearly us girls all have the same gripes.
I know what you mean about the shopping in your lunchhour thing. I’ve been in to a changing room and come out totally depressed, then gone back to work and shouted at everyone because I couldn’t get a top to fit!

By: Tara Cain

Tara Cain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:19:10 +0000

Iota, you don’t need to sign up to anything, just hand us over a pint of blood and your first born . . . .

No no no. You are welcome anytime. Just dip in now and again if you prefer or come on over and offer support or get support – whatever’s good for you.
If you go looking on some past posts you might even find some pictures of Dave Fowler in his underwear but not sure if that will encourage you more or put you off.

Anyway, people here are trying all manner of things to get in shape, from walking and jogging to Wiiing and Weight Watchers.
Hope you find something that helps. x

By: Penelope Else

Penelope Else — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:05:31 +0000

Gahhh! Stupid women’s clothes shops and their sizing. Do they have ANY idea how much of my time and temper they waste?

I’ve got 45 minutes in my lunch hour, and what I REALLY want to do is walk in and out of changing rooms, dress and undress and find all sorts of clothes that nowhere near fit, even though they all carry the same number.

Here’s a thought: dump the sizing and use centimetres. As far as I know THEY don’t change.

It’s the same for bras – there are only two values to think about: band length and cup volume, yet they’ve managed to MAJORLY cock that one up too.

I won’t go into the whole “Have they noticed that women are not shaped like men with beer-bellies” bit. All skinny thighs and huge waists, crazy.

Nurgh.

Penelope Else’s last blog post..Procrastination Case Study – The Writer

By: Tara Cain

Tara Cain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:02:26 +0000

“I also declined to sell some designer jeans at rummage sales where I’d know anyone because I didn’t want anyone to know I wore a 31 post partum” – I wonder how many women read that and nodded their head in recognition!
You sound totally sane to me and just the kind of gal we need over here to sort us all out.
And look at you with 5 BOYS and still managing to stay this side of sane!

By: Tara Cain

Tara Cain — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:56:12 +0000

Hey Nil Zed, welcome
I’ve ranted about shoes in the past too! It seems us girls have the same problems no matter which continent we are in!

By: barbie girl

barbie girl — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:36:06 +0000

Well I’m b*ggered then, I’ve just lost 1.5 stone and I’m in size 12 jeans but still have 38DD boobs. Aaargh!

By: Iota

Iota — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:32:06 +0000

Just wanted to drop by, since you dropped by my blog. I think I’ve commented before on From Dawn till Rusk (in the good ol’ days), and I’ve been to Sticky Fingers too – but maybe I’ve done more reading than commenting.

I’ve considered signing up here, too, as I’m seriously needing/wanting to get fitter and healthier. I’ve been swimming 3 times a week since last summer (when I say 3, I mean usually 3, sometimes 2, always at least 1), which I feel good about, although it hasn’t made a huge difference to my weight or shape. But I know I must be fitter, as I used to swim a slow 15 – 20 lengths, whereas now I whizz along, do 20 every time, and am wondering if I should start aiming for 25.

How do I get rid of the tummy, though? Shouldn’t swimming help with that?

On the sizing issue, it was great when I moved from the UK to the US, and dropped overnight from a 14 to a 10 with no effort at all. Won’t be so good going the other way…

Iota’s last blog post..Presidential words

By: Tracy

Tracy — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:42:01 +0000

How's this for terrible? I'm American but my husband is Irish and so we go over there every so often and I have this internal battle with myself over buying things there because not only is what would be a 8 in the US supposed to be a 12 over there, but since I am rather tall and they seem to cut for a much more petite person, I have to go up to a 14 at least. So, I will usually just wait and get clothes in Germany where my mom lives because the sizes are something absurd like 40 or 38 and for all I know that's tiny. (this is a moot point because the way the exchange rate is I can't afford to buy European clothes anymore) I also declined to sell some designer jeans at rummage sales where I'd know anyone because I didn't want anyone to know I wore a 31 post partum. I tell you as soon as my children get past the age where they lift up my skirts in public and try to hide in them, I am wearing nothing but flowy calf length skirts and v neck tees for the rest of my life. Tracy’s last blog post..This is just to say I have eaten the haggis that was in the can

By: Tara Cain

Tara Cain — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:38:45 +0000

I would pay oh I don’t know how much money to see you wearing that outfit Mom/Mum.
Oh my goodness, that has put such an image in my head!