Whose size 16?

[msmemory_archive]

Well, the gown palegreyminion is selling because it's too small for her, is too small for me too. I disbelieve that it's actually a 16 as marked. Waaah.

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[siriel.livejournal.com]

I was suspicious as well, since I can sometimes wear a size 16 but I know palegreyminion is significantly smaller than I.

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

She's broader in the shoulders than I, which makes sense since she has a barn and horse(s) to attend to. But alas, the dress wasn't going to lace over my ribcage, even though it probably would have fit me across the shoulders. I think it was a scrawny 14, and should probably be bought by somebody who's an ample 12.

[kimberlycreates.livejournal.com]

*sigh* Oh to be size 16 again...

I have no idea how manufacturers decide to label things though, and why the same size fits differently depending on the garment, the cut, and the maker. I just bought a size 18 skirt a couple months ago, and it is actually still a bit big (although the size 16 was still a little tight) -- but the size 18 pants I tried on felt like they'd been sized for a stick-thin teenager.

anti-traveling pants

[camilla-anna.livejournal.com]

It's to make up for the magical size 12 pants you bought recently. :p

Anna

(who hasn't been anywhere near any of those sizes for 20 years!)

Re: anti-traveling pants

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

It's to make up for the magical size 12 pants

That crossed my mind....