I had a rant about how bad womens clothing sizing has gotten - but instead of sounding catty about small yet too-big, ill-fitting clothes, I'll
quote Tim Gunn:
Petite women are very challenged by limited apparel offerings in their size, an issue that is exacerbated by the lying, deceptive shell-game of vanity sizing. With today’s “0” being the former “2” or even “4,” petite women are now relegated to less-than-zero’s, which is preposterous. Consequently, little, if anything, off-the-rack will properly fit petite women.