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[seryan]

Today I fit into, and purchased, a size 10 skirt. (It's pretty too; knee-length, blue, with white flowers embroidered around the scallop hem.)

Then I went to the store a little ways down from the store I bought the skirt in, and discovered that a size 14 bathing suit is a tad tight, and a size 16 fits me just fine.

To this I say: The hell?

Comments

[miss_lithi]

I know. It fucking sucks. Hate women's clothing manufacturers. Swear that they were all founded by misogynists.

[seryan]

Or at the least, people who have never actually SEEN a real woman.

The shoe manufacturers were founded by sadists, however.

[sapphirebreeze]

There is no standardization in women's sizes. :P

[seryan]

Sadly true. It makes me want to learn to make my own clothing. There is standardization in patterns, for some insanely sensible reason.

[calibrata]

Ayup. My work pants, too, span seven numeric sizes. Whee.

[seryan]

Oh, pants are a whole 'nother story. Even when I can find pants that cover my butt, according to however they're patterned, the waist size I require is often smaller than the size needed to cover my hips. (I like breathing, and so go with the latter.) All of this to say, I'm acquiring a fetching collection of belts.