Clothing sizes and cuts

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Anyone notice that some types of clothes are sized and cut in ways that do not fit well on physically fit people?

For example, typical men's dress shirts are very roomy in the abdomen area. Even the "athletic fit" ones are still quite roomy in the abdomen area for people who are actually athletes.

I have also heard several women who do upper body exercise complain about how most women's clothes fit too tightly around the shoulder and upper back area. Presumably, they are cut with the assumption that women do not do upper body exercise.
 
Welcome to the club! It stinks, but I've found a few brands that fit pretty good..
 
tjl said:
Anyone notice that some types of clothes are sized and cut in ways that do not fit well on physically fit people?

For example, typical men's dress shirts are very roomy in the abdomen area. Even the "athletic fit" ones are still quite roomy in the abdomen area for people who are actually athletes.

I have also heard several women who do upper body exercise complain about how most women's clothes fit too tightly around the shoulder and upper back area. Presumably, they are cut with the assumption that women do not do upper body exercise.
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I"m not big by any means, but because I workout and have broad shoulders now, I can't fit a small anymore, I have to get a medium top because of just that.....
 
I have a problem with the sizes themselves. I can't buy jeans in a regular department store. They seriously do not carry any women's sizes below a 6. And it's hard to even find a 6 or an 8, most sizes are above 10.

When I want to buy jeans in actual women's sizes (not junior's), I have to go all the way to the Levi's store in San Francisco to find a size 2.
 
spicypumpkin said:
I have a problem with the sizes themselves. I can't buy jeans in a regular department store. They seriously do not carry any women's sizes below a 6. And it's hard to even find a 6 or an 8, most sizes are above 10.

When I want to buy jeans in actual women's sizes (not junior's), I have to go all the way to the Levi's store in San Francisco to find a size 2.
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I use to live in San Francisco, and the problem I had finding jeans weren't the size but the length, they were never long enough. Size 2 just doesn't come in a 34 inseam.....

I'm not sure how it is now, but use to be you had to go to the small boutique places to find the smaller sizes.
 
Size Chart (Women)
Please refer to the chart below as a general guideline in taking your measurement.

XS S M L XL 1X 2X 3X
Size 2-4 6-8 10-12 14-16 18 20 22 24
Bust 35" 37" 39" 42" 45" 48" 52" 56"
Waist 27" 29" 31" 34" 37" 40" 44" 48"
Hip 37" 39" 41" 44" 47" 50" 54" 58"
Length 58" 58" 58" 58" 58" 58" 58" 58"

Measure over the undergarments you usually wear. Hold the tape measure comfortably snug, but not tight.

Dress Length
Measure from the top of your shoulder, over the fullest part of your bust, to hem or desired end of dress (without shoes). For a full length dress, measure from top of your shoulder to the floor without shoes. For a below or above knee length dress, measure from top of your shoulder to the desired end point (without shoes). (Required)
Bust
Measure around the fullest part of your bust and straight across your back, keeping the tape a little loose for comfort. Kindly wear a bra when you take this measurement. Be aware that wearing no bra versus a strapless or regular bra can make quite a difference in measurements.

Do not use your bra size measurement! A woman who wears a 34A bra will have a much different bust measurement than a woman who wears a 34D! Also, please note that the time of the month that measurements are taken can cause the bust measurement to fluctuate.(Required)
Waist
Measure around your natural waist, keeping the tape a little loose for comfort. Make sure you're not holding your stomach in or wearing restrictive apparel or undergarments when you take the measurement. Leave one finger under the measuring tape so that the tape can be moved. You want the item to fit comfortably around the waist. (Required)
Height
From top of head to floor without shoes (in feet and inches). For example: 5 feet, 5 inches) (Required)
Size
(Actual Size from 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 1X, 2X, 3X; Please indicate if you are between sizes.) (Required)
Sleeve Length
Please measure from the tip of your shoulder to desired end point of sleeves. For long sleeves, measure from tip of your shoulder to wrist. For short sleeves, measure from tip of shoulder to where the sleeves should stop. Measure with your arm slightly bent. (Required for Long Sleeves. Optional for short sleeves)
Hip
Please measure around the fullest part of your hip, around 8" below your waist. (Required) :ironing:
 
Size Chart?

According to that size chart I am a size 2-4, or XS. Where did this chart come from? I'm an 8 everywhere else, minimum, because of my quads and glutes.
 
tjl said:
For example, typical men's dress shirts are very roomy in the abdomen area. Even the "athletic fit" ones are still quite roomy in the abdomen area for people who are actually athletes.
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Damn right

I have to wear an 18" neck shirt but the shirts that come with that neck size typically have 50" waists and I'm a 32 now.

Also, a lot of cheaper suits seem to come with fixed trouser sizes so I'm forced to buy expensive suits so I can buy trousers that don't fit like tents

Then there are the trousers, small waisted trousers have no butt or quad room so I have to choose between tight trousers or a loose waist band

And what's with high street fashion stores?!?! I got told in one place that they didn't make suit jackets above a 44" chest, that's just dumb.

Sorry, rant over :D
 
tjl said:
Anyone notice that some types of clothes are sized and cut in ways that do not fit well on physically fit people?

For example, typical men's dress shirts are very roomy in the abdomen area. Even the "athletic fit" ones are still quite roomy in the abdomen area for people who are actually athletes.

I have also heard several women who do upper body exercise complain about how most women's clothes fit too tightly around the shoulder and upper back area. Presumably, they are cut with the assumption that women do not do upper body exercise.
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One of my close friends who is a personal trainer has to go up a size in women's tops, because her lats are so big now lol
 
Womens "sizes" drive me CRAZY.Im naturally a DDD and have a small waist, so in order to fit me in the right places, i have to look like the fat lady in clothes. They should have 3 types of clothes... athletic, normal and womens. And assume that all athletic types are a size a or b in bra size. :argue:
 
Brandibeth said:
I'm naturally a DDD and have a small waist.
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Ahh yes....I believe those measurements qualify for the GODDESS size. You just have to love a tight waist that develops into a robust top-end. So sexy, but yeah...a nightmare to find good-fitting clothing, and doing anything athletic can be pretty challenging as well. My wife's running the Double-D's and just about EVERYTHING is a garment-challenge, especially bathing suits.
 
I unfortunetly wear a dd so I can have the support. It sucks though. The picture to the right is about a year and half old. Ive gone up a little bit and the first place I do is straight in that area. SUCKS! for the women. She probably wears two sports bras at the same time too.
 
I wear dress pants and dress shirts to work and its impossible finding clothes that fit
I have a tiny waist but by butt and upper thighs are relatively huge
I have to settle for pants that are 2 inches bigger than my waist, and even many of those pants dont have enough crouch room

shirts are also bad, huge neck, broad shoulders, narrow midsection
 
Junior's short sleeve tee-shirts (I know, what am I doing wearing juniors but they've got cute tee-shirts) are SO tight around my upper arms that I have to pull on them and stretch them out. It's not even like I have huge biceps, yet. :p
 
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