tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270954739652857229.post4952101134404422286..comments2023-06-29T05:28:35.076-05:00Comments on Celtic Spirit: Is A Size 6 Really A Size 6?Celticspirithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800065899433548972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270954739652857229.post-48700798840510223232009-02-18T13:06:00.000-06:002009-02-18T13:06:00.000-06:00Hi, Barbara! Yes, I'm old enough now to have lived...Hi, Barbara! Yes, I'm old enough now to have lived through a couple of fashion trends, and I have certainly noticed the changes in size. After my baby was born (back in the day), I weighed 112 pounds and wore a size 5. Now, I weigh 115 pounds and wear a size 4 or 6. Sounds good, huh? Thing is--gravity has taken over (all over) and the bustline has increased greatly--no matter what the scale says. So, I think if nothing had ever changed about sizing, I should be wearing at least an 8 or maybe even a 10. Well, I takes what I can gets anymore. But that fashion industry--they're gonna get their bucks no matter where our pounds may fall. DDonnettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831771508607746472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270954739652857229.post-20047506594224282792009-02-18T10:03:00.000-06:002009-02-18T10:03:00.000-06:00oh they've been doing this for many a year...I not...oh they've been doing this for many a year...<BR/><BR/>I noticed American women's dress sizes are smaller than British ones.<BR/><BR/>e.g. there is no such thing as "size zero" here<BR/><BR/>I think the smallest size here would be a 6 or 4, if 4 exists<BR/><BR/>most models are 8 or 10 in BritainGledwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09308172310486574510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270954739652857229.post-41543259290285740472009-02-18T06:08:00.000-06:002009-02-18T06:08:00.000-06:00I am not overweight, but also realize that in my 4...I am not overweight, but also realize that in my 40s, my shape and size have both changed compared to when I was in my 20s or teens. I personally like being able to buy a size 6 jeans from the Gap, even is that 6 was a 14 30 some years ago. As long as I am healthy and an appropriate size for my frame, I try not to sweat numbers too much!<BR/><BR/>JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206732452961715943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-270954739652857229.post-91504818894451310402009-02-18T00:53:00.000-06:002009-02-18T00:53:00.000-06:00Sizing works differently here. The average size i...Sizing works differently here. The average size is about a size 10 to 12 ish. I think it's because they go in twos though... You said they have a size 7 there? We don't have odd numbers. It's size 6, size 8, size 10, size 12... You get the idea.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, there's not just the thing about the sizes shrinking. There's also the fact that sizes in one store - or even, sometimes, in the same store - aren't always the same. For example:<BR/><BR/>I brought two pairs of trousers. Both the same size, both the same style, and both from the same shop. BUT when I got them home I discovered that one of the pairs didn't fit. The label said the same, the style was the same... But they were different sizes. I've also had times when something a size bigger than I usually wear doesn't fit me, but something a size smaller than I would usually wear is a bit big... It makes getting clothes that fit extremely annoying and stressful.<BR/><BR/>And people wonder why I want to try and make at least some of my clothes myself!Torizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04965005679599352165noreply@blogger.com