Comments on: Size ain’t nothin’ but a label

By: Shelley J

Shelley J — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:45:00 +0000

I have no idea what label size I am. Last I checked it ranged from 18-24! And who knows if that’s been vanity sized since my last mall venture.

If I go RTW shopping, I’ve learned to bring a tape measure with me. I go by my bust/waist/hip, period. It’s too much stress to haggle mentally over that two digit number on a scratchy tag in the back of a garment I’m gonna cut out anyway.

By: Danielle smith

Danielle smith — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:57:00 +0000

Love your blog,
i really wish i didnt feel like that.
x
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By: Greenway

Greenway — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:52:00 +0000

Hey I have just discovered your website and it is a breath of fresh air! I am between a size 12 and 16 depending on shop, fluctuating weight etc. and I am always very reluctant to buy clothing in a size 16, I can usually fit a 14. Equally I’m always over joyed when I find something that fits me that is a size 12. A few weeks ago I found a lovely coat in H&M and even the size 18 didnt fit me, now that isnt because i’m a size 18 but because their sizes are ridiculous!! I equally have a top from them in a small which fits perfectly! So I didnt buy the coat, but really what did it matter, as you say everyone varies and as long as it fits and makes you look good then its fine! In fact when buying clothes I have cut the label out if it has been a size 16. But I wear 36DD bra and have quite big muscles in my arms from swimming and lifting so no wonder some of the smaller fitted sizes do not fit. Rant over, thanks for your webiste, I am going to keep reading!

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:42:00 +0000

Amazing post – I love and agree with everything you’ve said here. Especially the part about the big breasts: that’s not something I can help and it does push my weight up – of course it does! I’m trying not to worry about size or what the numbers on the scales say but it’s taking me a while to get there.

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By: Chattermonkey

Chattermonkey — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:46:31 +0000

Here here! I've spent years hating the fact I'm, well, fat. I was an early developer and when I hit secondary school I was size 14, had breast, had my period and was pretty much physically a woman. Whereas my female classmates were all still scrawny brats (and they were!) so you can only imagine the fun and games I had for the 1st 3 years. So from then until I hit 25 I struggled with how i looked. Everyone else was taller, thinner, prettier than me. I hated what I saw in pictures and in the mirror. Then one random drunken night whilst I was living in Japan (the land of the naturally size 0) a colleague said to me that the only thing that was holding me back was my hang up about how I looked. She said in a very blunt way “either lose weight or like what you see”. So I decided to go the easy route – like what I see. It wasn't overnight, but now I am the biggest I have ever been – a voluptuous 24 – but I'm the happiest with my weight. I feel no need to loose weight and in fact people comment on how much weight I have lost (in the last year its been about 2lb!) I think because I am more confident. So who cares!

By: wobi

wobi — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:56:07 +0000

I absolutely love this site! It mirrors so many of the things I've been going on about for years now. Couple of additional rants though – I dont think most people (except Beth Ditto) understand that larger sizes shouldnt simply be about making the clothing bigger. As a 'fat' person, my body is fundamentally different from that of someone who is a size 12 or 14. For example, tights need to sit higher on the waist to ensure they dont just roll off! And not everyone has big bums and boobs – some of us have decent enough hips and boobs but a tummy that would put most second trimester pregnant women to shame. (My son keeps asking me who I have 'in there'…says it all)! So low rise jeans are an absolute no no. I must have tried atleast 100 pairs of jeans from all sorts of fashion labels – budget, top end, designer…to find TWO pairs that had a decent fit. MAkes one wonder if a woman above a size 14 even has the right to exist!!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:29 +0000

I agree 100%. Size is nothing but an insignificant number… and anyway sizes vary so much from store to store to store it doesn’t even matter! You might be an 18 at one store, a 16 in another, and even a 12 in another! As long as clothes fit well and make you look gorgeous and confident that’s all that matter. No one will be peeking behind you neck to see what size you’re wearing anyway. So it is truly insignificant. Look for a great fit and do not fuss over size.
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By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:12:00 +0000

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:34:49 +0000

I think every woman, skinny, curvy or plus, ends up with a range of sizes in her closet. It’s never bothered me. I found some major finds by looking both in the 3X rack, which should be too big, and the teen department. In general though, as I’ve gone down in size a bit recently, I’m finding fit more difficult. There’s a major gap in the American sizes between the straight sizes stores offer, sometimes to 16, rarer to 18 or 20 (a size or two up from your Brit sizes. They fit me better than the smaller plus sizes, which are cut fuller.

I’ve only just found your amazing blog, after launching little site. I’m in awe!
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By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:34:00 +0000

I’ve only just found your amazing blog, after launching little site. I’m in awe!
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