| Grex > Femme > #74: Help! I'm Melting.....! (long diatribe) |  |
| response 195 of 200: | 
May 8 01:19 UTC 1998 |
Heee! Yeah, true.
| response 196 of 200: |
May 9 18:30 UTC 1998 |
Otter's Shopping Theory: nothing fits.
| response 197 of 200: |
May 15 23:44 UTC 1998 |
I got these two dresses a few months ago. As far as I can tell they're exactly the same except for colour. I could swear they fit exactly the same too. Yet one of them has a tag that says "6" and the other one "8" <abchan puzzles over the mystery of sizing clothes>
| response 198 of 200: |
May 19 19:33 UTC 1998 |
It is my impression that clothing currently is not expected to come anywhere near the body, so the number on it is not relevant. Jim used to wear a men's large and just tried on a small that is a bit roomy. I ignore labels and just measure the sleeve length.
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May 23 02:20 UTC 1998 |
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| response 200 of 200: |
May 23 12:14 UTC 1998 |
Well, there *are* two diverging trends there. The big baggy look (from the way convicts are dressed, thru hip hop culture to the masses) is still popular especially with children. At some point older, more lumpy parents picked up on it as a form of concealment, sending fit young adults/late teens into "body conscious" styles a reaction. That will pass as they age ungracefully. ;)