AIBU to hate the way clothing sizes are suggested?

I love this too, I'm only shoet so it helps if inside leg measurements aren't included, or I want to understand where a dress will sit on me.

So presumably you’re different builds then? That’s why they give the height. 1. So a customer who’s the same height as the model can tell if a garment will be scraping the floor or not and 2. You compare your build to the model build. As you know her height, you can extrapolate a rough estimate of what dress size you would be. You can see what build the model is easily but harder to assess height so that’s why they give you that information.

So if the model is 5,7 and so are you and you visually estimate you have the same build, get the size the model is wearing. If you’re the same height but chunkier, get two sizes up from the model.

I like it when the do this, I can visualise the items better

Height makes a massive difference and you can't tell someone's height from a photo.

If Jane is 5 foot 7 and wearing an XS/S and you think you have a similar figure/size to Jane, then you need to know if you have a similar height or not. If you do, then take the size she's wearing. If not, you adjust the size.

I always think it's really disappointing when they don't say how the height/size that the model is/wearing.

Have you ever been a plus size? They seem to think you have longer arms and legs than someone the same height?
Plus size clothes are all longer in dress length/ trousers length/ arm lengths.. if the sleeves are cuffed the cuffs are huge .So yes height needs to be on description.

Ah fair enough! 🙂

@Scentsitive no it was a belated reply to the OP who seems to find this fact unfathomable. Heights aren't that helpful to me as they never have models anywhere near my height.

If that's a reply to me, this is true of course. But if the prospective buyer is a size up or down and one or two inches taller or shorter than the model, then the information is very useful. It makes it easier to make an educated guess on how a size up or down, or indeed the pictured size, would sit.

Younger people are taller with bigger feet so shops are having to adjust gradually. DD2 is 5'10", I'm 5'7". I wish they would adjust though so that size 9 and 10 are normal sizes stocked in women's shoes, I don't think DD2 is the only tall girl with proportionately large feet.

I don't buy anything online unless they give the height of the model. I'm quite far above average height, making trousers almost impossible to buy for and work skirts often indecently short. Yabu and also severely lacking in imagination.

But a 5ft0 size 14 will look completely different to a 5ft8 size 14. I'm the former and look a lot bigger than taller people my dress size.

They do relate to each other - they're supposed to indicate what the garment of that size looks like on a person of that particular height, with that particular body shape.

I’m 5.9 and I find it helpful to see the length of clothes on the model

They are 2 separate pieces of information as has been stated about 7 times.

I think it's helpful. I'm a tall in lots of things, although I don't consider myself at 5ft 8in. especially tall. Jumpsuits is a big one. I'll size up. It's not so bad with skirts but other clothes, yes. Also I want leggings that come down to my ankles. The bikini top is unnecessary but might just be standardised.

OP they are two separate pieces of information, her height and her size. They aren't supposed to relate to each other.

If you don't know what size xs, s, m are then check the size guide they usually provide.

As a tall person I think that the norm has definitely shifted towards clothes for giants! In my teens (about thirty years ago!!) I used to have to buy everything from Long Tall Sally or the few 'tall' ranges on the high street to stand a chance of anything fitting properly. These days there's more tall offerings on the high street and I occasionally manage to buy trousers that fit from standard ranges which used to be unheard of.

I also think fashion changes have been helpful for taller people - high waisted trousers, ankle grazer trousers and midaxi dresses are all more forgiving on a taller frame. E.g. a midi/midaxi dress can sit anywhere from ankle length to just below the knee and still look OK.

Sorry but I can't help but laugh because it's the exact opposite problem.

The reason it was the petite sizes left is because all the other giants got there before you 😜

So conclusion clothes are made to fit women 5ft 6 or 7 any bigger or smaller your goosed!

Men who are probably in charge of the chain store stock don't have a clue how hard it actually is. Men's trousers 👖 come in actual waist sizes and actual leg lengths.

Can I add a rant about M&S school trousers
Sold by age, but come in slim fit (not the same as slim leg) standard & plus fit. They also come in standard and longer lengths.

Seriously what is the difference between an age 10 slim fit and age 9 longer length 🤔

I just mutter "You bloody show off."

This.
I'm a size 12, my short friend is a size 10 but she's much more overweight than me. Height makes a difference to everything.

I'm just over 5'4". I've bought a few "mini" dresses from Monsoon on the basis that if the model is 5'9" + then the dress will be knee length on me (which is what I want).

The fitted part often hits me on the ribs. Far too short. I went shopping for trousers cane back grumpy and husband asked how I got on, I said ‘is everyone in this fucking town a midget?!’ All there were were petite sizes….i’m 5 inches too tall for petite, or standard which I’m at least 2 inches too tall for. I tried on about a dozen pair of standard length which it me above the ankle!

😆 Borrowers
I'd say they make dresses for giants.

Far too long from shoulders to waist - if its really fitted waist lands on your hips and you've zero chance of getting that zip up. Or you pull the waist up to fit in the right place making the top part baggy.

I’m 5’9” so I need the model
height to judge from where it sits on her if it will be too short (in most cases, why do they keep making clothes for borrowers!). This is really important for tops, jeans, underwear, dresses, skirts…

Exactly what I was expecting you to say. Your tallish so probably rarely have an issue with the length of a garment.

If your short dresses 👗 the lenght from shoulders to waist can be too long, so it land on your hips, rather than where its meant to be.
Sometimes short women look and thing that's knee length on her 5ft 7 body so it will be 5-6 in longer on my 5ft body some of her height will be neck and head.