Vanity sizing needs to be stopped

There must be loads of women who struggle because I’m a 6-8 or an XS -S and I’m not teeny tiny. I’m almost 60 so thickened and im not skinny. Just slim. I’m not of particularly narrow skeletal frame either. I’m an average framed slim woman. There are women that are 1 or 2 sizes smaller than me so they must struggle.

I’m not fat it’s just that I’m not skinny either. I’m slimmish but at almost 60 I’m thicker than I was as definitely have more excess if not exactly flab. And yet I fit a 6-8

No it’s definitely the clothes. Lots and lots of articles and posts where people show clothes from 30 or 4@ years ago and they were tiny compared to the sane size now.

My daughter is a similar size and doesn’t have any issues finding clothes. Next, New Look, Urban outfitters, Bershka, Boohoo, ASOS etc. I think some people just want to tell you they’re tiny though.

It's absurd isn't it. I was a size 8 at 18, Forty four years later and with at least five inches extra fat around my waist, I am a size 10.

It's just silly.

I always wonder where women are buying clothes. If they say they're fat and fit in a size six to eight.

When I was skinny in my early twenties, I was in an eight. I'm now 3 stone heavier and in a twelve. To me that seems about right. That isn't vanity sizing. When I was skinny I was in an eight now I am a normal to border line over weight i'm in a twelve. Even when I was skinny in my twenties, I couldn't get a six on and I can't get an eight on now.

To be honest I actually feel sorry for these really petite slender women. I'm small but have stocky legs and I'm not naturally a "lithe" build despite being "small". Some women of asian descent or Ethiopian are literally absolutely tiny. Goodness knows what size they're having to buy if my cellulite ridden arse can squeeze in a 6-8!!!!!! Must be a nightmare.

I agree. Vanity sizing is definitely a thing.

When I was a teen - I was a 12 on the bottom , 8-10 on top (heavier legs )

Now, I can fit in a size 8 jeans in next (probably even a 6!!!) next is the worst culprit. Their clothes are ginormous. I only buy SHEIN now (yes yes I know ) and river island petite range (I'm short ) and I come up a 12 in jeans which I'd say was a accurate. There is no way my stocky cankles and generous derriere is a size 6!!!!!

But they have the measurements on their webpage, so I usually go by that. Hasn’t failed me. Obviously some people like their clothes very tight and others very loose, so depends on that too really.

I was a size 10 in the 90s. I weigh the same now - and now I’m a size 6. Vanity sizing is definitely a thing.

It is bloody annoying because I've had to return 6 items from different online shops this week for being massive, it cost me money f or the postage to me and now the return so each item has cost me over £5. That's £30 wasted.
There are no decent shops near me in Somerset, they are around one hours drive away. I have to order online.

What annoys me is the size guides are totally meaningless. You can measure your waist and bust and buy in accordance with that but it will still be massive.

It does when you're tiny. I'm basically only able to buy from Zara or H&M at this point. A size 6 in M&S, Next etc generally just falls off me. My waist is 26 inches, which should be a 6-8 but frequently isn't.

Same here. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Yes! I don’t know if it’s their sizing or their cuts but I always used to size down and now I need to size up, although my weight hasn’t changed.

Its annoying because you cant just buy something, you can be a 12 in one shop and 18 in another.

It is annoying but personally I feel more towards "s,m,l,xl,xxl" etc

I have a friend who buys 90% of her wardrobe from HUSH - she's a 12 but an 8 in their sizes. She says it makes her feel good to buy an 8 - fair enough, I'm sure she's not on her own and I'm sure HUSH know this...

Another thing to bear in mind is that women carry their weight differently at different ages.

Weird to say I’m het up to be honest.

Yes, but that’s all it is - that different bodies carry weight differently.

I guess all body shapes are different and carry weight differently. My frame is very petite and unfortunately I cannot wear a size 6-8 in several high street shops aimed at adult women. The supermarket clothes are a definite no their size 8 is very big

Pointless having a conversation with someone who refuses to believe something quite banal. I just now shop in places that stock smaller sizes. What a weird thing to get so het up about.

Why the eff are jeans in a size 10 anyway?!

Waist and leg length is what they should be.

See, I find these sorts of comments really strange because I have a 16 year old who weighs 7.5 stone and she’s a size 6 in all shops - a 4 would be too small for her.

Topshop was always a tiny fit. Different shops have always fitted differently. And different people have different body shapes.

even at 8 stone, I was never able to wear less than a size 10 jeans because of my hip shape.