Astounded by trip to shopping centre today

So true

I think you've edited something picking at people who wear bigger sizes out of your posts but you do sound a tiny bit obsessed with yourself.

I'm a 6 - 8 and lots of shops do size extra small which usually works. I find size 6 often enough and when it's not available I try an 8 and either get that if it looks good or if it's a little big I know I can order it online. Honestly I find there are more commonly smaller sizes available than size 10, 12, 14 etc. shops stock more of what sells well.

What are the actual measurements of a size 6? When I was 18 back in the 80’s I was considered slim with an 18inch waist: I was a 10… what is a 6 now? I’m thinking skeletal?

Maybe they did stock them but they get bought up quickly?
I think it's the law of clothes shopping isn't it? Finally find something you like and they don't have it in your size. You won't notice the dozens of things they do have in your size because you don't like them

Would this suit you, bouncy d?

https://www.johnlewis.com/reiss-petite-haisley-single-breasted-suit-blazer-black/p113761670

https://www.johnlewis.com/reiss-petite-haisley-wool-blend-tailored-flared-suit-trousers/p113761655

Gosh, how frightfully awful for you. Please take good care of yourself and allow yourself time to heal.. Thoughts and prayers. You got this. Living your best life.

I saw nothing offensive in it.
I’m sorry people reacted so poorly. ❤️

Correct, an actual size 6 is and old 8. It changes about 20 years ago.

It's a childish, ignorant insult normally levelled at those under a size 12.

Places to try: Next, Primark, Gap, Zara, H&M, TK Maxx

Lots of places do extra small / petite sizes but obviously stock varies. Designer labels also go much smaller and shopping teen depts. Bit difficult when you’ve got a bust to accommodate as it affects the cut of clothes and how it drapes. As a teen I got a lot of stuff from Gap - they went down to US 0 and 00 in some lines back in the 00s, not sure if they still do (I’m def now a 8-10!). Hope that helps…

What’s with the bragging posts this evening? 🤣

Unnecessary and rude.

I have the opposite problem - I take a common size in both clothes and shoes, and for that reason, my size is very often not in stock!

British stock control is atrocious. It always has been. When I go to NY, they always have a range of sizes. But here, it's notable how often they don't have the right size. To the extent that the inability to keep a range of sizes in stock has saved me an absolute fortune over the last 25-30 years or so, since I became an adult.

The shop should have had at least one or two of OP's size. In these days of electronic and smart everything, you wouldn't have thought it'd be rocket science to have one or two extra of each size in the back, in addition to one or two of each on the shop floor.

Ranges in store have definitely decreased, very few items in petite or tall and almost nothing in maternity these days.

Definitely a unique place that I described... and it does have size 36...it's definitely good it caters for larger sizes IMHO.

But I agree that small sizes should bd catered for too. I've only seen the smallest size as an 8, and very occasionally a 6.

I find that now some of the children's clothes in a certain size, are much bigger than they used to be, years ago. The clothes have gotten more bigger.

Stealth brag post.

Physical retailers definitely are carrying less stock now - it's understandable, because there's no sense in paying for the space if you simply aren't going to use it, but it's still irritating if you want to try before you buy. One chain had cords I liked but only Size 14 in the colour I wanted and only one pair even of those. I might look online but I'd rather keep the store in business.

What really is driving me nuts is that food retailers have row after row of tarted up pre-prepared chicken products - seasoned this, crown of that, ready to bake the other - but sweet FA when it comes to just actual chicken that I planned to cook for myself. One had nothing suitable at all, the other very limited choice.

Depends I guess ?
I was in a small Fatface store because I happened to have time on my hands so had a look .
There were a few things I liked but they had size 6 , 8 , then 18 …no 10 or 12 to try .

I think it isn't the sizes stocked that has led to the downfall, but the absolutely dire quality of the offerings. That is my experience as a humongous size 12.

Great idea!

I used to do that with shoes when I was a skint student.

Could never get away with children’s clothes, though, even at my slimmest - just not cut for a woman’s bust and hips.

There's a little independent clothing shop locally in my parents' village, and it caters for medium to very large sizes - of a range starting at 14 up to 36.. (!)

I am a bit surprised this size even exists, letalone has clothes at all for it. I mean. I guess I need to be more open minded but it's Norwich I'm in, not America 😬
Having said that, a friend who's a nurse told me that Norfolk is the bariatric capital of the UK apparently, so perhaps that may explain the clothes sizes! 🤔

Size 6 wasn't a thing when I worked in retail 25 years ago. Sizing started at 8 and often didn't run bigger than an 18, even in the petite ranges. I don't think failure to stock enough size 6s is what led to the downfall of the high street.