I don’t know who needs to hear this but my size 16 sparkly dress is extremely snug 🐷

[TweeterandtheMonkeyman]

I’m a size 14 but bought a size 16 as it was on sale. I thought it would be hanging off me !!

It's obviously mis-sized, hence being in the sale

Dress sizing is wildly inconsistent even within the same brand. I wouldn't worry...

Solidarity. Bought myself a pair of trousers from Next (usually renowned for their generous sizing) in a 16 - I'm usually a 14 too - and they make my bottom half look like a big fat black sausage. Diet starts, um...in January!

Thanks! It has actually put a downer on my evening

*cries

I know the feeling OP.

Probably why it was reduced. Start January with me. I'm dealing atm by making sure I'm in the background in photos that will end up on social media. Fake it till you make it.

Oh god yes January will be nil by mouth and very very dry !! 😭

Bastards (the people who manufacture dresses in weird sizes ) Christmas ruiners!!

Snug is fine, I bet it looks lovely!!!

Me too! I've started to buy clothes a size up the last two months and a pair of jeans I overlooked in the shop because they looked massive (I kid you not), were actually too small to fit all the way up my thighs. I only tried them as my teen DD said they looked about my size. I then had to say they made me look awful rather than they didn't fit at all.

January is a new start. Covid is crippling me in odd ways.

I tried on some size 12 jeans and they were too tight but I could get into them if I didn't breathe or eat.
I'm a recent 12, not stealth boasting, it's been a slog.
I tried the 14 and couldn't even do them up! Don't let inconsistent sizing get you down is my point.

Oh I totally blame Covid

Thank you @MerryChristmas21 😘

@Theimpossiblegirl you need to tell me what you did- I was a size 12 for YEARS then my husband left me, then Covid and turned 40 all in 2 years . I ate my way through

Sizes are so varied and often just plain wrong!

I was loosing weight early autumn, all going well, then work stress piled on and I went into sharp reverse…. I have puffy carb face. Come Jan I will be ON IT, so you will hard company..

.. you will HAVE company..

@TweeterandtheMonkeyman

Bastards (the people who manufacture dresses in weird sizes ) Christmas ruiners!!

Hahaha this made me laugh 😂

Sizes are so varied. Jeans from H&M - both same cut jeans but just different lines. One size 14 and one size 16. Couldn't do the size 16 up at all. They wouldn't even meet at the front, way off!! Size 14 fit perfectly. Totally ridiculous.

Don't worry about what size the dress says it is. If you like it and you feel nice in it that is all that counts. Cut the label out!

I did couch to 5k and now run 5k 3x weekly. I also do a minimum of 1500 steps daily, even if it means pacing around before bed if |I've not quite got there. I still eat nice things but don't drink as much.
I'm a teacher so didn't work from home at all, making it easier to keep active. Once we hit 40 it's sooo hard!

@Theimpossiblegirl

I did couch to 5k and now run 5k 3x weekly. I also do a minimum of 1500 steps daily, even if it means pacing around before bed if |I've not quite got there. I still eat nice things but don't drink as much. I'm a teacher so didn't work from home at all, making it easier to keep active. Once we hit 40 it's sooo hard!

Do you mean 15000 steps?

I don’t worry too much about labels. As lots of other people have said, sizing is incredibly inconsistent. It’s probably an industry conspiracy to keep us feeling insecure! 😂

Yes!
I still drink. Obviously.

Learn how to stand and sit correctly in photos.

I was awake super early today, browsing fb and came across a woman demonstrating different poses standing and sitting. Same woman. Same dress. Slightly Different positions made a huge difference. Even positioning her elbow to make her waist appear slimmer.

So eat all the cheese and just angle yourself in photos better.