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Northernlassie1974 · 04/08/2021 10:23

www.google.com/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/woman-vows-boycott-primark-over-24675121.amp
This is lighthearted but I'm genuinely interested to hear anyone else experiences and any recommendations from fellow pear shapers as to the best comfortable, skinny fit jeans/jeggings that don't cost the earth or show your cellulite through them!?!

So, I happened to have gone to Primarni last week and bought three pairs of their jeggings...tenner each..perfect I thought.

I'm currently a size 16 and 5'2" who has put on quite a bit over the last year or so. I've got clothes in a 14 that are hugely snug at the mo. I've been eating healthier and have been working through couch to 5k over the last few weeks.
No, I'm not expecting miracles but definitely can feel the few pounds I've lost, less bloated etc.

Anyway, I wanted some comfy clothes for holiday. Begrudge spending a fortune as genuinely am sorting myself out and plan to lost what I've put on ( I'm 40, need to be healthier in general..want to lost weight but health really is main motivator now!)
Bought 16, for £30 for three pairs I'm happy with that.
They.dont.go.near.me.
Genuinely felt gutted, how could I have gone from 14 is feeling tight to suddenly needing size 20!?!
Happened to see this article yesterday. As much as I'm angry and furious that, if this is true, this must be so damaging to so many people. I'm relatively body confident nowadays...I am what I am and want to lost a bit but more for health than looks...but in my younger years, I'd have been really wounded by this.

Anyway, anyone else found the same thing?
YABU: no, I've got no issue with Primarni sizing
YANBU: YES! I too have experienced small sizing at Primarni.
Also, can any fellow short arse pear shapers recommend comfy, fitted, high waist jeans (to hold in the mum tum) with stretch (as waist:hip ratio is ridiculous) that aren't paper thin to show through your cellulite and dont cost a fortune!?!?!
TIA

OP posts:
MotherOfDemons · 05/08/2021 13:43

Also, since being a 14 I have really struggled to find clothes in less than a 16 or 18 (despite having been fine finding 10 and 12s) and even then they are too loose with 14's being too tight!!! It's like as soon as you hit size 14 clothes manufacturers try to make it as shitty and awful as possible for you Hmm

FrangipaniDeLaSqueegeeMop · 05/08/2021 13:49

Primark sizes are ridiculous but there's no way in hell that woman is a size 10. I'm a size 12 most places and I'm slimmer than she is

EastWestWhosBest · 05/08/2021 13:51

My flabby white arse is she a 10. I’m a 16 on a good day with a following wind and I’m not much bigger than her.

CoralFish · 05/08/2021 13:54

Sizes drive me potty. They are never the same. DH asked me my size (for a gift from MIL) and I told him my bust and waist measurements. He looked at me like I had two heads, but when I buy clothes I always check the size guides and go on my measurements. Sizes can't be trusted.

SeaRabbit · 05/08/2021 14:02

Um she's not a size 10... she not a 16 either.

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