To think size 12 isn’t Large?

[Vastimir]

I’d say it’s more Medium. Vinted disagrees. AIBU?

Medium in most shops. I've recently gone down to a ten and Small fits better.

I was obese at a size 12 because I’m short. I’m now a 6-8 at 8 stone and bmi 23.

Greentambourine · Today 20:50
I am a size 12 and weigh 8 stone with a BMI of 20, so I do not think size 12 is large. No-one would look at me and say I am large.

I am a size 10 and weigh 11st 7lbs with a BMI of 25. I often fit Small clothes now. No-one would look at me these days and say I'm enormous but I'm not sure they would say I was small or skinny either, and medium sized would be fine.

That's why sellers are supposed to take photos of the size tag. A monsoon size 12 IS A SIZE 12 for that brand, but it might measure the same as a 10 in Marks most of us know what size we are in the shops we shop in so it doesn't matter if that is s m or l, you buy the size you are in the brand you are buying. Vinted is Lithuanian so I imagine they are working on European sizing.

I'm taller than averge so to me, I think I should be in "large" size clothes. With 38" hips I fit size 10, with 39" hips I may move into size 12.

I think 12 should be a large because I'm 172 cm height which is fairly larger than ' average' height woman.

You sound ghastly

It’s all relative to your height and body shape. I’m 5ft 11 so I’m very slim at a 12. I look at those photos wistfully as a 16 now!

0-6 XS
8-10 S
12-14 M
16-18 L
20-22 XL

Me too! Definitely feel small to medium. The Vinted thing bugs me as well

I agree. There is more obesity but normal sized people who are not overweight are just built a bit differently than in the past. Women today have muscle mass, don't wear corsets to artificially bring in waist and are just plain taller

I just don't get how it was possible to have a 24/23 waist. Literally no-one bar celebrities and children have waists of those proportions today. I do much more exercise than my mum, I eat much more healthily and weigh less at a similar height but my waist is massive, compared to how people were in the 70s. I think we're just a bit bigger these days but not necessarily fatter if that makes sense

My waist is 24in - we do exist!

It used to be double that, though. I can’t quite believe it myself…

I’m about to turn 60 and am by and large a size 12 but a good 30lb plus heavier than I was at 18, when I was also a size 12. So by mum’s standards now, were she still around, I’m large because I wasn’t a particularly slender teen by the standards of the time.

I'm 5ft 6, 10 stone and a small size 12. I do not consider myself large and yes, Vinted does irritate me for this.

I was a size 18, I've lost 3 stone and at 51, if I lost any more weight my face would start to look really old. I don't consider myself skinny but I'd definitely say medium rather than large.

I am not entirely convinced that sizing has changed so much in my life time, maybe a little but not loads. I was a size 14 back in my late teens and early 20's at a slightly heavier weight than I am now.

It is im afraid

Same for me. I ordered a size 12 dress from a website and it said XL on the label 🤦🏼‍♀️

That’s ridiculous- 18-20 is large!

Yeah I’m slightly shorter than you and weigh 7kg more but I’m also a size 10/12 - mostly a 10 in places I shop. Not sure I’d like to see what size I am where you shop. 😂

Me too - and if I am buying clothing which isn't stated as an actual size I buy large. What am I thinking? 😃

when I saw I’d been quoted I was half expecting a ‘but you’re massive’ comment. So thanks for the solidarity instead!
I’ve recently lost about 10lbs but don’t seem to have dropped a dress size.

Doesn't it depends on your height?

It's the height of clothes on Vinted that's a problem for me. I know vaguely from the style /shop if something will fit or not width wise.

Today I received a dress. I'd asked the seller before buying, what length it was. I told her I'm 5ft 3". She replied back its a midi on me. I bought it. It's below my ankles. I've complained. But resold it tonight. Midi is mid calf evidently. Lost £1.34.

I would totally ignore what Vinted reckons is small, medium, etc as a buyer.

As a seller, photos of all labels on listing is essential.

I was actually going to start my own thread about this as I was thinking about it after using vinted

I think a 12 is a medium too. In my mind it's...

6 xxs
8 xs
10 s
12 m
14 l
16 xl
18 xxl

"Size 12" or size anything is almost completely meaningless these days. There's no standardisation in sizing anymore. It could be large, medium or small - even from the same shop.

If buying online ask for the actual measurements of the garment and whether it has any stretch to check whether it will fit you.

Definitely this! I bought a m&s skirt off Vinted last week that said it was a size 12. It was an old item - I didn’t realise - and the label said size 12 and a 26” waist!