Comments on: Clothing-Size Deflation Is Real http://patrickstack.com/2009/11/02/clothing-size-deflation-is-real/ Digital strategist, Northwestern and Michigan grad, Chicago resident, Pittsburgh native. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: corones http://patrickstack.com/2009/11/02/clothing-size-deflation-is-real/#comment-3023 corones Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:09:36 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=1390#comment-3023 I think there's also an East Coast/West Coast thing going on; an XL in NYC or Miami is smaller than one in Boise. I think there’s also an East Coast/West Coast thing going on; an XL in NYC or Miami is smaller than one in Boise.

]]> By: Kavita http://patrickstack.com/2009/11/02/clothing-size-deflation-is-real/#comment-2161 Kavita Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:21:06 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=1390#comment-2161 At Whatsmysize.com we have noticed that the changes you are describing haven't filtered through all the stores evenly. So I for example am still a size 12 in Marks and Spencer but have dropped a few sizes in other stores. Oh and I have gained a size in Top Shop in the last couple of years. At Whatsmysize.com we have noticed that the changes you are describing haven’t filtered through all the stores evenly.

So I for example am still a size 12 in Marks and Spencer but have dropped a few sizes in other stores. Oh and I have gained a size in Top Shop in the last couple of years.

]]> By: Green http://patrickstack.com/2009/11/02/clothing-size-deflation-is-real/#comment-2144 Green Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:16:28 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=1390#comment-2144 They do this every so often (like 5-7 years). Marilyn Monroe was considered around a size 14 back in her day. These days she'd be considered a 6-8 - how crazy is that? At the same time they're playing with sizes, there are now XXL and even XXXL in "regular" clothing stores, and commercials that try to tell us Fruit Loops are healthy because they contain fiber. Maybe we should go back to the days when extra huge clothing was in a fat section - maybe a bit of humiliation would inspire people to take better care of their bodies. I won't even touch the whole "it's cheaper to buy McDonalds for dinner than a healthy meal" thing. This re-sizing is a band-aid on a bullet wound, IMO. They do this every so often (like 5-7 years). Marilyn Monroe was considered around a size 14 back in her day. These days she’d be considered a 6-8 – how crazy is that?

At the same time they’re playing with sizes, there are now XXL and even XXXL in “regular” clothing stores, and commercials that try to tell us Fruit Loops are healthy because they contain fiber. Maybe we should go back to the days when extra huge clothing was in a fat section – maybe a bit of humiliation would inspire people to take better care of their bodies.

I won’t even touch the whole “it’s cheaper to buy McDonalds for dinner than a healthy meal” thing.

This re-sizing is a band-aid on a bullet wound, IMO.

]]> By: Craig http://patrickstack.com/2009/11/02/clothing-size-deflation-is-real/#comment-2143 Craig Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:39:12 +0000 http://patrickstack.com/?p=1390#comment-2143 Well, I will where my smalls to work today and feel good about it. I actually think it is a good thing as people who didn't really "fit" into a size 6 before now do. Hopefully this leads to less over spillage. Peace Well, I will where my smalls to work today and feel good about it.

I actually think it is a good thing as people who didn’t really “fit” into a size 6 before now do. Hopefully this leads to less over spillage.

Peace

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