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**Barb** · 4th July, 2007

I've bought a couple of dresses from Monsoon in a 22, which are actually too big. I automatically boguht the biggest size they do but could/should have gone for 18-20!
Miraculous? I wish, no you are right, clothes are bigger!

jane · 4th July, 2007

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Originally Posted by clairejen

I remember sewing pattern sizes always had full guides so you knew what to get. And it went something like 10 (B32, W24, H34), 12 (B34, W26, H36), 14 (B36, W28, H38). No way are shop sizes anything like that.

Of course. I rememebr these now. Shop clothes were supposed to follow the same sizes. I agree theres simply no way that I've got 36" hips even though I got a pr of s12 trews done up in M&S the other day. Not even 38".

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Originally Posted by c2b

I remember that. So long since I did any dressmaking (other than for my 'oss

).
The sizes were very fixed.

Please what is 'oss.
I thought boss, but then why would someaone make dressed for their boss. Then I thought Horse, but the image of the family pony wearing a smart shirt-waister seemed even more absurd.

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Originally Posted by Barb

I've bought a couple of dresses from Monsoon in a 22, which are actually too big. I automatically boguht the biggest size they do but could/should have gone for 18-20!
Miraculous? I wish, no you are right, clothes are bigger!

huh Monsoon. If I could actually afford their clothes I'd have a bone to pick with them.
I remember a couple of years ago needing an outfit. I popped in to our local monsoon only to discover they had nothing above an 18 & however generous the sizing,it was a no-hoper.
A few weeks ago I thought I might treat myself to something & now that I'm in normal clothes again I re-visited the shop.
There were several tops that caught my eye & would have tried them on except for the utterly bizarre situation that they had all sizes up to 22, but nothing smaller than a 16!

Perhaps it's not Monsoons fault. Perhaps my purse has a fairy godmother watching to try & stop me spending money that I don't have!

c2b · 4th July, 2007

'oss = horse. She is a mature female too so no reason why she shouldn't enjoy fashion

. Ok so maybe dresses are a tad an exaggeration.
I make a lot of hi-vis stuff. Just made some bits to go on the bridle to make us even more visible to other road users. I recently made a waterproof ride on saddle cover (out of an old fly sheet from a damaged tent) so my saddle doesn't suffer in all this rain we are having.
If it can be made with fabric I can make it!!!

jane · 4th July, 2007

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Originally Posted by c2b

'oss = horse. She is a mature female too so no reason why she shouldn't enjoy fashion

. Ok so maybe dresses are a tad an exaggeration.
I make a lot of hi-vis stuff. Just made some bits to go on the bridle to make us even more visible to other road users. I recently made a waterproof ride on saddle cover (out of an old fly sheet from a damaged tent) so my saddle doesn't suffer in all this rain we are having.

I love the sound of this. Inventive,economic & practical.
If it can be made with fabric I can make it!!!

So I'll recognise you if you ride by. Horse ( Sorry 'oss & rider in matching High-vis fashion outfits.

jane · 4th July, 2007

Laura I've just looked at your pics. Wow! would you mind telling me how much you've lost, & how easy/hard you've found it keeping it off?

c2b · 4th July, 2007

I have lost 60lbs. I think the maintenance bit is going to be an ongoing battle for life. When life gets tough I revert to food as my way of coping. Things have been very tough in recent weeks but amazingly I haven't put weight on. How I don't know because I have been making poor choices.

As for the hi-vis....lets just say you will see us coming

jane · 4th July, 2007

well done for keeping it off during a hard period. that has to be a more valuable lesson than doing it when things are going well.

Re the high Vis---don't reckon you can be too high vis. Round us there are plenty of riders & few bridle paths.
I'm sure most drivers are v courteous btu just occasionally I see someone not slow,fail to give a wide enough berth or accelerate aggressively as they get past. Makes me want to spit.
Who had the roads for centuries before the car?

wannabeminime · 5th July, 2007

Just found this about clothes sizing;

On the way at last, a dress size system that will really measure up | the Mail on Sunday

jane · 5th July, 2007

Just read the article, thanks for the quote. It seems I was right. It's called 'vanity sizing' con you into believing your less fat than you really are & bingo you buy more clothes there.

wannalose8stone · 9th July, 2007

I dont seem to find any consistency with clothes sizes at all.

I have spent time this weekend sorting my wardrobe to get rid of the items that are now too big. I have stuff from M&S in 20's that I cant get into yet, and yet also stuff from M&S where the 18's are a bit loose. I think the per una range does come up a little bit bigger as I have been wearing their size 18 jeans for a few weeks now, but a pair of size 20 jeans from M&S that I dug out (probably 5 years old) still have the tags on and I cant do them up.

Doesnt make any sense to me.

Maintainer · 9th July, 2007

I'll go along with that. In my previous (aka "fat") life, I had a size 14 skirt from Richard Shops that I used for motivation and regularly tried it on. One Christmas at home in England, knowing that my size 14 skirt didn't fit, I was astonished to find that I could buy size 12s in England. I totally skipped size 14 as I had wrongly gauged my size.

I am still a size 12 but my measurements would no way have let me wear such a size a few years ago.

P.S. *that* size 14 skirt has a 28" waist! Something I still don't have!

konakona · 11th May, 2008

All sizes are just really dodgy. I think the small sizes have got smaller, though. My mum has a size 6 evening dress from 10 years ago that is about the size of a size 8 dress today, and I can squeeze into despite being a 12. Bless her, she can't find trousers anymore, though.. so thinking about it that can't be right either. Has to wear kids sizes.

Dancing · 11th May, 2008

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Originally Posted by jane

So it's not just me.--what a relief.

Are you talking M&S here or other brands?

This also makes me reconsider my views on the previously unheard of s8, s6 etc. As these probably only equate to the old s10.

good point about the size 6 etc.! I too have a size 18 skirt from M&S that is about 10 years old - it fits like a size 14/16. It makes me think I should be lowering my end goal as my being happy achieving size 12/14 means I'm settling for being a size 16!

4th July, 2007	#16 (permalink)
Barb Moderator Barb's Profile Albums Barb's Photo Gallery Join Date: 22nd July, 2006 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,848 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 94 Diet: cal counting	I've bought a couple of dresses from Monsoon in a 22, which are actually too big. I automatically boguht the biggest size they do but could/should have gone for 18-20! Miraculous? I wish, no you are right, clothes are bigger! __________________ *Barb xx* *13th October - start of looking after self more!* Week One - lost 3lbs Week two - STS, but thats ok! Week three - lost 2lbs! Week four -1lb on

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c2b Regular Member c2b's Profile Albums c2b's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2006 Location: Nottingham Posts: 490 My Mood: Rep Power: 10 Diet: Paul McKenna/Beyond Chocolate	'oss = horse. She is a mature female too so no reason why she shouldn't enjoy fashion . Ok so maybe dresses are a tad an exaggeration. I make a lot of hi-vis stuff. Just made some bits to go on the bridle to make us even more visible to other road users. I recently made a waterproof ride on saddle cover (out of an old fly sheet from a damaged tent) so my saddle doesn't suffer in all this rain we are having. If it can be made with fabric I can make it!!! __________________ *Laura* photos

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jane Opinionated jane's Profile Albums jane's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th January, 2007 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 3,335 My Mood: Rep Power: 66 Diet: cambridge	Laura I've just looked at your pics. Wow! would you mind telling me how much you've lost, & how easy/hard you've found it keeping it off? __________________ Jane Cambridge Diet Counsellor CD Start date 9.1.07 CDss is really quite fun (I think it makes me high..shhh don't tell anyone or it'll be made illegal)... though it can get just a little dull after a while. Since Aug 07. Maintainer-ish. 'til recently. Currently + many lbs (but minus 5 1/2 stone ) Urgent CD Repairs Started 27.5.08.

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c2b Regular Member c2b's Profile Albums c2b's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th July, 2006 Location: Nottingham Posts: 490 My Mood: Rep Power: 10 Diet: Paul McKenna/Beyond Chocolate	I have lost 60lbs. I think the maintenance bit is going to be an ongoing battle for life. When life gets tough I revert to food as my way of coping. Things have been very tough in recent weeks but amazingly I haven't put weight on. How I don't know because I have been making poor choices. As for the hi-vis....lets just say you will see us coming __________________ *Laura* photos

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jane Opinionated jane's Profile Albums jane's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th January, 2007 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 3,335 My Mood: Rep Power: 66 Diet: cambridge	well done for keeping it off during a hard period. that has to be a more valuable lesson than doing it when things are going well. Re the high Vis---don't reckon you can be too high vis. Round us there are plenty of riders & few bridle paths. I'm sure most drivers are v courteous btu just occasionally I see someone not slow,fail to give a wide enough berth or accelerate aggressively as they get past. Makes me want to spit. Who had the roads for centuries before the car? __________________ Jane Cambridge Diet Counsellor CD Start date 9.1.07 CDss is really quite fun (I think it makes me high..shhh don't tell anyone or it'll be made illegal)... though it can get just a little dull after a while. Since Aug 07. Maintainer-ish. 'til recently. Currently + many lbs (but minus 5 1/2 stone ) Urgent CD Repairs Started 27.5.08.

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jane Opinionated jane's Profile Albums jane's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th January, 2007 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 3,335 My Mood: Rep Power: 66 Diet: cambridge	Just read the article, thanks for the quote. It seems I was right. It's called 'vanity sizing' con you into believing your less fat than you really are & bingo you buy more clothes there. __________________ Jane Cambridge Diet Counsellor CD Start date 9.1.07 CDss is really quite fun (I think it makes me high..shhh don't tell anyone or it'll be made illegal)... though it can get just a little dull after a while. Since Aug 07. Maintainer-ish. 'til recently. Currently + many lbs (but minus 5 1/2 stone ) Urgent CD Repairs Started 27.5.08.

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wannalose8stone Needs a life wannalose8stone's Profile Albums wannalose8stone's Photo Gallery Join Date: 15th June, 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 2,444 My Mood: Rep Power: 58	I dont seem to find any consistency with clothes sizes at all. I have spent time this weekend sorting my wardrobe to get rid of the items that are now too big. I have stuff from M&S in 20's that I cant get into yet, and yet also stuff from M&S where the 18's are a bit loose. I think the per una range does come up a little bit bigger as I have been wearing their size 18 jeans for a few weeks now, but a pair of size 20 jeans from M&S that I dug out (probably 5 years old) still have the tags on and I cant do them up. Doesnt make any sense to me. __________________

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Maintainer Wannabe Healthy Eater Maintainer's Profile Albums Maintainer's Photo Gallery Join Date: 3rd October, 2006 Location: France Posts: 701 My Mood: Rep Power: 16	I'll go along with that. In my previous (aka "fat") life, I had a size 14 skirt from Richard Shops that I used for motivation and regularly tried it on. One Christmas at home in England, knowing that my size 14 skirt didn't fit, I was astonished to find that I could buy size 12s in England. I totally skipped size 14 as I had wrongly gauged my size. I am still a size 12 but my measurements would no way have let me wear such a size a few years ago. P.S. that size 14 skirt has a 28" waist! Something I still don't have! __________________ Joanne Start weight: 141K (March 2002) Target weight reached: 67.5K (December 2003) Maintained until Feb 2007 when I quit smoking and regained 13K+ Now - life long stabilisation - to stay between 63K and 66K. 23/10/08: 66.8K

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konakona Member konakona's Profile Albums konakona's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th May, 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	All sizes are just really dodgy. I think the small sizes have got smaller, though. My mum has a size 6 evening dress from 10 years ago that is about the size of a size 8 dress today, and I can squeeze into despite being a 12. Bless her, she can't find trousers anymore, though.. so thinking about it that can't be right either. Has to wear kids sizes. __________________