https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:59:46 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879727 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 22:30:26 +0000 bj1111 879727@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>it's not just the differences in waist circumference across the designers at a single size, but the the proportion of the bust/hip to the waist which really affects how an item fits across the different body shapes. as much as i find it frustrating, i think is necessary to express a designer's style aesthetic. </p> <p>i think that's why i have a set group of "go to" designers whose proportions fit me more closely and whose aesthetic matches mine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879281 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:59:25 +0000 Carla 879281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I graduated from high school I was a size 10-12. 30 years later, and 10 lbs heavier I am a size 8-10. Go figure!</p> <p>I struggle with the idea that when I get a pattern to craft a garment I have to size up to a 12-14! </p> <p>I shop with a tape measure in my purse. Helps somewhat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879279 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:58:18 +0000 krishnidoux 879279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for bringing this to our attention! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879276 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:53:58 +0000 Debora 879276@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It would be so much easier if our dimensions were measured in inches, like men's sizes. So frustrating! Thanks for sharing, Cathy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879268 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:47:31 +0000 Raisin 879268@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Jeeze, no wonder it's so hard to find the right size! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879251 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:14:59 +0000 DonnaF 879251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea of MyBestFit, I think, but I have never seen an installation. B-W-H measurements don't tell me anything about how shoulders fit and how narrow or wide the sleeves are cut, but it would be nice to know the measurements for each manufacturer AND the amount of ease they build in, assuming they are consistent from garment to garment. I have a pretty long list of long shot stores and companies, and am trying to amass a list of likely bet stores and companies. Sure, casting a wide net is nice, but if I start with BR and H&amp;M, I will likely feel defeated almost immediately. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879227 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:04:36 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 879227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Eh, if they standardized sizing then some women would be happy and some wouldn't be able to buy clothes that fit. I agree with pattern designer Kathleen Fasanella that each brand/designer aims for a different segment of the market, and each segment has a different type of body type they design for, and that's as it should be.</p> <p>Not that that makes finding things that fit any less aggravating. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879165 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:51:31 +0000 Thistle 879165@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Why do women put up with it? Men's sizing is just sooo much easier. Why can't they standardize women's sizing like they do shoes? Or men's sizing? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879150 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:04:20 +0000 Suz 879150@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow - that is amazing, Cathy. Thanks for posting! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879089 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:57:17 +0000 Anonymous 879089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That's fascinating, thanks cciele. I can't believe the differences. No wonder us women struggle with K/R's etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/a-different-size-8-for-each-designer#post-879081 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:48:28 +0000 cciele 879081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This article's a few years old but pretty interesting. Apologies if it's been posted in the past! I especially like the infographic.</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/25/business/25sizing.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04......html?_r=0</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2011/04/24/business/20110425_SIZE_graphic.html?ref=business" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/imagepa.....f=business</a> </p>