https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3 Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:33:20 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1416990 Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:21:58 +0000 gesturepoke 1416990@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think so. Sizes vary so much by store and designer that it's bound to happen. I think I'm closer to a pear shape with broad shoulders, and I tend to wear the same size tops and bottoms. Finding dresses that fit is a challenge, though.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1404170 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:06:12 +0000 Anonymous 1404170@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am a rectangle with IT tendencies. My shoulder measurement is the widest of my body. I usually wear a larger sized bottom than top, depending on the cut and style, the opposite of most ITs. My shoulders are wide but bust is small. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1404166 Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:53:24 +0000 DonnaF 1404166@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Because of my thighs, I consider myself a pear or maybe a pear with hourglass tendencies.&nbsp; I wear the same size top and bottom, and sometimes a smaller size on the bottom if it is an eased skirt that sits at the waist.&nbsp; Some women have more pronounced tendencies than others. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403393 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 22:07:18 +0000 ironkurtin 1403393@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't think it means anything except that you're pretty lucky! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403367 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 19:43:53 +0000 Dani 1403367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone for all the answers. You truly learn something new everyday. @Liz, well I just made a note yesterday that I wore the same size on top and bottom. and I would think being an inverted triangle me top size should be bigger.&nbsp;<br />For example in Ann Taylor clothing I wear XS on top and bottom or 2P top and bottom.<br />I also shop at Banana Republic same thing XS top and bottom or 2P top and bottom. I also for for dresses I wear 2P or XS<br />I don't know, looking through my closet I observed no matter the brand if I have a top and bottom for it I wear the same size. So I was just curious as to what that could mean? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403250 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:48:52 +0000 Janet 1403250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with the others. Not only because of the 3-dimensional nature of bodies, which makes for interesting body shape vs. measurement comparisons, but also because sizing is so non-standard and imprecise, even within one designer's offerings. I am a slightly pear-ish hourglass but I have a size 10 jacket and some size 6 skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403248 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 19:23:40 +0000 Liz 1403248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, of course. There is no such thing as standardized sizing from one clothing line to the next (and sometimes even within clothing lines).&nbsp;</p> <p>What is it that has you curious -- is the similarity in sizing making you question your body type? Are you wondering if you're buying properly sized clothing?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403243 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:41:33 +0000 thimblelina 1403243@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah, it really does depend on cut, sizing, and overall body mass. As an overweight middle aged woman my size discrepancy is pretty standard: I take mediums on bottom and larges on top. But as an underweight IT in my youth I sometimes wore smalls on both top &amp; bottom. When it really showed was at suit fittings: I was a 2 or 4 on bottom but never smaller than a 6 in a tailored jacket because of the width of my shoulders. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403221 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:56:16 +0000 Gaylene 1403221@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Of course. Sizing depends on the shape and cut of the garment, as well as the manufacturer and brand. Generally, I go for a size smaller on my bottoms, but just recently bought a gorgeous skirt from an Italian designer line that was TWO sizes larger than the size I normally wear on top. The hip measurement of the skirt has more or less the same circumference as my other skirts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403220 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:55:45 +0000 ironkurtin 1403220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Considering how brands size things, it's always possible. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/curious-3#post-1403218 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 15:43:35 +0000 Dani 1403218@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Quick question,<br />Is it possible for&nbsp;an inverted triangle wear the same size in tops and bottoms? </p>