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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: Do you size up in white clothing? https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:33:32 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php jennifer on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342348 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 05:49:36 +0000 jennifer 1342348@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Often ,but I prefer not to highlight cellulite so I tend to buy fo hip and thigh and take in waists in many colors but whites and lights can be even more so. Suz on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342307 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:06:28 +0000 Suz 1342307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sometimes on white denim. Not always. It depends on the fit I want in it.  Adelfa on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342288 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 03:43:48 +0000 Adelfa 1342288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yes on bottoms and yes on tops if they are knit. I sort of size down in black tops. Deb on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342240 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:20:51 +0000 Deb 1342240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No I haven't had to size up with anything. In saying that, If the fit was better on a certain item, and I needed to size up, I would. Marley on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342190 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:04:47 +0000 Marley 1342190@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Always on jeans - but not on anything else!  (Except for the fact that I have been lately sizing up pretty much on everything - not just white items.) gardenchick on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342188 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 01:00:20 +0000 gardenchick 1342188@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hmmm...good point to consider for the future. My white jeans feel a little tight now...I probably should have sized up! Sorry I didn't read this post earlier Angie on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342182 Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:51:57 +0000 Angie 1342182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Sometimes on white jeans. On nothing else.  Dixie on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342082 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:45:24 +0000 Dixie 1342082@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No, I don't, if something doesn't look good I just don't wear it... Never thought of sizing up white! I do care for the fabric. If it is thin and tight, it's going to show every bump!  Aida on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342060 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:18:28 +0000 Aida 1342060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do have a few white things that are definitely smaller than their non-white counterparts, and not just optically. But I treat white like all my other clothing, pick the size that fits right. I don't think my white pieces are necessarily sized up in comparison to non-white pieces Janet on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342053 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:11:58 +0000 Janet 1342053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yep, definitely in bottoms. Tops, not so much. Carla on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342049 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 22:07:03 +0000 Carla 1342049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ You will find a range in my closet, 6-8-10. It really depends on who is making the item. That said, my white jeans and white shorts are 10's, but The cream cords are 8. Gigi on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342033 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:44:42 +0000 Gigi 1342033@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Fascinating. I've never done this. Interestingly, maybe that explains some of the sizing inconsistencies I've found in multiple items of the same size. I ordered two tops from Anthro last month, both the same style, one white and one rust. The white one was at least a half size larger than the rust one. And I have found that happen occasionally elsewhere too. I had thought that it was just the dye, but the fabric is probably dyed first, before sewing. Hmm... Laura (rhubarbgirl) on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342015 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:28:03 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1342015@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I don't, usually. If it fits it fits, and if it's too tight it's too tight, no matter what the color. Echo on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1342014 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 21:27:19 +0000 Echo 1342014@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Absolutely. Lighter colours in general highlight any unevenness beneath the clothing, whether that is panty lines, cellulite, or any other lumps or bumps. Fluid fit is even more crucial in white for me, or any lighter colours actually. Anonymous on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1341989 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:59:27 +0000 Anonymous 1341989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do size up.  I don't even know why.  I just do.   Staysfit on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1341982 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:55:19 +0000 Staysfit 1341982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Bottoms yes, tops no. Thistle on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1341965 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:46:54 +0000 Thistle 1341965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Yep, usually a full size in bottoms. Tops are more variable, depending on what they are. Turtlenecks and such, no, I usually do not. But other pieces I may. K. Period. on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1341959 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:44:37 +0000 K. Period. 1341959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I do the same as you.  I size up very slightly in white items because I think they highlight any tightness in a way that other items do not.   Suja on "Do you size up in white clothing?" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/do-you-size-up-in-white-clothing#post-1341958 Thu, 28 Aug 2014 20:43:32 +0000 Suja 1341958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I was taking stock of my closet the other day and I noticed that I quite consistently size up in white clothing, particularly white jeans and white tops.  Partly it is because I think white and too tight, even if it is just a tiny bit tight, looks really awful.  I also want to make room for slight weight fluctuation.  I was wondering if I overcompensate in the other direction.  Fluid fits are in style now and I like the way my clothes fit, I was curious if any other YLFers also go up a size in white. It it easiest to notice in the exact same item, like my Kut jeans that I have in a 10 in blue and a 12 in white.   Do you size up in white clothes?