LOL, Ruth! That's a wonderful idea about the tape measure. And it shows why I have such a big purse. There are a lot of wonderful ideas in there... You need it, I got it!

Rae, I will be doing just that. But it will be a dilemma for the next 20 pounds, I'm afraid. And even losing very slowly, as I am, is fast enough to purge at least half my wardrobe over a year. The sizes seem to change faster the skinnier I get. Not that I'm skinny yet, but compared to where I was... In the meanwhile, I will have to measure frequently.

To be honest, I was surprised to learn on the forum awhile ago that size charts are actually useful to many people. They never seem to have anything to do with the right size for me. I am with you on that one, although there are some interesting tips here about which measurement to go by.