Size Is Just a Number: Women's Clothing and Vanity Sizing
I can specifically remember a time in my childhood where I went shopping for pants with a friend of mine and my mom at the mall. The first store we went to, I tried on a pair of pants in a size 3 (I was a “tween” at this time, hence the odd number) – my typical pant size – and found it was quite tight. Not a big deal,
If you’re a woman who’s ever had to buy pants or dresses (i.e. every woman reading this), then you’ve most likely run into this problem. So, why are sizes different from store to store for women? Let’s take a trip back in time to the invention of “standard sizing”.
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