here´s my reply to Gemmas blog ( http://www.retrochick.co.uk/2011/05/25/campaign-for-clearer-sizing/ ). Yes, my body has the shape of an hourglass...sorry, but´s that´s the way it is. Before I discovered vintage fashion I hardly ever wore dresses. I ´ve tried them on in the fitting room, but the cuts almost never were flattering for my body. 50s dresses work perfect for me, close waist, full skirt - I like it!
My measurements are 37/29,5/41, so my size is? Depending on the era most of my vintage dresses are size 18 or 16... My wardrobe contains modern clothes from small - x-large...for example, I bought clothes from collectif in size 12, 14 and 16 and all of them fit. I bought some t-shirts in size small, but woudln´t fit in large trousers in the same store ( c&a ). Because of my big difference between hips and waist I hardly find trousers on the high street, so I only look for tops in a h&m store, but blouses or tops just won´t fit, too. The waist is not the only problem, most of the time the whole piece looks weird. Tight arms, tight bust, open-hearted neckline, long body and no waist...looks like a potato bag on me.
I don´t need clothes labeled with a "small" tag, there are women out there who are smaller than me and some ladies who are bigger. I know I´m not small, but I also do not think I´m a 3x ( Swagger Joint )...Some teenagers might think they´re fat, just because of an individual size chart like that... I thought the same way as a teen, when even big sizes woldn´t fit right, now I know I just have big hips in comparsion to my waist. Even worse when low cut pants got popular, horrible for my figure...
But I think many "ordinary" clients don´t really care...People with a passion for vintage clothing have a different backround, we know our measurements and many of us take care of a specific quality when it comes to clothing. I didn´t know my body measurements before I started buying vintage clothes, too. I´ve seen a lot of clients in H&M, Primark and so on and I thought: "Ok, the trouseres don´t fit, but she is wearing them anyway. " Know what I mean? Or have you ever heard a saleswoman say: " Oh that looks nice, the loose blouse would perfectly match to those boyfriend jeans!" Yeah, right, but that looks horrible in my eyes, it might be a new trend, but I look ridiculous!
I like the idea of measuring tapes & size charts next to the fitting rooms. And I welcome every online shop that tells you the actual measurements of the garment. I have no use for statements like "one size fits most", "fits like a small 14" or "runs true to size"...
And I also welcome the idea of showing the true measurement of the garment instaed of a various number! I will still have trouble finding a perfect dress just because of my personal measurements, but if the tag says "38-32-38" instead of a 12 I don´t have to go through the horror of the fitting room light...
I leave you with some curves ;-)
Susan
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