Something I noticed while doing home clean up.. Clothing sizes

Hey ya'll!


"Vanity sizing, or size inflation, is the phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time. This has been documented primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom." 

I noticed while cleaning out the closet that I had to try on almost everything, even though I've lost 50+ lbs.
Anything from a 12-18 currently fits sometimes, but not always, depending on brand, cut, style, etc.

I have 2 pair of shorts, for example, both from Old Navy, one is a 14 and fits perfectly, the other a 16 and those are a little tight. How is bigger smaller?

I could care less about the number, same goes for most women I know, we just want some consistency! Heck I'd be happy to be consistent in brand at least. 

It goes past vanity sizing at this point.

I found these articles on the subject interesting.

Why isn't there standard clothing sizing?
https://extranewsfeed.com/why-clothing-sizes-aren-t-standard-8134acdd6e9c

https://time.com/how-to-fix-vanity-sizing/

https://www.thredup.com/bg/p/vanity-sizing?tswc_redir=true


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Have a great day,
~Craftin'Wife