Comments on: The ridiculous fiction of size charts. http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/ easily distracted by shiny things... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: eternalmagpie http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/#comment-12 eternalmagpie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:54:57 +0000 http://eternalmagpie.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-12 Dan - Thank you very much! Camilla - I think you're right. The only way to go is with the actual measurements of the garment - especially when we're selling online, and people can't try things on before they buy! Dan – Thank you very much!

Camilla – I think you’re right. The only way to go is with the actual measurements of the garment – especially when we’re selling online, and people can’t try things on before they buy!

]]> By: Camilla http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/#comment-11 Camilla Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:58:07 +0000 http://eternalmagpie.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-11 I think that the only way to be safe is to make up your own 'standard' and make sure people measure themselves properly! I've made and sold a few skirts and they were based on the size 20/22 I think from the metric pattern book but I just listed the dimensions and a rough 'this is approx a UK 20' along with instructions to check their measurements because what I think is a size 20 might not be what they think is. It seems to have worked ok so far, although i'm not really making and selling on any large scale (unless 4 a year is large scale!) I have no idea what size I am officially- i've learnt to ignore the label, take several sizes into the changing rooms and love the fact I am a size smaller in New Look than in Evans. I think that the only way to be safe is to make up your own ‘standard’ and make sure people measure themselves properly! I’ve made and sold a few skirts and they were based on the size 20/22 I think from the metric pattern book but I just listed the dimensions and a rough ‘this is approx a UK 20′ along with instructions to check their measurements because what I think is a size 20 might not be what they think is. It seems to have worked ok so far, although i’m not really making and selling on any large scale (unless 4 a year is large scale!)

I have no idea what size I am officially- i’ve learnt to ignore the label, take several sizes into the changing rooms and love the fact I am a size smaller in New Look than in Evans.

]]> By: eternalmagpie http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/#comment-10 eternalmagpie Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:59:22 +0000 http://eternalmagpie.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-10 This is exactly the problem! It is basically impossible for me to make clothing to some kind of "industry standard" sizing, because there's simply no such thing - despite the impression that the size charts give. This is why I'm having to make it all up as I go along! This is exactly the problem! It is basically impossible for me to make clothing to some kind of “industry standard” sizing, because there’s simply no such thing – despite the impression that the size charts give.

This is why I’m having to make it all up as I go along!

]]> By: Jenny http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/#comment-9 Jenny Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:52:44 +0000 http://eternalmagpie.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-9 Those measurements LIE. My Monsoon size 14 skirt is comfortably loose around my waist. Conversely, I can't do up a size 16 from Coast. Am I to assume that my waist is simultaneously less than 76.5cm AND more than 80cm? Or should I point out that you *know* my waist measurement, and that it's far, *far* more than either? Those measurements LIE. My Monsoon size 14 skirt is comfortably loose around my waist. Conversely, I can’t do up a size 16 from Coast. Am I to assume that my waist is simultaneously less than 76.5cm AND more than 80cm? Or should I point out that you *know* my waist measurement, and that it’s far, *far* more than either?

]]> By: Dan Waldron http://eternalmagpie.com/blog/2008/07/22/the-ridiculous-fiction-of-size-charts/#comment-8 Dan Waldron Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:16:04 +0000 http://eternalmagpie.wordpress.com/?p=193#comment-8 Nice site. There?s some good information on here. I?ll be checking back regularly. Nice site. There?s some good information on here. I?ll be checking back regularly.

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