There are many things to dread about aging – the body creaks, forgetting why you walked into a room, difficulty driving at night – the list goes on and on, but one of the more frustrating things for me is that clothing designers seem to think that everyone is a size two.
Surprised you're just making this discovery, but it seems no one's been getting "dressed up" for several years now. Then again, because you're usually a small size (props to you), this issue hasn't come up. But it has been written about many times both online and in print. Your Bloomie's saleswoman wisely told you not to pay attention to sizes, but I'd bet a Benjamin that her department didn't carry anything over size 16. I came to the realization many years ago that clothing designers assume all women are 5'10 with a 34B bust. I am also vertically challenged at 5'0, and have to cut off about five inches in length on most pants I buy. Age gracefully. Those numbers are BS. No one is going to peek inside your clothes for the size tag, and if they did, at this point, who gives a damn?
Rhonda, this post was spot on — equal parts hilarious and maddeningly true. “Humility sizing” had me laughing out loud because YES, that’s exactly what it feels like! It’s not even about vanity — it’s about dignity.
I love how you called out the absurdity of designing for a size-2 wallet that doesn’t exist. And the bit about finally being able to afford nice things after the size window closes? Brutal irony.
Thanks for speaking out with wit and heart — and for reminding us that confidence shouldn’t be a casualty of bad sizing. Every woman deserves to feel powerful and radiant in her clothes — not like she’s apologizing for taking up space.
You’re not alone in this, and honestly? If you ever want to launch a clothing line for the rest of us, I’m in.
It's ridiculous. I'm 5'5" and when I find clothes that fit they range from size 8 to 12. So what size am I? It's odd and frustrating.
Surprised you're just making this discovery, but it seems no one's been getting "dressed up" for several years now. Then again, because you're usually a small size (props to you), this issue hasn't come up. But it has been written about many times both online and in print. Your Bloomie's saleswoman wisely told you not to pay attention to sizes, but I'd bet a Benjamin that her department didn't carry anything over size 16. I came to the realization many years ago that clothing designers assume all women are 5'10 with a 34B bust. I am also vertically challenged at 5'0, and have to cut off about five inches in length on most pants I buy. Age gracefully. Those numbers are BS. No one is going to peek inside your clothes for the size tag, and if they did, at this point, who gives a damn?
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Rhonda, this post was spot on — equal parts hilarious and maddeningly true. “Humility sizing” had me laughing out loud because YES, that’s exactly what it feels like! It’s not even about vanity — it’s about dignity.
I love how you called out the absurdity of designing for a size-2 wallet that doesn’t exist. And the bit about finally being able to afford nice things after the size window closes? Brutal irony.
Thanks for speaking out with wit and heart — and for reminding us that confidence shouldn’t be a casualty of bad sizing. Every woman deserves to feel powerful and radiant in her clothes — not like she’s apologizing for taking up space.
You’re not alone in this, and honestly? If you ever want to launch a clothing line for the rest of us, I’m in.
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