Vanity sizing. WTF? It makes me crazy. I’m going to come clean with all of you. I’m 5’4 and I weigh 125 pounds. I think of myself as an AVERAGE size woman. Thanks to silicone enhancement I wear a D cup. (Don’t judge me. I nursed 4 babies, 2 at a frickin’ time!)
I’m a D, a 34 D. I’ve always worn a size 34. When I was nursing I think I got up past a Double D. They were huge and out of control. I know what Double D’s look like, I don’t have them.
That’s why when the stupid, young, skinny, and annoying chick at Nordstom’s told me I was a 32 TRIPLE D I said, “WTF?”
Seriously, vanity sizing has gone entirely too far.
These are some of my bras:
The blue one is a 32 D from Gap Body. It was too small, I bought the wrong size, because I’m a shopping loser. It was on clearance so I couldn’t return it.
The black one is a 34 D from Victoria’s Secret. That’s the size I wear.
The pink is a 32 DD from Nordstrom and the brown is a 32 DDD also from Nordstrom. Just because you say my hooters are bigger doesn’t make them bigger, Nordstrom! Stop being stupid. It also does not make charging $86 for a bra reasonable.
Also, telling me that your “associates” are “trained better” than the ones at Victoria’s Secret does not mean I believe that I’m a Triple D. I just bought the bra that was comfortable and on sale. That’s why I bought two bras, in different sizes.
Why can’t a woman just go into a store and say, I’m a 34 D or I’m a size 4 and get clothes that fit? Seriously WTF?
I also bought some shorts at Gap. I wear a size 2 there. I’m not a size 2, but their vanity sizing is completely out of control. They were on sale. They’re too big, of course, I can’t return them. WTF Gap?
I know how you feel. Victoria Secret makes me so angry. Their bras and swimwear get smaller and smaller every year (meaning I just stopped fitting into them), and their clothes get bigger. I don’t need to feel like my boobs are any bigger, and I’d like to be able to order a freaking shirt that I won’t get lost in.
Agreed! It’s so irritating!
Sounds like you should stay out of Gap!
Probably, but there aren’t many options here. Can you go to The Limited and do some shopping for me?
amen on the vanity sizing, but the bras? you have nice tits after nursing 4 babies? jealous.
Silicone enhanced. Totally worth the pain and the cash, I highly recommend it.
Sizing is ridiculous! I just lost 65 pounds, and I’ve had to spend a ton of money on clothes. Shopping for bras was hell. I’m a different size at Victoria’s secret than Kohl’s or Macy’s. And my waist is a 35, which means my bra size is a 37. Obviously they don’t make that so I’m always searching.
I know it stinks! But, you lost 65 pounds! Yay you!!
My sister was buying a dress at Kohl’s and the evil little register lady asked her, “Is this yours?” When Beth answered in the affirmative the bitch responded, “It’s too small for you.” Now had it been ME, this would have ended totally different, but it was Beth, so…she simply put it on over her clothes so evil checker could see it really did fit.
Two weeks later I bought some socks for Noah. She asked me, “Are these for him?” When I answered in the affirmative she responded, “These are girls socks.” I walked her ass over to the boys’ section to show her where I got them and told her, “Even if they WERE girls’ socks it’s not your place to tell me not to buy them.” Then I punched her in the face and kicked her in the stomach and marched to customer service and reported her ugly ass.
Or something like that.
I hate salesgirls. I’m glad you slapped that bitch down for all of us.
P.S. Where’s the pic of the actual boobs?
Maybe someday I’ll do a post about it…probably not with pictures though! Dal’s grandma reads this!!
Seriously. This is how out-of-the-loop I am: what is vanity sizing?
I just wrote a bitchy letter to Old Navy telling them how their jeans are designed for rhinos and now I’m hearing about vanity sizing? Oh, wotta-goo-siam.
wotta-goo-siam? I don’t know what that means. Yes, Old Navy sizing is crazy, everything is huge! Owned by the Gap, they’re evil.
Which is why I buy my bra’s at Costco cause my (enhanced) C cups don’t need a quality bra and they’ll take anything back.
I’m going to see if our Costco has bras, not that I would know what size to purchase.
Poppy cracks me up.
Yes, vanity sizing is out of control. Comforting, but you know the stores are lying. Which sucks.
And bras are so freakin’ expensive! They should fit amazingly and last a lifetime. Or two.
I know right? Dallas got a little excited one night and wanted to “rip my clothes off” Not the bra babe, it was $40!!
Australia’s getting that way with particular clothes brands too. The skinny minnie shops just do my head in.
Nice bra collection, though. Your size D hooters must be happy
I hate it. Everything is too big, because the sizing is messed up. But, I have hips and boobs so I can’t wear petite sizes. So. Stupid.
I keep thinking about this post. Which makes me think about this: http://www.beautyriot.com/fashion/clothing-size-really-g8801
The day I read through that, I made my honey listen to some of it. Now he totally understands why I can’t tell him what size I wear. lol. Because I seriously have no freaking clue.
That article is crazy!! Seriously, vanity sizing is completely out of control. No wonder we are all crazy.
wahahaha!! i’ve written such a similar post today
I wish I was a 34!!!
I thought we could be friends, but since you said that a size 2 was too big for you, you are officially on my b—- list.
JK…by the way, I need the name and number of a good “silicone enhancement specialist.”
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