Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 In a message dated 8/27/01 10:19:34 AM Eastern Daylight Time, psbilyeu@... writes: << 2) THe clothing manufacturers have adjusted the sizes upward--both in clothing and shoes. I have always worn a 9 1/2 wide shoe--and now in the past year or so I have been getting 9's. The 10/12's I wore in high school are smaller than the 10/12's now. Sorry!!! They have done this before--too the size 4 and 6 from the 40's vintage clothing are now 1's and 0's. I have a friend that collects vintage clothing that wised me up to that. Pammi >> absolutely Pammi, My show size went from a 5 1/2 at age 13, to a 7 1/2 at age 18 to an 8 1/2 at 24 to a size 91/2 at 27 on up to present age 45. I have been around for all of the changes and whew..I am glad someone esle has seen them all too. ;0 lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2001 Report Share Posted August 27, 2001 I certainly hope that I don't burst too many bubbles here-- The reason you now fit into a smaller size at the same wt, is for 2 reasons: 1) If you have been MO for a substantial period--your bones are denser and you weigh slightly more persquare inch. 2) THe clothing manufacturers have adjusted the sizes upward--both in clothing and shoes. I have always worn a 9 1/2 wide shoe--and now in the past year or so I have been getting 9's. The 10/12's I wore in high school are smaller than the 10/12's now. Sorry!!! They have done this before--too the size 4 and 6 from the 40's vintage clothing are now 1's and 0's. I have a friend that collects vintage clothing that wised me up to that. Pammi _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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