darkinshadows
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ORIGINAL: SusanofO Interesting. I wonder about how true it is, though, overall (and I am not criticizing your comment, you are not responsible for how any journalist decides to research and report their news) But- different manufacturers do make clothings sized differently, and I wonder how extensively this was maybe taken into account in this study. In the USA, for instance, some of the women's clothing that is really "high-end" tend to purposely be sized smaller than what might be consider "the norm", because some manufacturers seem to think this kind of ego-flattering is warranted, and entices more females to buy their wares. Thus a size 10 at K-Mart, might be a size 6 at Neiman-Marcus, etc. for a dress or pants, for example. It's possible the same principle is in operation in the lingerie world (except in reverse), but I am not sure. In any case, it's kinda interesting anyway, IMO. - Susan That is kind of the same thing that happens here in the UK, susan. Sizes alter dramatically depending per store. It also depends on the cut of the garment - even the underwear. Plus the sizing is different to the USA - so a size 6 in the USA is a size 8 here - roughly last I checked. That is why it is better to go on the inch size rather than the dress size of a garment. Peace and Rapture
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