Tired of the small sizing....arrrrrg!

[Jiffer]

I relate to your pain! I'm 5'9" and a very full 34D, (almost a DD, but not quite, which causes all sort of bra shopping challenges as well!) . . . so with my height, I have length issues as well as fitting in the bust issues. My waist is about 28", though, so what fits in my bust (and same width hips) might be loose in my waist. I just tried on a new cycling kit by a friend who made some up to advertise his business. Very nice kits, but the sizing is SO small. He feebly handed me shorts to try on in a large and jersey in an XL! It was a little annoying, especially when the Specialized shorts I wear are a size Small! But I also know sizing can vary widely and he already knew his kits ran very small. And the sizes he gave me fit just fine, so he has a good eye.

When we first joined our cycling club, my husband bought me a club jersey. It was women's sizing. I don't even remember what size it was, but probably a medium, which I think is what some other jerseys I had at the time were. It was hilarious how small it was. I was not only busting out of the zipper, but it was terribly short. My 13 year old daughter ended up with it for the few rides we sucked her into doing on the tandem. It fit her perfectly! I ended up getting a men's medium race cut, and my next order I tried the men's small, which is mostly good, but a tad short.

I hate that the sizing makes me feel like I'm fat when I am not. So, yeah, I relate. As for a jacket, I wear arm warmers instead. I live in So Cal, so I can usually get away with not wearing a jacket.

[spokewench]

We're about the same size and I concur bra shopping is a pain 34 D; I went shopping and it took me an hour to find two bras in 34 and I know what type bra and model I like. Most of the D cups started at 36! For some reason lately though, I think I am the poster child for fit model for size 4. I found 4 pairs of pants in different makes that fit me; a dress at White and Black on sale that fit like a glove and a beautiful fitted gray leather jacket that looks like they used me as a model? WHo knew putting on a few pounds in your 50's would turn you into a fit model!

spoke