Tired of the small sizing....arrrrrg!

[Wasp]

One would think we would all learn - when we actually find something that fits well we should always buy two! Of course, I rarely do that thus most of my bike gear is somewhat tired looking.
I did find a great long sleeved jersey last year from maloja -but alas the store that sold them is no longer. I do see that backcountry.com may have them in stock. HOWEVER they run small, I bought a large and I am typically a size 6 with a 34b/c chest

Your a size 6 and due to the small sizing you had to purchase a large ?? WOW!!.
So what do women size 8 and up wear?. That's my point, the sizes tend to be small. Funny how the price stays the same considering there getting away with using less fabric and call it a large.

[Crankin]

My experience is that everything is getting bigger. Way bigger.
The only things that run consistently small are extremely expensive designer brands or things made in Europe that really are more in line with what sizes "used" to be. By that, I mean, my five foot tall, 100 pound mom consistently wore a size 4 or 6. And that's what I wear if I try something on in Italy. I come home and wear a size 0. Really???
Shooting Star, I agree. Most petite styles look "old" and I definitely don't want to shop in the junior department. I buy most of my clothes at Banana Republic, the Gap, and a little at J Crew. Mostly classic stuff, with a nod to style. I used to buy tons at the Loft, as it is the only store near my house, but the clothes seem poorly made and they keep getting bigger and trashy looking at the same time!

[zoom-zoom]

What is now a 6 used to be a 12. Vanity sizing.

I always think it's funny when people trot out that Marilyn was a size 14. Yes, she was a size 14, but her size 14 dresses have been measured and today she'd be a 6.

Years ago I lost enough weight that I was in smaller sizes than I was in HS--but I was not actually smaller than I was in HS.

That said, I find that sizing is ALL over the place in women's clothing--sometimes even within the same brand...and sometimes even within the same MODEL from year-to-year. That drives me nucking futs. Sometimes I can order online safely, but other times I end up returning stuff that is nowhere near what their sizing chart suggests it should be.

[OakLeaf]

\sizing is ALL over the place in women's clothing--sometimes even within the same brand...and sometimes even within the same MODEL from year-to-year.

It varies regionally too, and then there's good old quality control.

Last year I bought two inexpensive Brooks running tops right here on TE. Bought them at the same time. Same model, same labeled size, I didn't check the date, but one is at least an inch larger in all measurements, maybe two.