Art and Style | February 03, 2009 | 11 comments

Odd-size jeans being made available by Asda

source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/fashionnews/4422280/Asda-launches-mid-sized-jeans-range.html

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Big brand Asda is releasing denim in sizes between the standard even numbers. New sizes (like 11, 13, 15) are designed to increase the number of people who fit well into the Asda line, a good idea.

I still think women's sizing is archaic and unhelpful, men's sizing, based on actual measurements of waist and inseam makes it much easier to hone in on a pair that fit, especially when the numbered sizes of women's clothing has no standardization.
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11 comments // Odd-size jeans being made available by Asda

  • iknew
  • afishlikeme
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      afishlikeme  

    • I agree that womens sizing not being standardised is crap. We should go by inches. But I don't see the point of introducing odd sizes. get a belt!

    • 3 years ago
  • 3stylelife
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      3stylelife  
    • afishlikeme:

      That's like offering inch-based sizes in only 28, 30, 32, 34, 36... also a common practice. Belts can only do so much without buckling the fabric and maintaining a too-loose fit through the thighs. Belts should be a very small fix or to hold up well-fitting trousers.

    • 3 years ago
  • wanamoka
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      wanamoka  

    • I think a woman would rather buy a size 8 instead of a waist or hip size since they would range in the 20's and 30's of inches. It is marketing. All women want to be smaller.

      For instance, I could wear a 6 in a high fashion size and wear a 12 in a wal- mart size. Which brand would I choose? hmm I'm definitely a size 6 not a 12 so I choose designer brands which cost more money cause they tell me I'm smaller. Besides really tiny people sewed those wal-mart clothes so a size 12 would be ginormous on them.

      Junior sizes are noticeably shorter in crotch length than women's sizes because teenagers are not fully grown duh. When you see a tacky chic with a blue jean wedgie in the front, she is probably wearing a junior size and needs to try on women's size clothing

      What I hate about women's sizes is the designer's assume all women have big thighs and small waists and make their pants accordingly.

      And then the ugly fairy came along and designed the largess clothing for super size chics. Here look at this ridiculous print and all these beads and maybe you won't notice how fat I am. See this tacky fabric, we chose it cause its cheap and we need to use more of it.

      uh oh i'm on a rant. I'll shut up now

    • 3 years ago
  • 3stylelife
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      3stylelife  
    • wanamoka:

      This is exactly what I'm talking about. A standardized system utilizing actual measurements, if enforced, would not allow for the marketing BS that happens with fashion sizing. Everywhere would have to agree (with in fractions of inches of fabric) what each size was. Further, an ideal sizing system would have not just waist and inseam measurements (for pants), but perhaps thigh, calf, or other useful figures. This would allow people to find cuts and styles that fit them well, and actually use the information to easily find others.

      I'm right there with you about the lack of quality choices for larger sized clothing. It's a huge, largely ignored market.

    • 3 years ago
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