My mom and I went shopping again last night – I needed/wanted to find some dress pants for a business seminar. I thought I’d try Old Navy – decent prices and they have “Longs” for girls like me with freakishly long legs. Buying pants used to be a simple task. You know your size, you grab a pair of pants that you like in that size, you buy them.
It doesn’t seem to work like that anymore – especially not at Old Navy. Let’s enter Fantasy Land and pretend that I wear a Size 2. In theory, I could go into any store and grab a Size 2 pair and they would fit, right? Well, I happen to have a “Size 2” pair of jeans from Old Navy, so last night I figured I’d grab a pair of Size 2 slacks and I’d be set. Not remotely accurate. There are Low-Rise Skinny Fit, Low-Rise Wide Leg, Low-Rise Flare, Mid-Rise Skinny, Mid-Rise Wide Leg, etc., etc., and that’s just the pants – there are related titles if you branch into the jean section like “Sweetheart,” “Diva,” “The Flirt” . . . good grief.
Evidently, I am a different size in each of them. Size 2 in Mid-Rise Flare, Size 6 in Low-Rise Skinny, Size 0 in Mid-Rise Wide Leg (size zero – what a joke). I fail to see the logic in having multiple versions of Size 2. Am I missing something here?
2 comments:
I hear you!!! My question is...why is size 2 really sizes 2, 6 and 0...I think clothing designers have forgotten the beauty of the size system. I bought a couple of pairs of capris from Costco the other day...different brands, similar styles, same size...one fit one didn't. I also bought 2 pairs of shorts for my husband...same brand, same style same size...one fit, one didn't. Weird, eh?
I think it's a conspiracy (I think lots of things are a conspiracy).
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