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Originally Posted by Ustwo
You are pretty young so you haven't discovered the how the sizes are manipulated by the designers. At some point some clothes maker found out that if they call their size 10 a size 8, it sold better than if the identical piece was labeled a 10. This downsizing trend has been going on for quite some time (you can google for articles on it). Monroe was a 'size 10' and as genuinegirly said its much lower today. When I read about it several years ago she was a current size 6, I wouldn't be shocked if that were now a size 2 like she said.
My wife had issues with this after having a baby ordering new clothes on line from victorias secret. Her old size 8's were the same size as the current size 6's, same brand, same cut, same everything, just suddenly 'smaller', I wouldn't be shocked if they are a size 4 when she orders new stuff after our last child.
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You've no idea what a pain that is when your "previous" size is zero.
Either people are getting fatter, or every scale I've ever climbed on is wrong, but I've been around 95 pounds for the last four years and I've gone from a size 2 to hopelessly browsing children's clothing. Before people start snarking about how I'll break at the flick of your finger, I'd like to point out that you'd have to catch me first.
I'm a diminutive 5'2, but have always been thin even for my height. It's obnoxious and infuriating on an entirely different level when people start out being envious and wind up whispering behind your back about a non-existent eating disorder. Who the hell do people like me whine to? Well, most of the time, we suck it up and try to be comfortable with who we are without having to tear down the general desirability and *presumed* health of differently sized women. It works surprisingly well, gals.
To be absolutely fair though, I'm bitching into the wind for no real reason. Hell, I like being somewhat androgynous. It has its perks.