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Originally Posted by honeythorn
US sizing may possibly be more than one size down from ours.
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No, most people are larger than I am and therefor it can be difficult for me to find clothing that fits properly in your average mass market clothing store, and even then when the tag says 2 that doesn't always mean that it is an actual two. If I go to more of a high end establishment or to a boutique it is amazing how much easier it is to find clothing that is the my size.
The average girth is growing and clothing stores aren't stupid, they know that women are more likely to buy clothing if it isn't in the plus section and if the the number is smaller, that is why you are starting to find so many lines of clothing that have sizes that deviate greatly from the norm (I believe bridal shops are the worst offenders, I'm a 00 at most that I have been to, a difference of two full sizes, and even so many of them would have needed to be taken in) and why you find sizes 12 and up in the regular sections. This sad attempt at boosting sales by boosting egos doesn't mean that the fashion industry and other clothing stores need to reconsider what it means to be plus sized.