Why do women have a single size clothes measurement for their whole body, yet men's measurements are measured separately?
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Beacuse the clothing companies love to sell us stuff that doesn't fit so we have to go back and buy more clothes! Sorry to be synical but I think it is very unfair!
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I don't know why. We must buy separates which is why I will purchase skirts, but must design my dresses. I am small, wasp-waisted and curvy. In order to get the correct fit, many women purchase one size for tops and another for skirts. I learned to sew and design because ready to wear does not fit me well. I have to alter the fit on my skirts--it's just easier (and more fun) to design something to fit me perfectly. This is a really good question...I hope it is seen by the major fashion houses! :P
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My guess is that, in the 19th century, men's clothes were made by tailors working from actual measurements. Women's clothes were usually made by dressmakers working from graded patterns. When clothes became mass-produced, the size numbers carried over. The British Standards Institute is trying to change this by having all relevant measurements on the tag. The multitude of sizing schemes was not originally a problem due to the garment trade being mostly local. Today, the trade is global, making a more consistant size labelling system urgent. BS-EN13402 was drafted to deal with this.
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