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Originally Posted by Danni (Post 2809558)

I find American sizing fascinating. As soon as I got off the plane I dropped 4 sizes ha! I had the best time ever shopping! You see, never in my lifetime in Australia will I see an 8 (a US 8 is a 12 here)! But I also found a HUGE disparity in sizing over there. In one store I was a 14 in another a 6 and on average an 8.

does that mean I'm a 10?!? wow. Why are they so horrible to me in Australia? ;)

Can't wait for my trip to the US next year, I might be shopping in single figures... oh happy days.

Clothing sizes are really ironic for me. For YEARS I complained that I could not find cute clothes in my size. The plus sized clothing that was appropriate for my age was AWFUL!

Now, 95 lbs later, I have a similar complaint. I live in a small town, and not one store had shorts that fit me. Junior clothing fits, but I'm not fond of low-rise pants or large embellished pockets that scream "look at my backside" (this 50+ old chickie was raised in a different era).

I finally ordered some shorts online. I have a few stores that carry small sizes that I order from. It took me a while to find the right size, but once I did - I am so thankful for online shopping!

When I was 200+ lbs, if I found something I liked and it fit well, I bought one in every color. How sad, that with some clothing items (shorts in particular) I'm doing the same thing now.

The truly frustrating thing is that I'm really not very small. In vintage clothing I wear a 7/8 or even a 9/10.