Most women I know could rant for days about how hard it is to buy clothes without trying them on. Sizing is all over the place, and in a world where being an “average” size should mean being able to confidently choose a tag that says “Medium,” nothing could be further from the truth.
Most women’s clothes are sized extremely small. I am a woman of average height (5’7) with a below-average bust who wears, at most places, a size 8 or 10.
I have to buy extra large shirts most places I go. Seriously.
Which is why I, and all women, adore this Tumblr thread for calling out the whole sh*tshow for exactly what it is – utter nonsense invented to make us feel bad about our bodies so we keep buying diet products.
And not only that, but there’s a very good reason that people on television and in magazines look like a million bucks no matter what they’re wearing.
The moment of realization began when a plus-sized girl won a fashion consultation with What Not To Wear’s Clinton Kelly.
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She first wanted to know how celebs make every outfit look perfect on their bodies.
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Answer: tailoring.
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Like, if you have money you can just…ignore the size. That’s a thing!
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And we’re all shocked that they’re altering EVERYTHING, right?
Not just dresses and formal clothes?
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I kind of am…
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Don’t do this to yourself, friends.
Know that off-the-rack clothes aren’t designed to fit ANY body perfectly, they’re designed to fit all bodies, sort of.
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Nothing is wrong with you; they’re just shitty clothes.
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There are so many things they should be teaching you in school but they’re not.
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These are the kinds of things the internet should be used for, y’all. For good.
Did any of this come as a surprise to you? Whether it did or didn’t, share with a girlfriend who could use the boost today!