>>>> Most of the clothes I am buying are size 2 or 4. Here's the kicker. I >>>> also dug out a pair of Patagonia shorts from 15 years ago that are a size >>>> 10 and fit me like the size 4. Some other old clothes that are a size 8 >>>> fit like the new size 2 or 4.
I think they call that "vanity sizing." In the old days, I was a very petite person (still am I guess, somewhere deep inside...). I wore a size 2P about 15-20 years ago. I'd be off/below the charts now at that weight and shape, with the new sizing. (I know they make size 0's now, but have they gone into negative numbers yet...?) Of course, I try to convince myself that I haven't gained THAT much weight, since I can still wear size 8's in many brands. I really know better though. Karen Thomas, NC
