I sent the following letter to The Washington Times regarding an article it published from the Associated Press..
----- Original Message ----- From: STANLEY DOORE To: Letters WashTimes Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: Swimwear & Metric Dear Editor: Buying clothing in sets like swimwear doesn't make sense according the The Washington Times June 10 article titled "Suitable Swimwear." So why not use body dimensions/measurements as described in the article rather than sizes for all clothing? Already established metric measurements (numbers) could be used, so there is nothing to invent. Some stores now give out plastic metric tape measures free of charge. Electronic scanners are available to scan the entire body and can give precise dimensions needed to determine good fitting clothing for everyone. These are ideal for getting away from sets and sizes, and, it could foster more tailor-made clothing too. Metric measurements will help the public get clothing what it wants and to make people look better too. We're going metric anyway, so why not use it; it's just numbers. G Stanley Doore 301-572-4939 Silver Spring MD 20904 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
