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Standard sizing systems range linearly from very small to very large.
Standard sizing for women's wear often ignores the differences in body proportion and height, says Anand. "I have personally met a 'fit model' (someone who helps guide a brand on how a certain size should fit) for my standard size and this woman was 6 inches taller than me with completely different proportions," she wrote in an email.
CW: Ready-to-wear and standard sizing were a good idea initially, but I think it's screwing with a woman's body image.
It's a familiar problem for many women, as standard sizing has never been very standard, ever since custom clothing gave way to ready-to-wear.
Size, or perceptions thereof, matters immensely to men and your suggestion of standard sizing or bar coding is no substitute for adroit salesmanship or clever marketing.
Getting away from standard sizing is a nice idea, but hardly revolutionary, because jeans measured by the waist often already come in odd numbers, while at £12 a pair, any advantage of the new system is likely to be cancelled out by an unflatteringly basic cut and style.
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