Two Points, one to brag and one to ponder

[lassie 247]

Two points: one to brag and one to ponder.

Point one

I tried on size 14 pants the other day and they were to big so I had the sales lady bring me a size 12. I put them on and they fit. I was doing back flips (well almost) in the dressing room. Woohoo.

Point to ponder.

I am 65, and even although I am up there in age I do remember when I was in my twenties. My weight was about 135 my pant size was 12. So how come now at 180 I am a size 12?

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

Humm, good ponder point. My guess would be your body structure changed over the years. But, that is just my non-medial knowledge speaking. lol

Interested to see what replies you get.

Congrats on the new size!!!!

[blondegal_ 1,028]

My understanding is that clothes are sized differently than they used to be. You hear the comment that Marilyn Monroe was a size 12. But she was quite small though curvy. In today's clothes she would wear a 6 or possibly smaller.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Manufacturers made the clothes sizes smaller, so us dumb females would buy them!

[Stephleupagus 35]

COngratulations for being a size 12!!! 180 is my initial goal, congrats!!! Size 12 is fantastic!!!

And yes, as we've gotten fatter, sizing has changed, otherwise we'd all be plus size now....