gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
I asked the same question a page or so up.. they have a sizing chart for off the peg and obviously MTM is MTM.. but I'd be interested to see how Spangles rates the off the peg for sizeability too.
Detail your latest clothes and slap related purchases here #2
- Thread starter aqua
- Start date
I asked the same question a page or so up.. they have a sizing chart for off the peg and obviously MTM is MTM.. but I'd be interested to see how Spangles rates the off the peg for sizeability too.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
pretty much what they say - one inch above the upper end of their measurement table. importantly, almost all their fabrics have no 'give' at all, so you can't take any liberties that way.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
i'll have a better idea when i get those frocks. the one i bought on ebay was very, very small on the boobs, and not so small on the waist - but a bit loose on the back.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
hmmm.. but I have small boobs and a big waist...
not your lovely hourglass. Anyway - hope it fits well. I did have a look and they had some nice dresses - wouldn't mind treating myself.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Let us know. Sizing is so variable. Looking at their chart, I should be a size 14 but I'm a 12 everywhere else ATM .
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
ah, but it's more like vivien of holloway/vintage sizing.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
An inch would make a massive difference, tbh, and would put me firmly in a 12 (waist is 28.5).
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
VoH is smaller again I think. You need to go up 2 sizes there I think, which is what I find when I buy proper vintage - my last purchase was a sixties lace dress which is a size 16.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
the inch is for breathing/moving. otherwise you're going to get seam rippage.An inch would make a massive difference, tbh, and would put me firmly in a 12 (waist is 28.5).
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
it depends on your shape. i'm only one size diff at VoH.VoH is smaller again I think. You need to go up 2 sizes there I think, which is what I find when I buy proper vintage - my last purchase was a sixties lace dress which is a size 16.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Thimble Queen
Called away to another place
On holibobs I bought a green leather wrist strap with goldy spikes on it and a black leather rabbit mask, it has pink ears and is just a little bit sexual *blushes*
When I worked for Dorothy Perkins in the sixties a size 16 was 38 bust 28 waist and 40 hips. A 28 waist is around a size 10 these days. I was about a size 14 in the sixties. I'm a size 10 now but roughly weigh the same as I did thenVoH is smaller again I think. You need to go up 2 sizes there I think, which is what I find when I buy proper vintage - my last purchase was a sixties lace dress which is a size 16.
Even with my specs on I can't make the pattern out. Is it something about christmas? I sort of think it won't be because it's too early for buying christmas frocks but I think I can see santa.
moose
like some cat from Japan
That's much more you than santa and yes, I do need some specs 
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
In other size-related madness, I tried on the same outfit in a high-street shop yesterday but in different colours. The green one was a good two inches bigger on the waist in the same size than the black one.
That has to be a mislabelled item.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
All the green ones were the same! Really odd.
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Happens sometimes, but it is so annoying.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Was it H&M?In other size-related madness, I tried on the same outfit in a high-street shop yesterday but in different colours. The green one was a good two inches bigger on the waist in the same size than the black one.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
That's a size 10 or 12 on the waist, but more like a 14 on the bust and hips.When I worked for Dorothy Perkins in the sixties a size 16 was 38 bust 28 waist and 40 hips. A 28 waist is around a size 10 these days. I was about a size 14 in the sixties. I'm a size 10 now but roughly weigh the same as I did then
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
Was it H&M?
Nope.
Yes, it's the waist that seems to have got bigger in fashion sizes over the years. Also, back in the 60's I seem to remember sizes being very accurate. Working for DP's though (it was a privately owned company in those days) I bought most of my clothes from there so I'm basing a lot on what they did.
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
That's because it's waist sizes that have increased the most in real people! Back in the forties and fifties it was normal to have a 25 inch waist. The trend now is for people to go in less at the waist or be apple-shaped. Although boobs have got bigger too.
Then again, fewer women who aren't overweight now would want to wear the type of waist defining corsetry which was worn every day in the 40s and 50s (even by women who were size 10 or smaller).
Ms T
Honey-coloured ramparts
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
now all you need is some sunshine!Animal print's a neutral, right?
One monokini, one bikini, one tankini, and one very short excuse of a sarong (matching the bikini). Thus end my purchases of less practical swimwear until at least next year.
View attachment 33095
