Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah.....a Nautilus or a Bowflex....{8o) Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: Adam, Whatever makes the little lady happy, works for me. Sounds like good marketing. Now is there anything in the store to make my 38 waist a 34? Len On Mar 19, 2007, at 11:34 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: > There's also "size inflation" at work inside the US. What 30 years ago > (my wife says) was a size 14 is now a size 12 or even 10 (at stores > like Neiman Marcus or some of the more upscale clothing vendors.) She > was thrilled to by a skirt "and it's an EIGHT!!!!!!!" at a Ralph > Lauren outlet store and while it looks wonderful it's really a 10 and > she knows it....but loves the idea of being even remotely an 8. She > earned the right to that experience so I want it understood this is > just an observation. > > Adam > > On 3/19/07, Frank Dernie wrote: >> Hi Mark, >> strange! UK sizes have the same number as US sizes but are different >> sizes (Women's clothes too). >> A UK 8 1/2 (my size) is the same as a US 9 1/2. I often buy shoes in >> the US and the first pair I tried - before I learned this - were very >> tight. >> >> When buying for my wife/daughters who are very slim I have to be >> careful too, size 8 UK is the same as size 6 USA. >> >> Frank >> >> Beats me why this is, a US gallon is different to an Imperial gallon >> too, but that was apparently due to trader ripoffs during the >> colonial era. >> >> >> On 18 Mar, 2007, at 20:58, Mark Rabiner wrote: >> >> > The Clarks, made in the UK are my main shoe but these were a >> full size >> > smaller than indicated by the number. My feet were being >> systemically >> > squished. But no longer. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center.