Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> 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 >