Clothing sizes getting bigger: Why our sizing system makes no sense.
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If you are like me, you may have had the following deflating experience: After confidently selecting a pair of jeans in your size from the rack, you
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How to choose your size?
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Marilyn Monroe would wear size 8 today while Kim Kardashian would be an 18 in 1970s
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It's Not You. Women's Clothing Sizes Make No Sense.
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What size are you?
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Clothing sizes - Wikipedia
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Marilyn Monroe would be anything between a size 2 and 12 today