It’s always weird to me that women’s pants don’t have inseam measurements like the men’s pants do. Seems it would be a simple fix
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These days, some do. And that’s mostly the brands i buy. So i know my inseam.
Traditionally it was assumed that men would need their clothes altered by a tailor, and women would hem their own pants". That assumption has had surprising sticking power.
It’s also weird that men’s pants have real measurements, in inches, and women’s have vague and inconsistent labels like “large” or “petite”.
Your pants don’t have inches!?
It’s good to be a guy. 38W-32L (I think I’m really a 37. Some 38s are a little roomy and I can definitely squeeze into 36s.)
Dress pants get tailored, so always a good fit.
I’ve slowly had to accept I’m no longer a 33, I forget the length tbh and I’m wearing shorts atm
yeah guy’s measurements definitely make it easier…probably because men don’t like to try shit on so they try to make it as easy as possible.
I usually try my pants on, though. Especially jeans. Some thighs are cut smaller than others.
Guess jeans are cut narrower in the thigh. Lucky Brand and 7 for all mankind are better for me. Levis seem to be hit or miss. Tried PRPS, they were tight, but I found them for $8 at a thrift store! $250 jeans for $8! Score!
Frustratingly, even the numeric sizes in women’s clothing aren’t consistent. I’m a 12 in most brands but in some I’m a 10, a few I’m a 14. That kind of sizing bends more easily to vanity sizing and makes it difficult to buy unless you know your brands well. I also hate to try clothes on in stores so I make a lot of returns.
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So 10/12/14, those numbers don’t represent something other than relative size? As in 12 > 10 at this store but that’s all we can really say? 
Yes, and it’s specific to the US. In UK sizes I am 1-2 sizes larger. I don’t even know my measurements in inches or centimeters except for my bust because I never really use it.
Business idea: A store that sells a random variety of women’s clothes that crucially have specific measurements!
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A lot of women like to be able to be in denial about their size. Like, I avoid buying pants in size 14 because of how it makes me feel even though I’m the only one who sees the tag and it doesn’t actually change my size. I would have a hard time adjusting to that system, even though I agree it would be an improvement.
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I suppose it’s a sign of being rich when you can complain about clothes sizing?
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I just get a tailor to measure and make my clothes for me. So I don’t really know what all my measurements are because there are so many. Maybe around $150 per shirt and $250 per trouser.
Surprisingly it’s a much more popular business for men than women. You’d think women would really love that stuff than to fiddle around with the inconsistent sizing systems off the rack.
Not even “at this store”, just “for this brand of blouse”. Or even “for this model of blouse”, as they aren’t always super consistent across styles within a brand.
Most on-line clothing vendors do have a page somewhere that says what inches correspond to which measurement, and i use that. But it’s a major pita, especially at a b&m shop, where they don’t have that info handy. I often take the same garment in a couple of sizes, into the dressing room.
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I’m thinking of getting one nice suit made. Something suitable for funerals and for the rare other times when I might use a suit.
$500 for a pair of pants?
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I don’t think I’ll ever buy another suit. Society is not moving in that direction, and I think they’ll soon be obsolete.
A nice blazer can go with anything. I have one that looks like a suit blazer but is in fact very pliable and comfy.
I have whole suits that are very pliable and comfy. I agree that the style is somewhat obsolete. But a nice suit is actually quite comfortable and practical.