The stylist's eye: how to know if a garment is the right size?
We do not always see his body evolving.Or we prefer to ignore it because as long as it goes ... and then, in the shops, the sizes keep moving: the 38 of today is not that of yesterday.Not to mention that brands do not all cut the same way, including among the clothes of their own collection.So much so that you can end up with a shirt in 38 and a t-shirt in 34.Not so strange since the clothes are not made in the same place and that the size guides based on different morphotypes vary from one factory to another.We understand the difficulty of relying on a standard size or a universal grid since they do not exist.
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And to corp everything, some big brands have decided to "cut big" to make us believe that we have lost weight.This marketing sleight of hand is called Levanity Sizing.Flatter but disturbing.
So, depending on the shops, you sail between different sizes, each time with rooms ... to your size.
More than size, only the rendering counts
You therefore understand that you have an interest in getting away from the label diktat.Shopping in vintage stores can help.As the sizes no longer correspond to today's codes, you choose the garment first for its style, cut, print, color ... The fitting will validate it or not.
Regularly take stock in front of your wardrobe, especially with parts that you have been wearing for a long time.In recent years, even if you have kept the same weight, your silhouette has undoubtedly evolved in a more or less noticeable way.The volumes and the proportions of the basics have also changed: look at yourself with a new eye, as if you were trying a new garment.You will see immediately if this jacket/pants/this dress fall as well as before.
Your garment is too small if the seams pull on the side at the pants or back pockets or the back of a shirt, if you have to get your belly, if the pimples of a blouse go out, if from back, we guessbras of bras or panties or if the sleeves fold or tighten your arms when you meet them.Sit or lower yourself to put your pants to the test.
Conversely, in a too large garment, you seem lost, the shoulders of a right shirt or a classic blazer do not follow the line of your shoulders, the belt of a skirt or a yawn pants,The crotch is too low and the legs float ...
Adopt these reflexes in the shops and do not hesitate to try the size above or below to validate your choice.Are we offering retouching?Bad idea if it is to try to make up for a size that no longer exists in store but why not if you are between two sizes, for example, to moderate a neckline, shorten a sleeve or adjust a back arched arched.Check the rendering with pins.
Regularly revise your lingerie size: there are many women who do not choose the right bra or remain cramped in too small panties.It is all the more unfortunate that the undated underside upset the silhouette.
The size does not say everything about you
We repeat to you, more than a fixette on a label, choose clothes at the right size.Not easy for everyone.Especially when the psychological barrier of "the size not to be exceeded" blocks you on a favorite figure or letter.Remember: the size of the garment is not always reliable.And then the morphologies are so varied that it is better to refrain from comparing your 38 to that of the neighbor who seems more round or thinner.Your curves are different so you don't live in the garment in the same way.
And then, the oversized trend is upset the proportions and modify the look at the silhouette.Be careful, these are the clothes that are growing, not you.Think about it at the time of fitting or if you cheat by choosing one more size.Ultra-Ample Djellaba Dress, Oversize Surchemise, XL sweatshirt, Boy-Yound in John's Boy-Yound, Lopette Loose, Boule Pants, Male jacket ... On the style, this volume offers a more current quickdraw.A tip to modernize your looks.Provided you feel comfortable and just in your choice.
Isabelle Thomas has been a personal stylist for over ten years and expert in self.She created the Detox wardrobe a method to find her style and shopping in her wardrobe.
