Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Model Stats
Last week when Dr. Hollist showed us the article about the average size of models I thought it was very interesting. I was in 4-H for 12 years and sewed a lot of clothes and I found it interesting and bothersome that when I was choosing what size of pattern to cut out it was always like 4 sizes larger than what I wear in store-bought clothing! I'm sure I thought of it before, but this article made me realize that all the clothing patterns are still made for super model sizes, not for the average person, even though the patterns are primarily sold to your average Joe and Jane. I'll admit that after taking my measurements and looking at the back of the pattern to see what size to cut out and seeing numbers 4 sizes bigger than normal had an impact on how I viewed my body. This could be an interesting topic for a research paper - how DO they determine sizing on patterns. Hmmm, I might have to look into that:)
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Being someone who is 5'10 and weighing about 125lbs. i can assure u that there are not that many clothes out there to fit my size. Everything is either too short or too baggy! I personally have been dealing with this size problem my whole life and i bet most tall skinny people will tell u they have the same issues when shopping for clothes. I have to buy only at certain stores that are willing to take-in there clothes or have clothes that are made to fit by measurements instead or number size.
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