I don't think that Spain is limiting the range or scope of sizes, or even telling store owners which sizes to stock. My read is that they are just mandating making clothing sizing standardized and more representative of actual human beings. (And with the mannequin issue, I'm not sure which size 8 they were referring to, which the main problem anyway.)
And I can't buy clothes in Asia. I understand this, and don't expect to find oodles of shops (or even 1 shop) with clothing for substantial American bodies when I go there.
I am a flippin BEHEMOTH by Uzbek standards, which is the place in Asia I tend to try to buy clothes. I have to buy granny dresses, and then they are still too short. If I need something new in UZ I have to have it made. And I assume China would be the same for me. When I went to Chinatown in LA to find a jacket appropriate to wear for the Music of China ensemble concert, I had to buy a 5X. I was just lucky that one little stall had one giant jacket in 5X.
The problem isn't just that stores don't carry sizes for certain demographics (Old Navy's move to only sell plus sizes online is an example), it is also that the size means absolutely nothing. I wear anywhere from a XL to a 3X, or an 18-24. That's a huge range, which is annoying in itself, but becomes a loaded issue, since size is also used as a measure of worth for many women in the West.
And now that you're in Cali, when do we get to meet IRL? I'd love to show you Santa Cruz if you want to see my paradise.
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Date: 2008-02-13 04:14 pm (UTC)And I can't buy clothes in Asia. I understand this, and don't expect to find oodles of shops (or even 1 shop) with clothing for substantial American bodies when I go there.
I am a flippin BEHEMOTH by Uzbek standards, which is the place in Asia I tend to try to buy clothes. I have to buy granny dresses, and then they are still too short. If I need something new in UZ I have to have it made. And I assume China would be the same for me. When I went to Chinatown in LA to find a jacket appropriate to wear for the Music of China ensemble concert, I had to buy a 5X. I was just lucky that one little stall had one giant jacket in 5X.
The problem isn't just that stores don't carry sizes for certain demographics (Old Navy's move to only sell plus sizes online is an example), it is also that the size means absolutely nothing. I wear anywhere from a XL to a 3X, or an 18-24. That's a huge range, which is annoying in itself, but becomes a loaded issue, since size is also used as a measure of worth for many women in the West.
And now that you're in Cali, when do we get to meet IRL? I'd love to show you Santa Cruz if you want to see my paradise.