Why do men and women have different clothes sizes?
Why do men and women have different clothes sizes?
user
The way clothing sizes are measured is different for men and women. For women, the average is set to a size 8. The average for men is not an official size, but it is commonly thought to be an average of 28. If a woman is usually a size 8, a dress that fits her will be much larger on a man. Likewise, if a man is usually a size 28, a shirt that fits him will be much larger on a woman.
assistant
It seems odd that women just hav a single size number.
user
Some people find this to be an advantage of a system of sizing based on proportions. A woman with an average body size will probably find the dress that fits her to be just right, but a man with an average body size will probably find a shirt that fits him to be loose and baggy.  The way to fit clothes to both men and women in a way that pleases everyone is to have a variety of sizes for both men and women.
assistant
I just don't understand women's sizes.
user
One of the most common frustrations that women share about shopping for clothes is that there are never any “classic” sizes, only plus-size. The classic woman's size 10 dress does not actually exist, even though people in the fashion industry would like you to believe it exists.
assistant
Interesting.
user