Does anyone else seem to notice the deflation of pant sizes? I went shopping for pants the other day, after throwing out the ones that don't really fit well anymore, or have dry erase marker stains on them, and was shocked at my size.
I'm not complaining, just surprised. I mean, my weight and body shape haven't really changed since high school, but my pant size has gone steadily down. I think the same probably goes for shirts and skirts, too. I just haven't bought a pair of dress trousers in a while, so the size difference was shocking.
What does that say about our society when there is such a thing as a size "0" and a size "00"? Is it to boost self-esteem? Is it to sell more pants? That must be it. I can see how being pleasantly surprised at a new, smaller pant size could make you want to buy more.
Sometimes I wish women's sizing was done more like men's. So much more clear-cut.
