Hello there. My name is Jenn (you may know me from my personal blog, 
Date: May 17, 2010 at 11:05am
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The other day I popped into a DEB shop. I haven’t been in one in well over a decade. The last time I was in one, I was dismayed that I didn’t fit into their plus size clothes, and slunk out. This time I was able to fit into their clothes — in their 3X tops. See, that bothers me, because I KNOW I am not a 3X. According to Fashion Bug, Lane Bryant, Walmart and Target, I am somewhere between a 1X and a 2X — at this point more likely than not a 1X. So what gives with the 3X, DEB? Why must you deliberately size your clothing two sizes too small?
I don’t get it… but on the bright side I have a few new cute tank tops to wear over the summer!
Actually, DEB is probably correct, traditionally – most places use “vanity sizing” now, so what used to be a 16 is now a 12.
Like Lisa said, it could be vanity sizing at other places, but I was wondering if you normally buy Junior’s clothes at the other places. If you don’t, then it’s because Junior’s Plus is traditionally 1-2 sizes smaller than Women’s clothing. I learned that when I bought some shirts from Alloy. I was wearing a 1-2X and had to order a 3X to fit their clothes. When I looked at the bust/waist sizes, I noticed that they were what is traditionally smaller sizes from everyone from Wal-Mart, Target, Women Within, Lane Bryant, etc.