Almost reminds me of that “King of the Hill” episode where Hank and Peggy took Bobby to specialty clothing store too. Bobby — being a little husky — said he always thought he was an extra large, but turned out he’s a medium.
Clothing stores seem to have no appreciation for a bell shaped curve. They order 100 of every size and in two weeks all that’s left are the 50-inch waist 20-inch inseam or 20-inch waist, 50-inch inseam pants. The most common sizes sell out.
Shoes stores can also get the hint. The most common men’s size is 10.5 the most common women’s size is 8.5.
I am a weird shape, which doesn’t help. Think of a big pear with toothpick legs and arms. Fit my bottom half in pants and the legs are big enough to fit two of mine. Fit my upper half and the shoulder seams are half way to my elbows and the arm holes could fit my thighs. If I tried to fit my arms and legs, that is ALL I could fit. I know that to get stuff to really fit, I would have to make it myself or get it tailor made, but that takes talent or money – I have neither. So I wear Jeans and tee-shirts or similar stuff and am glad I have a job where I don’t have to REALLY dress up.
My state encourages me to buy from brick and mortar retail establishments. Yet I can never find clothes in my size. No 32 waists or 29 inseam. The shirts are already picked over by the shopping vultures who know what hour the next shipment is due. So the most sensible thing for me is to go online.
When I had a clothing store I would order a dozen shirts of a style. It would always be 2-S, 3-M, 3-L, 3-XL and 1-XXL. The XXL would be sold the day I got it in and the others would work down to where there would be the 2-S and 2-M left. I would almost have to give them away as no one ever seemed to be that small.
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
Almost reminds me of that “King of the Hill” episode where Hank and Peggy took Bobby to specialty clothing store too. Bobby — being a little husky — said he always thought he was an extra large, but turned out he’s a medium.
ellisaana Premium Member about 7 years ago
My 30+ son is tall, thin and broad-shouldered. 30×34 jeans and has to have all his jackets tailored to fit correctly.
pangalactic about 7 years ago
I find this comic to be the opposite of the real world. The are tons of small and mediums available, and most clothes stop sizing at XL or XXL.
Jogger2 about 7 years ago
I have a lot of shirts from races that are too big for me. The organizers ran out of medium.
DanFlak about 7 years ago
Clothing stores seem to have no appreciation for a bell shaped curve. They order 100 of every size and in two weeks all that’s left are the 50-inch waist 20-inch inseam or 20-inch waist, 50-inch inseam pants. The most common sizes sell out.
Shoes stores can also get the hint. The most common men’s size is 10.5 the most common women’s size is 8.5.
contralto2b about 7 years ago
I am a weird shape, which doesn’t help. Think of a big pear with toothpick legs and arms. Fit my bottom half in pants and the legs are big enough to fit two of mine. Fit my upper half and the shoulder seams are half way to my elbows and the arm holes could fit my thighs. If I tried to fit my arms and legs, that is ALL I could fit. I know that to get stuff to really fit, I would have to make it myself or get it tailor made, but that takes talent or money – I have neither. So I wear Jeans and tee-shirts or similar stuff and am glad I have a job where I don’t have to REALLY dress up.
jimmeh about 7 years ago
My state encourages me to buy from brick and mortar retail establishments. Yet I can never find clothes in my size. No 32 waists or 29 inseam. The shirts are already picked over by the shopping vultures who know what hour the next shipment is due. So the most sensible thing for me is to go online.
omglorraine about 7 years ago
At least men’s clothing numbers MAKE SENSE. We women don’t get waist inches or inseam inches, for instance, my jean size is an 8.
kab buch about 7 years ago
Jason needs to go retail that goes for smaller size. Medium maybe too big.
tkcoker about 7 years ago
When I had a clothing store I would order a dozen shirts of a style. It would always be 2-S, 3-M, 3-L, 3-XL and 1-XXL. The XXL would be sold the day I got it in and the others would work down to where there would be the 2-S and 2-M left. I would almost have to give them away as no one ever seemed to be that small.
eb110americana about 7 years ago
This is how I feel when I try to buy clothes at Walmart.