Hands up if you’ve ever been shopping to buy new jeans and it has ended in tears because nothing in your size fits properly?
And hands up if you’ve decided against buying a certain piece of clothing because the only size that does fit you says it’s bigger than what you’d normally wear?
You’re not alone.
Although the number on the label shouldn’t make you feel any less confident about your body, it can be niggling thought that’s hard to quiet.
Am I really two sizes bigger than I thought I was? Why is this size too big in one shop and too small in another?
Often different stores will size their clothes differently, so when one woman posted about her experience with disproportionate sizing it went viral because she was left feeling bad about herself – and it’s something we are all guilty of feeling about ourselves, too, at one point or another.
Lucy Horsley from Yorkshire shared a picture on Facebook of two different pairs of jeans, one from River Island and one from New Look.
On face value, the picture just seems to be a comparison of two different sizes of jeans.
However, upon closer inspection, it is apparent that the blue pair are supposed to be two sizes bigger than the black pair.
In the post, Lucy wrote: “The black jeans are a size 14 from New Look and the blue ones are a size 18 from River Island.
“How on earth can the bigger size be smaller?
“No wonder so many girls have confidence issues and hate buying new clothes, why can’t the sizing be the same in every shop?”
Some people commented that the style and shape could be completely different, causing the huge disparity in size.
But Lucy confirmed: “As this seems to be causing arguments, both of these jeans are high-waisted, super skinny and super stretchy with the exact same fastening.”
The image has been shared thousands of times, showing that Lucy isn’t alone in feeling bad about herself thanks to the label in her clothing.
But we should remember that if the clothes fit, and you feel good in them, then you shouldn’t let the number on the label play on your mind.
Your self-confidence should never be determined by a number, so love yourself and your body, and wear whatever makes you feel great.
Have you ever felt bad about yourself, or stopped yourself buying something, because the label says you’re ‘bigger’ than your size? Let us know what you think @CloserOnline via Facebook or Twitter.
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