Size 3 | lovelyish

Thursday, 09 July 2009

Size 3

In lieu of my summer workouts and constant debate to leave some 'curves' on my body, I've realized that I'm no longer a size 2 in most of my favorite brands (Club Monaco, Ralph Lauren, and Mexx). I'm not a size 4 either because it's too big. I'm a size 3.
I actually have hips, so size 2 have is difficult to slide up my legs and fit my small waist. Size 4 is too big since I end up with air pockets in the front and back. Other than Garage, does anyone know where I can find stylish fashion in size 3 in BC? I've never shopped online because the fit is hard to find. I actually go out to try on clothes, so if that's the best you can offer, I'll just have to work on my body.

Must I just aim to lose weight? The main issue lies in the fact that I have hips and a small waist. Suggestions?

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In most of the places where I shop the odd sizes are Junior's sizes and the even's are Misses so I don't know. I haven't shopped in the Junior's section in over a year now. I am too old.

If I find that I am in between sizes I just buy the bigger size and get them tailored, but my parents own I dry cleaning shop so i can do this. I usually buy my stuff a couple of sizes too big so thatI can have the clothes custom tailored to fit exactly the way I want. Some nicer department stores charge a small fee for tailoring clothes. It's totally worth it.

P.S. I have the same problem small waist and hips. In high school before my parents got their own shop, I would just sew the wait myself. I wouldn't cut it b/c I am not the best sewer, I would just sew the gap shut.
- 7/9/2009 8:21 PM
- Erika_Steele@xanga (message)
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try goodwill. i'm sure they have a bunch of size 3 ralph lauren shit there!
- 7/9/2009 8:23 PM
- beetunes@xanga (message)
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yeah. goodwill for sure.
- 7/9/2009 8:26 PM
- dictionary____dreams@xanga (message)
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GOODWILL. You'll definitely find something there.
- 7/9/2009 8:28 PM
- aiinos@xanga (message)
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Hips & small waist...that's me, too! I had the darnest time finding bottoms until low-rise pants. Thank goodness they're still being sold. Have you had any luck with low-rise pants?
- 7/9/2009 8:30 PM
- ScorpioInBlack@xanga (message)
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pac sun sells their pants in odd numbers.
i can't really help, though. i'm no shopping expert!
- 7/9/2009 8:33 PM
- PenaltyLife@xanga (message)
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It's probably not a number thing and more of a fit thing.
Try pants that are marked as "curvy." They usually have smaller waists and roomier hips or whatever.
We're in the same situation. I have small waist and big hips too, and I'm in between a 2 and a 4... I dunno, but I can find some pretty good pants at Gap.
- 7/9/2009 8:47 PM
- Imnotcrazyjustinsane@xanga (message)
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Get a tailor. Buy pants that fit the biggest part of you (your hips) and a tailor can bring it in to fit the smallest part of you (your waist).
- 7/9/2009 8:55 PM
- Murphy_Rants@xanga (message)
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There's plenty of size 3, maybe you're not looking hard enough.
- 7/9/2009 9:06 PM
- WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga (message)
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I've only ever heard of size 3 as a junior's size. I wear a size 2 in women's but a size 5 in juniors, so I can't think of anything, sorry.
- 7/9/2009 9:12 PM
- jupiter312@xanga (message)
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The thing with sizes is that they are never the same. I can fit into a size 1 of some brands but in the others it'll be 3 or 5. Just like shoes - they vary from 7,5 to 8,5. If you feel like you need to lose weight, go for it. But don't judge by the size.
- 7/9/2009 9:13 PM
- LonerB@xanga (message)
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low rise pants would be my suggestion...then u dont have to worry about waist measurements.
- 7/9/2009 9:16 PM
- kieri126@xanga (message)
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get your clothes tailored. seems like a good idea.. maybe not tho
- 7/9/2009 9:21 PM
- NowAndForeverTonight@xanga (message)
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@Murphy_Rants@xanga - tailors are my best friends! I get just about everything altered in one way or another. Curse of the short people! (I'm just about 5'2", hehe)
- 7/9/2009 9:32 PM
- MochaSprinkle@xanga (message)
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wow your life must be hard at that weight...
*sarcastic smile*
- 7/9/2009 9:42 PM
- Sugar_Sassy@xanga (message)
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winners and stitches

stitches sells pants in odd sizes (1,3,5,7,9)
- 7/9/2009 9:47 PM
- sweetsweetsugarjunkie@xanga (message)
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i have a similar problem too. i have wide hips but short, thin legs. hahah so i have to go hard hunting for just one pair of pants. i have some that are even from kid's section
- 7/9/2009 10:01 PM
- smonki@xanga (message)
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lose weight.
- 7/9/2009 10:08 PM
- carydeeluxe@xanga (message)
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Size 3...
Wow your life must be tragic. I'm a size 11-13. Those sizes are way harder to find.
- 7/9/2009 10:10 PM
- Lil_Firefly_25@xanga (message)
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Get it tailored?
- 7/9/2009 10:10 PM
- negativetwenty@xanga (message)
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Honestly, size threes aren't that hard to find.
Have you tried looking around at regular brand stores around your area?
- 7/9/2009 10:11 PM
- proudsmartypants@xanga (message)
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jacob, i think.
dynamitei unno what's in your area, but i'm a size 3 and everything i buy is in size 3... i have harder time finding sizes in the even numbers
- 7/9/2009 11:19 PM
- lesprit__descalier@xanga (message)
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i just lovvvvve how bitchy all of these comments are!!

i have the opposite problem, all of the stores that i like have odd numbered sizes
- 7/9/2009 11:22 PM
- starsofplastic@xanga (message)
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Try Burlington Coat Factory or a Rue 21 if you have one in your area.
- 7/9/2009 11:39 PM
- windonyourbones@xanga (message)
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junior's sizes comes in threes. check target.
- 7/9/2009 11:40 PM
- HereInMyVoid@xanga (message)
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