Clothing sizing today.

When I was 20 I bought a very expensive dress at The Ports (wool, knit, made in Italy, but I digress!) and it was a size 8. I was ecstatic! Size 8! For the most part, I wore a size 10. It looked amazing!
Some years have passed, my weight has gone up and down. The majority of my clothes are now a size 6! WTF? I am no where near my university weight. What is going on with clothing sizes? I’m not complaining, my brain loves the size 6, but really? I can also set my scale back 10lbs and be really really happy – but it’s not real.
Well, back in the day I probably was a size 4 in today’s size. Maybe then I wouldn’t have been dissatisfied.

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