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Dear Geek Guru,
I have a lot of female friends, but when it comes to clothes, I am baffled by the sizes for women compared to men. What are the differences? Have you experienced anything like this?
Sincerely,
Female-Size Challenged
Dear Female-Size Challenged,
I feel you are not alone when this question is asked and we reply in unison, “I don’t know.” This is OK, I have done my research and my response follows.
First, I have first-hand knowledge from my many female friends. They simply say it is easier to go to the store and try stuff on and if it is close enough, meaning it fits, sort of, they take the clothes to a tailor and have them fitted, they do it themselves or they don’t do anything.
Second, women’s sizes mean a lot of different things; not only are their sizes for shoes different, which, in general, only add two to a guys shoe size and it’s a woman’s shoe size, but there are different sizes depending on the brand of clothing. Brand isn’t the only thing that has different sizes; women have different sizes for dresses, pants, blouses, bras, lingerie, etc. Generally, these are different sizes than men as well.
Third, and lastly, I am against this option, but if you are really intrepid, go to a store that sells women’s clothes and start trying them on. This way you will have first-hand knowledge of women’s sizes in clothes and if anyone asks what you are doing, the best line is that you are participating in Relay For Life’s Dudette/Macho Man hour or looking for a Halloween costume. People tend to leave you alone after this.
I hope this answers your question; if not, don’t worry, life does have its head-scratchers.
