Clothes are definitely getting bigger!
By Fleur
@Fleura (35087)
United Kingdom
October 22, 2016 2:31am CST
The other day I happened to be in town – I don’t go very often as I hate shopping, but while there I thought I ought to have a look and see if I could find a new swimsuit for Big One as hers is getting a bit baggy. I drew a blank on that front though. I did see a few cute ones that might have fitted Little One but since I hadn’t intended to look for her I hadn’t measured her recently, and at that age height can vary so much I was afraid of buying the wrong thing.
The funny thing was that I thought I may as well look at the adult ones as well, just in case, but I couldn’t find anything I fancied. But then in the children’s section I saw one that took my fancy. It was labelled ‘age 14’ but I held it up, I checked the measurements, and yes it really was my size, so I bought it as a reserve for when my current one wears out.
The main difference seems to be that the children’s ones have less of the structured padding inside (which I find uncomfortable anyway). And of course they are cheaper as there’s no VAT (shopping tax) on children’s clothes. This must be a sign that everyone is getting bigger though, surely?
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan 17
I always think it depends on the shop or the brand or the style. I have various size 8 clothes which all fit differently. Some baggy, some tight, and some a perfect fit. And when I was fat, I remember trying on something of a size 18 (which should have fit me) and it must have been 3 or 4 sizes smaller, while other places, the same size would have been too big!
Even though I can fit into some of my son's clothes, I don't think I can get away with too much from the children's section as I seem to be the wrong shape. Trousers are OK because I have short legs, but I have a long torso so can't wear t-shirts without showing my midriff!
I wouldn't mind knowing where you shop for children's clothes, though, as I find they can be more expensive than some adult's clothing.
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
26 Jan 17
@Fleura Ah, the posh stuff! :P I never think to go there.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
22 Oct 16
On the whole,off the peg clothes are cheaper than ones made-to-measure.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 Oct 16
I guess your sizes are very different from ours. I never saw clothing labeled, "age 14".
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 Oct 16
@Fleura Buying clothes is difficult at best with crazy sizing but it is far harder for kids clothes for sure.
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@Fleura (35087)
• United Kingdom
22 Oct 16
Some children's clothes are labelled by height, some by age, and sometimes both. Height is useful if you are the parent since children vary so much, but f you are buying something for someone else's child then of course age is more useful (although could be the wrong size if you see what I mean!)
@annierose (21977)
• United States
22 Oct 16
It was a good thing that there is no tax for children's clothes. I wish to do my shopping there as my size is just kiddie size. I think if I were in your country, I will be an addicted shopper of clothes. 
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
24 Oct 16
great that you can get into children's clothes - most likey the changes are in sizing dimensions on labelling
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