"All dresses shall consist only of cloth sufficient for the body basic and the trimming allowance. The trimming allowance for non-transparent materials shall be limited to 700 square inches for all ...

A reader puzzled by seemingly inflated sizes seeks an explanation. By Vanessa Friedman Recently I popped on a favorite T-shirt purchased some years ago. It fits nicely, but I noticed that it was a ...

There’s a reason it’s often hard for women to find clothes that fit right off the rack. Across the industry, women’s clothing sizes — which typically range from 00-16 — are not standardized. “A size 8 ...

Are you a 10 in one store and a 14 in another? We examine what’s behind this sizing crisis – and how to solve it The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy ...