tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post8646377205979815594..comments2023-10-12T22:26:06.034+10:00Comments on Lovers, Saints & Sailors: What Up, Size?Lovers, Saints & Sailorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08511118462274490508noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-12334952810871711452012-03-27T10:03:00.890+10:002012-03-27T10:03:00.890+10:00sizes are definitely broken! and kind of a frighte...sizes are definitely broken! and kind of a frightening way to judge ourselves. i won't buy anything if i don't feel it's my size (yay crazy high school eating disorder rearing it's head at me 8 years down the road) and i hate the fact that i can fit in a XS to a L. how does that make sense? it doesn't. i love this post - and i'm glad you wrote it - and glad i found your blog!<br /><br /><3 katherine<br />fashion.kitkatherine.comKatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303353442609842973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-45305553995423113872012-03-21T08:09:58.670+10:002012-03-21T08:09:58.670+10:00You know, I've never actually heard that song ...You know, I've never actually heard that song before!<br /><br />Lovers, Saints & Sailors represents a collection of things I love. The name's been around for longer than the blog. It's been my business name for going on 7 years now.<br /><br />I love my header too! Thanks so much for stopping by :)Lovers, Saints & Sailorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08511118462274490508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-87802213594635760832012-03-21T03:47:58.011+10:002012-03-21T03:47:58.011+10:00I love your header and your title makes me want to...I love your header and your title makes me want to listen to Dashboard Confessional. I hope that's where the title is from because I love that song!Midwest Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714361430488608163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-2050035376528426512012-03-17T14:12:03.248+10:002012-03-17T14:12:03.248+10:00Haha, oh my God, this post made my day!! I finally...Haha, oh my God, this post made my day!! I finally learned this in design school. I started buyin' clothes of all different sizes, just 'cause I liked the material (thinkin' I could cut 'em up or whatever) and then, most of 'em (especially dresses and skirts, 'cause I got hips) fit really well (xs-xl). ;) It's crazy how a number can mean so much, though. I fall into that trap sometimes, but I try and remember how trivial it really is.<br /><br />"Unless I wanted to get crazy deep and talk about our skeletons and maybe how the media is making us waste away and stuff" - haha!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045105933849884393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-40681922462906427282012-03-16T16:03:40.715+10:002012-03-16T16:03:40.715+10:00I freakin' love this post. I've realized t...I freakin' love this post. I've realized the same thing recently, mostly thanks to my husband. I'll grab something that is probably a bit too big for me, and he'll say "You're not that big, try this size instead." And you know what? He's almost always right, I'm not nearly as large as I think I am. So glad I'm not alone in this! lol I really wish sizes were more uniform, but what can ya do. <br /><br />Great blog, btw! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://keepcalmandcarrylipstick.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">keepcalmandcarrylipstick.blogspot.com</a>Sarah Sekaranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931156546979392143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-52871422175534968972012-03-15T12:29:58.234+10:002012-03-15T12:29:58.234+10:00Awesome post!! I do the same thing, such a bad hab...Awesome post!! I do the same thing, such a bad habit. <br /><br /><a href="http://orchardbloom.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Maria @ Orchard Bloom</a>Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969275888808607316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-15375643647359797192012-03-15T08:19:49.750+10:002012-03-15T08:19:49.750+10:00You have no idea how much I love this post. BTW yo...You have no idea how much I love this post. BTW you certainly do think you're bigger than you are - i would have NEVER guessed you to be a 16 or large! EVER. lol anyway, I'm a fairly small girl (not quite "petite" but, as you said, it really depends...) even still, I struggle all the time with what size I should be, but more opposite of your situation. I find myself not purchasing things that are too small only because I have too much pride to go grab the next size up. It's a complex and I need to get over it. You're right, it doesn't matter. What matters is how you feel in the clothes and how they look on, not what the tag says. I need to remind myself of this - I think it's especially hard when blogging too... but that's probably a whole'nother legnthy comment LOL i'll spare you <3 <a href="http://hautepinkpretty.com" rel="nofollow">hautepinkpretty.com</a>hautepinkprettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02551366704426627309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-81464241334426677272012-03-15T06:08:36.479+10:002012-03-15T06:08:36.479+10:00Adored this post!! I get far too obsessed by what ...Adored this post!! I get far too obsessed by what size the label says but at the end of the day, if it looks good that's all that matters isn't it!<br /><br />wishfulsinfulyou.blogspot.comlucillejoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181477137063502942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-8525916675212302072012-03-13T10:33:41.145+10:002012-03-13T10:33:41.145+10:00crazy story!
http://underthefluorescents.blogspot...crazy story!<br /><br />http://underthefluorescents.blogspot.com/Jenna Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225211309992114893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-81506024525930786592012-03-13T08:58:40.753+10:002012-03-13T08:58:40.753+10:00Oh yay, it's so lovely to see a fellow Queensl...Oh yay, it's so lovely to see a fellow Queenslander with a great blog! Love the vintage feel of the photos - it matches your blog theme perfectly! Your writing is also incredibly articulate, which is so refreshing to see! :) <br /><br />In regards to this post, haha, I actually had the same problem for years! I used to always gravitate to the size 10s (not sure why ... seemed like a round number? haha). It turned out that I was actually more of a size 6-8 but after all those years, it was hard to fathom the possibility that I could be so small! Aren't we such comical creatures? But, like you, I like my undies ample so that the Queensland heat doesn't get to me and will never concede to any size less than a 10. ;) <br /><br />Thank you for your sweet comment - will be following your blog avidly! Have a great week! <br /><br /><3 Mandy xx<br />http://frocksandotherfrivolities.blogspot.comMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018105142611645679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-34612443300508071522012-03-13T02:11:18.039+10:002012-03-13T02:11:18.039+10:00ya the tags don't matter, normally I'm a s...ya the tags don't matter, normally I'm a size 26 for jeans but for those rock & republic by victoria beckham i was size 28.... and versace for h&m i was size 6! they def don't keep sizing consistentnoonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454697807016901341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-733634510024735512012-03-12T15:58:35.307+10:002012-03-12T15:58:35.307+10:00It's such a shame this things happen I'm g...It's such a shame this things happen I'm glad you share it with us!<br /><br />http://www.ohmydior.org/Oh my Dior!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15794200198100861432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-86266770979671258902012-03-12T10:14:07.911+10:002012-03-12T10:14:07.911+10:00Bravo! Well said, great post! It's true sizes ...Bravo! Well said, great post! It's true sizes vary every which way in clothes and you're left bewildered as to what number you 'are' and it does happen.. you get asked, you're in a store and tell the assistant you're looking for a black dress or a pair of boot cut 'smacked up the side worn in look' jeans and they'll of course ask your size or offer their take 'Hmm you'd be what..an '#' or and '#'<br /><br />I don't really remember where I was heading to with that.. but needless to say, your post is a great liberator for those that have ever felt tethered to a 'size' by clothing tags and emotionally impacted by the number on it. <br /><br />I'm so glad you're shaking it up and enjoying smaller smalls and all other manner of sizings without the emotions that go along with them.<br /><br />And you touch on an important issue, most of us have distorted views of how we really look. It's posts from you and comments from followers like the above that can make a real difference in self-esteem and let us know we're not alone in the world of yo-yo tags and body image.<br /><br />Tks for another awesome post! Love your style and style of writing! xxx <br /><br />www.lynika.comLynikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837282180393408308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-34459883281882377002012-03-10T21:22:30.232+10:002012-03-10T21:22:30.232+10:00This post is emotionally dangerous because now I&#...This post is emotionally dangerous because now I'm going to take things in a size small into a change room and be really pissed off when they don't fit. I'll try not to blame you PERSONALLY... ;)Van Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17939331268663257277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-75106319615765024842012-03-10T19:20:36.794+10:002012-03-10T19:20:36.794+10:00That is soooo true! I have dresses in S but at Zar...That is soooo true! I have dresses in S but at Zara suddenly I need size 40 (EU) what is about L. And when I need undies sometimes I need L at H&M or just S at Palmers (a famous austrian underwear shop). I also now what Laura means- comparing clothes for like 10 minutestrying to work out to go for looser or tighter. Been there, done that!<br />But you are right! That numbers doesn't mean shit!<br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />Kisses from Austria,<br />SimoneSimone Crownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938222262631458127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-25375913414641846512012-03-10T04:41:57.261+10:002012-03-10T04:41:57.261+10:00i really think that they should just do something ...i really think that they should just do something about the size system!yiqin;https://www.blogger.com/profile/08832675032174105468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-16206528920032192162012-03-10T00:59:45.100+10:002012-03-10T00:59:45.100+10:00I can't believe you fit both a large and an ex...I can't believe you fit both a large and an extra small! Very useful for the sale purchases though, doesn't matter what size it is!<br /><br />Love the inspirational message at the end, really great post!<br /><br />http://styleservings.blogspot.com/Style Servingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776230140115257164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-702884375282826552012-03-09T07:08:05.124+10:002012-03-09T07:08:05.124+10:00Great post- brands often alter the way sizing scal...Great post- brands often alter the way sizing scales run, so a 6 in one place is a 10 or a 4 in another! It's crazy. But you're right- buy what fits, what you like, and don't worry about the number. :)<br /><br />-Ashley<br />http://lerougestylo.blog.comawhitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931401750884199529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-81959355675502038392012-03-09T01:41:55.687+10:002012-03-09T01:41:55.687+10:00Oh, how I love that skull print. I thrift quite a...Oh, how I love that skull print. I thrift quite a few of my clothes and have come to a similar conclulsion. I wear XSmall all the way through XLarge.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448196622402391402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-68509931023385390582012-03-09T00:56:01.091+10:002012-03-09T00:56:01.091+10:00Oh definitely, size does not matter. I'm glad ...Oh definitely, size does not matter. I'm glad you've started grabbing smaller sizes and realizing that you don't need to adhere to a certain number. <br /><br />I thrift a lot and I will try on everything in all shapes/sizes. I have some things hanging in my closet that are a 0, some are a 16, some a S and some an XL. I think every brand sizes differently.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787504533993505268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-26922314826938904422012-03-08T18:51:24.981+10:002012-03-08T18:51:24.981+10:00yeah, it all differs from shop to shop, so annoyin...yeah, it all differs from shop to shop, so annoying, right? xxLolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308862608320193108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-23274948052591678732012-03-08T17:10:53.117+10:002012-03-08T17:10:53.117+10:00I know what you mean about sizes, it is so true! M...I know what you mean about sizes, it is so true! My clothes range from XS to L, 6 to 14. ok, so most of the 14/ large are too big in the bust, but some of them aren't. Sizes are just so not standard, it is maddening! Because I shop in op shops, I mostly just have one size to try on, but if i am ever in a stroe with more than one size i go crazy trying them on and comparing them for like 10 min straight, trying to work out to go for looser or tighter. <br /><br />Very inspiring article! I wish more people realised this!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6524440818130899855.post-8384515357743434732012-03-08T14:31:06.096+10:002012-03-08T14:31:06.096+10:00Numbers don't mean a thing. Agreed!! That is s...Numbers don't mean a thing. Agreed!! That is so awesome though that you found out sizes that are fitting you better. I hate how they randomly assign sizes. It seems like every brand is different and it gets so damn confusing and sometimes frustrating. But your clothing size should never define you :]ShyScouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064161304307662715noreply@blogger.com