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2. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   BS 3666:1982 Specification for size designation of women's wear; BS 6185:1982 Specification for size designation of men's wear; BS 3666:1982, the standard for women's clothing, is rarely followed by manufacturers as it defines sizes in terms of hip and bust measurements only within a limited range.

3. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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   European Standard (EN 13402-1) pictogram example for a men's jacket, with chest as primary measurement, and height and waist as secondary measurements. The first part [ 2 ] of the standard defines the list of body dimensions to be used for designating clothing sizes, together with an anatomical explanations and measurement guidelines.

4. Vanity sizing - Wikipedia

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   Vanity sizing, or size inflation, is the phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This has been documented primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom . [ 4 ]

5. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   There are multiple size types, designed to fit somewhat different body shapes. Variations include the height of the person's torso (known as back length), whether the bust, waist, and hips are straighter (characteristic of teenagers) or curvier (like many adult women), and whether the bust is higher or lower (characteristic of younger and older women, respectively).

6. Plus-size clothing - Wikipedia

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   By the early 1920s, Lane Bryant started selling clothing under the category 'For the Stout Women', which ranged between a 38-56 inch bustline. [6] Evans, a UK-based plus-size retailer, was founded in 1930. [7] In the 1920s, small boys' clothing store, Brody's in Oak Park Mich (now Bloomfield) started the "Husky" size clothing. [citation needed]

7. Boyfriend (fashion) - Wikipedia

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   Boyfriend-style clothes are designed to be looser or boxier and tend to be oversized – giving the appearance that one is wearing a "boyfriend's clothing". The style can be traced back to the 1960s, when Marilyn Monroe wore her boyfriend's loosely-fitting jeans , which contrasted her feminine looks with a masculine aesthetic. [ 1 ]