Doll owners be aware of vanity sizing in the recent years

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So I am an active clothing shopper for clothes for my doll (like most doll owners). I have just recently started digging deeper into clothing measurements and am trying to figure out what is wrong with, for example, Walmart and Target and their new “XXS” sizing.

I have been actively shopping for clothes at these store for going on two years now. XXS just recently appeared. At first I was like “thank god, better for the doll” but, upon looking on reddit’S r/XXS thread, I have found out that today’s women’s XXS was last year’s XS. It is called vanity sizing. Alot of women with “doll bodies” (I.e. 23-24in waist) can no longer nicely fit into clothes from stores that promote vanity sizing. Extra small used to match their true extra small waists. Now XXS starts at a 26 in waist.

Clothing stores do this as a marketing feat to tend to the women with bigger measurements. They make them feel better because they’re truly a, say, XL but with vanity sizing, voila, you’re a medium now! This makes it much harder for us and the true - xxs ladies to shop for true-fit clothing at these stores.

Please keep measurements in mind when purchasing clothing and always be prepared to return it If you went the online shopping route.

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That’s interesting, thanks for the info.

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Good advice!

We always shop with measurement for each girl saved in our phone and a cloth tape measure (Tailor’s Tape).

:wink:

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Not only do you have vanity sizing but you also have a lack of conformation over the different brand names. A pair of Levi size 8 will not have the same measurements as a pair of Jordache size 8.
The best weapon to navigate this minefield is made by Singer.:sunglasses:

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Most online shops display a measurements table and I’ve found those to be reasonably accurate in most cases. However, I have had a few garments come in and even when labed XS/0-2, they measure out more like M/4-6. I carry tables for each of my dolls in my wallet just in case I’m tempted to buy something off the rack. It helps. Also, I find that store personnel at big chains seldom know anything about their stock whereas if you go to a specialty boutique the clerks are consistently knowledgeable regarding sizes, measurements, and garment care.

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