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letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.works to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 11 months ago

Lady Bryant clothes, print ads, 1960

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Lady Bryant clothes, print ads, 1960

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letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.works to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 11 months ago
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  • Zerlyna@lemmy.world
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    That model ain’t stout.

    • letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      what is “stout” mean ?

      • the_itsb (she/her)@midwest.social
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        It can be used as a synonym for both sturdy and fat, depending on context.

      • Zerlyna@lemmy.world
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        What we call “plus size” in the US.

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    Sizes 38-60?? Damn vanity sizing really did a number on women’s fashion over the decades. (We’re down to “00” sizing… I really don’t know where they plan to go from here)

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      “Sizes 38-60” probably denotes waist or hip measurement

      Modern sizing for ladies’ dresses and pants (00 - 20s) is not a direct measurement

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        Still not sure what the units would be. 38 cm is tiny. 38 inches is larger than many.

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      don’t know where they plan to go from here

      They could go “triple zero”, “quadruple zero”, etc., but a better solution would be to scrap multiple zeros and use “-1”, “-2”, “-3”, etc.

      The best solution would be to scrap vanity sizing entirely and just use the actual measurements, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    They really couldn’t find a word better than “stout”?

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      We’ve come a long way in the last 64 years, now we have “plus-size,” “full-figured,” and “voluptuous.”

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      It’s interesting how words change over time. “Retard” used to be the politically correct term for someone with a mental disorder

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