Here are some numbers that illustrate the insanity of women’s clothing sizes: A size 8 dress today is nearly the equivalent of a size 16 dress in 1958. And a size 8 dress of 1958 doesn’t even have a ...

Confused by clothing sizes? Experts explain why brands differ, what vanity sizing means and the psychology behind the label ...

NEW YORK — When it comes to women's clothing sizes, there's some funny math going on. The average American woman is about 25 pounds heavier than she was in 1960. Yet women's plus-size clothing, ...

Do any of us put any stock in clothing sizes? A woman might wear a size 12 in a pair of pants from a store specializing in office separates, a size medium in a dress from that same retailer, a size ...

The average American woman is about 25 pounds heavier than she was in 1960. Yet women's plus-size clothing, generally defined as size 14 and up, still makes up only about 9 percent of the $190 billion ...

Finding the right size in clothing can be a major pain. Sizes aren’t standard and vary from brand to brand. It can make shopping online even more difficult and increases industry costs thanks to ...

Christopher Moore has a doctorate in physics from MIT and has worked on projects ranging from tracking the world’s oil supply to searching for new cancer drugs. His latest gig is turning out to be the ...

Shopping for clothes that actually fit is downright agonizing—especially for women, when a size 8 varies so ridiculously across clothing brands. Find Your Fit might help put an end to this shopping ...

Oh, the joys of shopping. Going store to store, trying on clothes. Nothing fits the same way, yet you’re trying on the same size everywhere. Trying on more and more clothes until frustration comes to ...