One Size Fits None
Bella Breakdown It is often impossible to find clothes that fit and today’s sizes are a problem. Years ago, wealthy women had their clothes custom made and other women made their own. Ready-to-wear clothes didn’t become popular until the Depression when money was scarce. Then, the post-war boom created a big industry for factory made clothes, which is when clothing sizes came to be. The government tried to suggest a universal sizing standard, but it didn’t work because it was based exclusively on the bodies of white women. They had to take into account the rising diversity in the...
