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 ...

Researchers determined that the average American woman's clothing size is between a 16 and 20w Lindsay Kimble is the Executive Editor, News at PEOPLE. She have been working at PEOPLE for nine years.

Knowing the most common clothing size for women may seem like a matter of casual curiosity. And yet, this seemingly innocuous question reveals truths far deeper than a simple number on a label. It ...

As a modern woman, bouncing between sizes or struggling to find the perfect fit is standard dressing room protocol. So, no, it's not all in your head. "Customers aren't imagining the variation that ...

The other day I asked my Facebook friends if (clothing) size matters. I asked them because I had just had an awful incident involving a skirt. It was full and floral ...