"The problem is that most “Straight” or “Regular” size ranges only go up to a size 16. That leaves millions of people — over half of all adult women — who are excluded from standard size ranges."

Who does adult women's sizing serve? How have both the sizes and the body proportions of the most well-known brands changed overtime, skewing our understanding of what those bodies need, both in youth, and into their 30's and beyond?

More on this in "Fit 4 a teen", a data viz journalism piece: https://pudding.cool/2026/02/womens-sizing/

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"The problem is that most “Straight” or “Regular” size ranges only go up to a size 16. That leaves millions of people — over half of all adult women — who are excluded from standard size ranges."

Who does adult women's sizing serve? How have both the sizes and the body proportions of the most well-known brands changed overtime, skewing our understanding of what those bodies need, both in youth, and into their 30's and beyond?

More on this in "Fit 4 a teen", a data viz journalism piece: https://pudding.cool/2026/02/womens-sizing/

#fashion #clothing #thePudding #education #journalism #PlusSize #MidSize