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vanity sizing

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語源

Earliest known use is from 1990 by Pati Palmer and Susan Pletsch.

名詞

vanity sizing (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time, to flatter the wearer by making them believe they are thinner than they are.
    Synonym: size inflation

参照

  1. ^ Pati Palmer, Susan Pletsch (1990) [1975] Mother Pletsch's Painless Sewing: with Pretty Pati's Perfect Pattern Primer and Ample Annie's Awful but Adequate Artwork, 13th edition, Portland, Oregon: Palmer/Pletsch Associates, page 63:
    The only size standards manufacturers follow is "the more you pay, the smaller the size you can be.’’ Pati’s size 14 derriere got into a size 8 Anne Klein pant that sold for $180. She almost bought them! We call this vanity sizing! However, when Susan fit into a size 0 she wasn’t necessarily flattered.
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