Unlike most Fridays (especially since this is Sunday!), I can’t really give a good report on goal pants, because I’m still undecided about what pair to use.

Whichever pants I choose, they will be size 22.  The problem now, instead of having one pair of black Rider jeans to consider, I have three pair of jeans, all listed at the same size, and so different in sizing from each other that it’s hard to believe they’re tagged correctly.  The problem with the black Riders is that they’re tight enough that I can’t even get the button at the waist anywhere close to closing, so taking pics that I’d share with the world would be a bit horrible.

The other two pairs are both Gloria Vanderbilt jeans; both size 22, different styles.  One pair is tight-ish but are almost wearable right now.  The other is so much smaller that I can’t even get them up my hips, and they have a dreaded control panel.  Really, it looks like there’s at least a size difference between these two pair!

These jeans are a fine example of why it’s foolish to get hung up on what size you’re wearing, because inevitably, correct fit isn’t about size; it’s about measurement. If clothing with the correct measurements fits you, it doesn’t make a difference what the size says it is, because it’s only a starting point toward fit.

I used to work in a department store when I was young, and my manager, the personnel director, was very ego-driven.  She could NOT be seen without perfect hair, perfect makeup, and well-dressed.  If she found a dress suit she liked, she’d “buy” it in front of any staff looking, in a size 6 or 8.  She’d let it hang in her office for the day.  Then, as the store was closing, she’d send some poor unsuspecting employee down to switch out the size 6 or 8 for a 14, which is what she really wore. She just wanted everyone to think that she wore a smaller size.

I don’t know if they still do it, but Lane Bryant played a game with their pants sizing a few years ago; instead of wearing a size 24, you might be wearing their size 8.  Why?  Was this whole sizing thing created so women would feel better about their size and buy more?  That takes vanity sizing to a new extreme!  What difference does it make what the label says?  No one sees it but the person wearing it.

Anyway… I’ll probably decide, for sure, on the goal pants today, and I’m leaning toward the larger Gloria Vanderbilt jeans.