tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post2627837522762324155..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: One Size Fits All?! (A Short Girl's Rant)Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-10385745521435976622014-10-21T10:31:47.715-04:002014-10-21T10:31:47.715-04:00The real issue is that we're all unique indivi...The real issue is that we're all unique individuals with unique and individual shapes and sizes. Hosiery offered in A, B, and Q doesn't cut it. When the "A" graph for size covers a range of women from 4'10" to 5'7" and with weight ranges varying between 85 pounds and 150, how could it really fit anyone? I just pin my pantyhose to my bra in five places and hope I don't have to urinate. Then I think about a redesign while I'm pinning myself back together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34866981038966886832014-09-02T12:55:39.891-04:002014-09-02T12:55:39.891-04:00My problem is with knee socks. I have big legs, an...My problem is with knee socks. I have big legs, and they never get over my calves. One size does NOT fit all. Sometimes, XL doesn't even fit! Most knee socks are crew socks for me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-69993108531083978692014-07-09T16:34:23.769-04:002014-07-09T16:34:23.769-04:00As a bigger girl myself, I share your pain about t...As a bigger girl myself, I share your pain about the "one size" BS, only in my case, it's hard to get the cool/colourful pantyhose/tights BIG enough! I'd take an over-the-boob pair any day over ones that barely make it past my lady parts LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14408274432905179962012-05-04T15:46:51.955-04:002012-05-04T15:46:51.955-04:00I know that feeling, Jen! I'm 5'2" (...I know that feeling, Jen! I'm 5'2" (and proud of those two inches!), so I have a hard time finding pants/tights/whatever that isn't too long. On a side note, I have this particularly bad habit of not minding where my body is in space, so I subsequently run into doorknobs on a regular basis. I get bruises just below my elbow, which is approximately where my husband's hips are (we're an odd couple). So, like I said, I know that feel. Short ladies of the world, unite!Sabsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-89767457291271393332011-12-05T14:58:47.289-05:002011-12-05T14:58:47.289-05:00Thanks for posting this Jen. it infuriates me that...Thanks for posting this Jen. it infuriates me that petite stores are closing and tall girl stores are opening, while height requirements for everything keep getting higher and higher. will anyone see my comment way at the bottom of a 3 month old post to potentially commnet on, or is there some more current prominent place you could place it if you think it warrants some good old fasion debate and discussion between the tall girls and us short girls?? we need to take things back from the amazons! lol. thanks again!Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19058116667614283162011-12-05T13:07:10.067-05:002011-12-05T13:07:10.067-05:00this may seem unrelated but speaking of height i r...this may seem unrelated but speaking of height i read today that the minimum height requirement is 5ft6, though it used to be as short as 5ft4. But what caught my attention was a mention that they may increase the minimum height to 5ft7, though they would cap it at 6ft tall for a maximum. now that just seems crazy to me that a 6ft tall woman could qualify to be a rocket but a 5ft6 girl couldn't. is this suddenly the WNBA? what do you girls think? i'm shocked. i had no idea you had to be THAT tall to be a rockette.Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-9761486361849237412011-10-16T08:47:02.726-04:002011-10-16T08:47:02.726-04:00Sorry Janet, but if you're only 5ft all you do...Sorry Janet, but if you're only 5ft all you don't need someone 6ft2 to make you feel short. Even my 8 year old niece is taller than you. My advice to you would be to stock up on heels and get used to wearing them because this next generation of girls is going to average about 5ft7, so if you feel like a dwarf now......keep your chin up shorty. :)Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14840191299752357742011-10-12T12:06:29.622-04:002011-10-12T12:06:29.622-04:00Wow. I said earlier that I often see tall women wh...Wow. I said earlier that I often see tall women whose legs come up to my shoulder or chin height, but 53" is more like up to my nose. And I'm 5ft all. Holy cow. You just made me feel really super short. Has anyone else noticed what a tall girl's world this is becoming? :(Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-377671206973377572011-10-11T22:22:00.407-04:002011-10-11T22:22:00.407-04:00Janet, just for your sake i grabbed the tape measu...Janet, just for your sake i grabbed the tape measure and measured my waist height in the heels i was wearing and i'm sorry to report that i only got a measurement of 53", or 4ft5. and to answer your question it doesn't make me at all uncomfortable to have legs almost as tall as all of you. if anything you seem to be the one with the height complex, not me!Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-87203106913682303522011-10-11T16:01:22.180-04:002011-10-11T16:01:22.180-04:00Before all the tall girls gang up on me I have not...Before all the tall girls gang up on me I have nothing against you! i'm actually very jealous of your height and your super long legs. i just think i'd be self conscious making myself 6ft6. jen what did you ever wind up doing with these extra long tights? did they shorten a lot once they stretched out to their proper width?Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41234521735961161962011-10-11T12:15:27.769-04:002011-10-11T12:15:27.769-04:00I see your point Elaine. I wasn't telling you ...I see your point Elaine. I wasn't telling you not to wear heels, just wondering why at 6ft2 you would feel the need to be 6ft5 or 6ft6? If your inseam is 39" your waistline is probably 50", or 54" in heels. That's 4ft6! That's like up to my nose level! I know I'm short but don't you feel weird making yourself so tall that short women are practically eye level with your belly button???Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-58575738624124747052011-10-07T22:11:29.183-04:002011-10-07T22:11:29.183-04:00Wow, well I think I must be one of those amazonian...Wow, well I think I must be one of those amazonian women you're referring to Janet. I'm 6ft2 and have a 39" inseam. I'm sorry. I didn't realize I wasn't allowed to wear heels just because it makes very short women like you feel even shorter! Should I accuse 5ft tall women of wearing flats just to make women my height feel extra tall?! :)Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-76353153338337887872011-10-07T14:05:41.261-04:002011-10-07T14:05:41.261-04:00Where do you live Jen? Unfortunately there seem to...Where do you live Jen? Unfortunately there seem to be many amazonian women here in NY who might be able to fit into those outragous tights! I'm 5ft tall and I'm not exaggerating when I say that if I wear super flat shoes while on the subway during my commute i often see tall women in heels whose waist height approaches my shoulder height. can one of you tall girls please tell my why women who are already over 6ft tall are wearing heels anyway!? is it to make me feel even shorter than i already am?? because if it is, it's working!Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12005146734811836762011-09-17T15:43:12.933-04:002011-09-17T15:43:12.933-04:00As a good friend of mine once said, "One size...As a good friend of mine once said, "One size fits all... poorly."<br /><br />Realistically, though, as a chunky 5' 5" girl, I really don't wanna hear it. You can cut things shorter. I struggle to find socks large enough for my calves, and anything that doesn't cut painfully into my thighs. It's sh*ttons easier to make something smaller than to make something bigger.Inkfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656854361552084986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56235239312046883252011-08-30T22:25:16.377-04:002011-08-30T22:25:16.377-04:00What brand are they? I'm 5'10 and can neve...What brand are they? I'm 5'10 and can never find stockings long enough. I'd cut mine into thighhighs.spastikbandannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05714415603398196208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86332847505357677942011-08-29T11:34:44.880-04:002011-08-29T11:34:44.880-04:00Have you checked out WeLoveColors.com? THey have l...Have you checked out WeLoveColors.com? THey have lots of leg-gear for EVERY size. Screw that one-size-fits-most crap.Kemmeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663062628638759753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-20003939346685293612011-08-28T23:51:01.400-04:002011-08-28T23:51:01.400-04:00I have to agree with buying tights that are a bit ...I have to agree with buying tights that are a bit on the long side. A pair of tights I can pull up to my bra band is about ideal. Tights that sit at my waist seem to fall down all day as I move and bend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28255361788357825552011-08-28T22:07:00.621-04:002011-08-28T22:07:00.621-04:00I am 5'1 and I actually buy extra long tights....I am 5'1 and I actually buy extra long tights... I find if I don't have to stretch them putting them on, I never have to pull htem up during the day...LethargicLasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08959531120975981672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18636233312675686152011-08-26T20:58:07.391-04:002011-08-26T20:58:07.391-04:00the way tights are woven in the round, they are li...the way tights are woven in the round, they are like a Chinese finger trap they can be short and thick or long and skinny. They're not betting on women being giants they're betting on the being heavy with thick thighs that eat up all the length...not that that's an excuse. I'm 5'7" and I have tights I could cut armholes in and wear as overalls.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577492603848002862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-39388085208001769072011-08-26T10:06:40.371-04:002011-08-26T10:06:40.371-04:00Whoever, wherever they make pantyhose and tights t...Whoever, wherever they make pantyhose and tights they think all women at 8 ft tall. I just pull the things up to my armpits and skip wearing a bra. Party on! :)Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400729653204640850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-70144798303882703052011-08-26T02:23:05.682-04:002011-08-26T02:23:05.682-04:00Course the flip side is going shopping and knowing...Course the flip side is going shopping and knowing I will have to look at 3 different pants sizes in two separate departments to get maybe one thing that fits.<br /><br />Good luck with the tights and hope to see that mystery costume at D*C!Kiwinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-73080829219407976072011-08-25T23:36:26.054-04:002011-08-25T23:36:26.054-04:00Hi Jen! My name is Zaftiq and I work for Sock Drea...Hi Jen! My name is Zaftiq and I work for Sock Dreams (specifically, I work in the shipping department and I run our tumblr). Our warehouse manager follows your blog, and sent this my way because I'm just under 5' tall and have lots of the same problems with fit when it comes to socks and hosiery.<br /><br />'One Size' is kind of the bane of our existence--but as it comes pre-printed on the packages, we have little control over that. We do the best we can by having people try on the products and getting all those embarrassingly specific measurements. <br /><br />While we don't have black and brown striped tights, we <i>do</i> have black and brown striped thigh highs (http://www.sockdreams.com/products/socks/thigh-highs/foot-traffic-striped-thigh-highs) which are mostly opaque and fit me really, really well. They do come all the way up my thigh, which actually is a benefit here because I don't need a garter to keep them up. <br /><br />If you ever have questions about fit, we can help you more if you contact us at orders@sock-dreams.com (attn: Zaf), and you can always reach me specifically by replacing 'orders' with 'zaffie'. <br /><br />Sorry for the long rambliness! Cheers, Z.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358431382846251806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17882171422781004812011-08-25T22:40:47.940-04:002011-08-25T22:40:47.940-04:00I'll have them :)
I'm 5'10" and ...I'll have them :)<br /><br />I'm 5'10" and curvy, so one size (does not!) fit all are generally a guide to wearing hobbles not stockings for me...Lirionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03262255770860733529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-15909814831087073262011-08-25T16:40:15.055-04:002011-08-25T16:40:15.055-04:00Being 4'11", I know exactly how it is. ...Being 4'11", I know exactly how it is. Manufacturers really should start realizing that not everyone is 5'5", and that there are a lot of short girls and a lot of tall girls. <br /><br />Another problem I have is that "petite" usually means "washboard". Not only are petite clothes made with no chest area, finding a 32D or a 32DD bra that isn't a granny bra is impossible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91406971424717819882011-08-25T12:14:07.656-04:002011-08-25T12:14:07.656-04:00Believe me, I hear ya. I'm short as well and e...Believe me, I hear ya. I'm short as well and end up with an attractive tube top to go with my tights. <br /><br />On the other side of being annoyed, my really tall friend ends up with a crotch that's down at her knees.<br /><br />I think the only person who those "one size fits all" fits are the models.Miss Kitty Fantasticonoreply@blogger.com