[LMB] re Misc. gender issues, clothes, and sizes OT:

[CatMtn at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/2007 12:09:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
A.Hendon at brooklynpubliclibrary.org writes:

I  weighed about 120 in the late 60's (34 C).  I wore a size 10-12.   Can
you wonder why I find this confusing?



M:
 
Not a bit.  I weighed around 130 at that time, and was 5'8" and  32DDD.  I 
wore a size 12 top when I could find one with long  enough sleeves, and an 8 or 
10 skirt.  I made a lot of my clothes,  working with a "basic" pattern that I 
had altered in advance, but which had  started out as a size 12.  My 
"granddaughter" wears a 6 or 8 and is  5'10", and can't even begin to get into my old 
things.  Confusing  doesn't adequately describe it.
 
Mary