c/vintageads · by letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.works · 2yLady Bryant clothes, print ads, 1960 Source: Internet archive 38 points · 11 comments · view on lemmy.world
11 Comments
Zerlyna@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
That model ain’t stout.
letme_meowmeow@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
what is "stout" mean ?
the_itsb@midwest.social · 9 pts · 2y
It can be used as a synonym for both sturdy and fat, depending on context.
Zerlyna@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
What we call “plus size” in the US.
fireweed@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Sizes 38-60?? Damn vanity sizing really did a number on women's fashion over the decades. (We're down to "00" sizing... I really don't know where they plan to go from here)
the_itsb@midwest.social · 9 pts · 2y
"Sizes 38-60" probably denotes waist or hip measurement
Modern sizing for ladies' dresses and pants (00 - 20s) is not a direct measurement
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Still not sure what the units would be. 38 cm is tiny. 38 inches is larger than many.
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y
They could go "triple zero", "quadruple zero", etc., but a better solution would be to scrap multiple zeros and use "-1", "-2", "-3", etc.
The best solution would be to scrap vanity sizing entirely and just use the actual measurements, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
reddig33@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
They really couldn’t find a word better than “stout”?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 2y
We've come a long way in the last 64 years, now we have "plus-size," "full-figured," and "voluptuous."
EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
It's interesting how words change over time. "Retard" used to be the politically correct term for someone with a mental disorder