Here are some numbers that illustrate the insanity of women’s clothing sizes: A size 8 dress today is nearly the equivalent of a size 16 dress in 1958. And a size 8 dress of 1958 doesn’t even have a ...

Listener Caren Johannes of Westminster, Colorado, emailed this question to Marketplace: “I’ve always wondered how clothing manufacturers figure out what sizes of clothes to make. I’m very short and I ...

Question: I'm so confused about what size clothes to buy for my baby. One company's 0-3 months is nothing like that of another company's. Aren't there standard sizes? Unfortunately, there aren't. Baby ...

It doesn't matter whether you prefer coffee or tea, pancakes or waffles, or apples or oranges, I think we can all agree on one thing: Clothing sizes are absolute bullsh*t. They're inconsistent from ...

It was a squabble that epitomized the complicated and sometimes petty nature of the celebrity fashion world. Actress and "Dancing With the Stars" phenom Kirstie Alley claimed with giddiness that, ...

Hollywood’s queen of comedy may soon hold another title—retail royalty. Melissa McCarthy’s newly launched all-sizes women’s clothing line, Melissa McCarthy's Seven7, seeks to break down the barrier ...