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When you are shopping for clothes online forget about the labeled or listed size. Go straight to the product’s fit guide or measurements.

Pull out your tape measure, or better yet measure yourself and keep the measurements somewhere handy and easily accessible for comparison.

Be sure to measure yourself every now and then as we lose and gain a few inches without noticing sometimes.

Tape measures are inexpensive and available everywhere. I’ve seen them at several dollar stores as well as Walmart, Amazon, and even at some grocery stores. I have a collection and all were priced from $1.00 – $5.00.

This video is for anyone but I do have some special considerations for plus-size people.

If you are shopping online and there are no measurements listed. Ask the seller. This will always be the best way to determine the best fit before you buy.

I try to post the measurements of all my products but if you see something on ShopYGC that is missing information, let me know and I’ll get those measurements posted and to you as soon as I can.

Considerations

• Be sure to look carefully at the measurements listed. Sometimes sellers will post the measurements of one side and not the circumference. This means you will need to double the number. If you are still unsure be sure to ask.
• Consider ease. Ease is basically room to move. Consider how much room you may need in your waistline to breath or allow expansion room on a full stomach. Another thing to consider it how much ease you will need for lifting your arms or the dreaded “spread.” That’s when you sit and your thighs spread.
• Consider fit. This is related to the ease. Think about how you prefer your clothes to fit. Some of use like a “snatched” fit and some of us love it loose and boxy. Whatever you prefer check that the measurements allow for it.
• Think about the fabric. Some sellers may not provide this information but it could help if you have a particular need for the perfect fit. Think about if the fabric stretches or if it’s woven, which means there could be very little to no give in the fabric.
  Think about how old Levis don’t stretch at all but the newer jeans have some stretch for a close fit because they have integrated spandex into the denim. Although fabric content is complex, if you are unfamiliar with fabrics remember this as a rule of thumb: KNIT= Stretch, WOVEN= Stiff.

Happy shopping! Practice what you’ve learned by checking out ShopYGC. Let me know if you found this information helpful.

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