And even certain brands that sell “plus-size” jeans cut corners by ... by comparing your exact measurements to the individual size charts for the brands you’re shopping.

“What’s your size?” has always been a loaded question, but it has become virtually impossible to answer in recent years. The rise of so-called vanity sizing has rendered most labels meaningles ...

Now, as fashion wakes up to the beauty of all bodies, plus-size clothing for women is looking a little less dire. Those ill-fitting curve ranges once relegated to the back of high street stores?