Yes, don’t be sad. i think if MGC was really a feminist in terms of design, she would make a bigger waistline
I know exactly how you feel. I lost 20 plus pounds during Covid and I have this problem too. I range in size in dior from 34 sweats; 36 knit stretchy boxy jackets; 38 coats, furs, short hoodie dresses; 40 some skirts, sweaters, tops; 40-42 button down dresses; 42-46 bar jackets. all bc of my athletic waistline and broad shoulders and upper arms.
i also just bought a vintage bar jacket from TRR, size 46. (There is no adequate emoticon for how I felt ordering a size 46) but it’s equivalent to me ordering a TRR vintage Valentino jacket that my dior SA is pretty sure is MGC in size 16. LOL
i tried on a bunch of things including size 42 padded bar jackets (3400 USD); size 38 wrap coat with tone one tone oblique lining (5400 USD); some 38 dresses; some mom jeans size 38, 1300 USD; book totes (size medium is too big for me); jewelry (bracelets 6800-31K; double stranded necklaces 34K and 64K. The grey twill coat lined in white faux shearling was 3400 USD and IMO the white collar and cuffs looked a bit cheap. There was a cropped Persian lamb jacket that was cute, but Persian lamb for 16K USD is beyond ridiculous (JMO though). i ended up buying one item: a cavalry twill skirt (from afar it looks like denim), size 42, 2K USD. And, an unbranded, vintage 1950s, excellent or deadstock condition Persian lamb, mink collar coat from EBAY for 150 USD (that my dior SA thought was very chic lol). The white, grey, black and silver zigzag boucle skirt is vintage from my own closet, chanel, 2002, size 40. (I’m generally a chanel size 40. Hermès size 38-40)
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