tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post4748592008436417100..comments2024-03-29T05:59:14.581-04:00Comments on J.Crew Aficionada: J. Crew Sizing: Do you have it down?Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}http://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-29027855675120709392010-08-20T15:05:43.035-04:002010-08-20T15:05:43.035-04:00I popped into a J.Crew factory store last weekend ...I popped into a J.Crew factory store last weekend and tried on a wool schoolboy blazer in a 6 and found it too big. I tried on a 4 which fits and buttons up perfectly. The SA even gave me a 2 to try on for the unbutton look. Clearly a 2 would be a tad too small if I was meant to wear that unbutton. Anyways, I came home and tried on my velvet Eden blazer that I got from J.Crew last year which was a 6 for comparison and found that fits me fine. I also tried on a couple of strapless style dresses when I was in the factory store and again a 6 was too big and had to size down to a 4. Does the factory store sizing run big compared to the actual J.Crew store? Does anyone else have this problem? Any advice or insight is greatly appreciated.Posh Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366763083979518233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-57114332314737614172008-05-23T08:14:00.000-04:002008-05-23T08:14:00.000-04:00Hi Auyrane! You bring up an excellent point- That ...Hi Auyrane! You bring up an excellent point- That they should keep all body types in mind with their designs.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully the New Arrivals have taken that point into account. :)Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-59479971597714938912008-05-23T03:27:00.000-04:002008-05-23T03:27:00.000-04:00Their sizing baffles me. I feel as though it's des...Their sizing baffles me. I feel as though it's designed only for pear-shape woman (and since I'm top-heavy, it's the exact opposite). Size 0p pants need to be taken in at the waist by 4 inches. size 0p tops are often too small through the bust. I love their halter dresses (such as their postcard linen dress last summer, or their halter beach cotton dresses)...but what seems cute and elegant on the (flat) model ends up looking risque on me. I really, really wish that j.crew made clothes with various body types in min.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-89033608623964644562008-05-22T20:30:00.000-04:002008-05-22T20:30:00.000-04:00One question I had about sizing is petite versus s...One question I had about sizing is petite versus short. I am 5'3" and their regular inseam is too long for me. I can never decide on which one to do, especially for pants. I wish they had stores that sold petite sizes too, so I could at least try them on!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01761617431883084227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-13500643484535832652008-05-22T09:59:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:59:00.000-04:00I would add that for 2 piece swimsuits the sizes a...I would add that for 2 piece swimsuits the sizes are pretty true to size except with the bikini style bottom. That one bottom runs one size small. I learned this from trying on a zillion swimsuits about a month ago!Marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076761976569538638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-90217679822890848942008-05-22T09:44:00.000-04:002008-05-22T09:44:00.000-04:00Call JCrew customer service and tell them about th...Call JCrew customer service and tell them about the shoe being marked too big; how many of their shoes you do have, etc. They may let you return them even though they are final sale. Worth a shot! I got a silk top that came with a stain on the strap and I called and was able to return it final sale and all. Big disappointment. Tell them you'd even settle for store credit.jagjag2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00694779930620516665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-68744732928950935712008-05-22T06:52:00.000-04:002008-05-22T06:52:00.000-04:00Jagjag2, thanks for the suggestion. I actually tr...Jagjag2, thanks for the suggestion. I actually tried every insert and cushion in the shoe to make it wearable (but because it is the d'orsay style, it keeps falling off!) :)<BR/><BR/>I would say out of my 50 pairs of J.Crew shoes, I only had two that has not fit me well.Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-29914447402574290442008-05-22T04:26:00.000-04:002008-05-22T04:26:00.000-04:00Alexis, sorry to hear about your shoe experience. ...Alexis, sorry to hear about your shoe experience. I didn't realize there was an issue with shoe sizing. I ordered 2 pair on final sale. I don't have them yet. My sister is keeping them for me and bringing them when she comes to visit.....depending on how big they are can you put a Dr. Scholls white foam insole (or two) to take up some room?jagjag2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00694779930620516665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-68931003317772824122008-05-21T16:52:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:52:00.000-04:00Anonymous at 9:05: I know about the Zebra flats yo...Anonymous at 9:05: I know about the Zebra flats you are talking about!!!<BR/><BR/>I ordered them at around $140 and they were ridiculously large on me (I ordered my normal size of 9 too!) I ended up being stuck with them because they were final sale- I was so mad about it.Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-65144453320533020972008-05-21T09:05:00.000-04:002008-05-21T09:05:00.000-04:00I generally know my size in JCrew, but it is in no...I generally know my size in JCrew, but it is in no way fail proof. I recently ordered an XS top online that looked more like an XL to me. Shoes I find to be all over the place. I had to size way down in the zebra flats a couple of seasons ago. And the "FINAL SALE" leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. It really stops me from ordering much of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-62649218540061864802008-05-21T07:03:00.000-04:002008-05-21T07:03:00.000-04:00Thanks Allie for the comment! :)I actually own sev...Thanks Allie for the comment! :)<BR/><BR/>I actually own several pieces from J.Crew swimwear collection- I find some of the bottoms tend to run small. Although I am a medium in bottoms, I have found that sometimes the large fits better. On top, I am normally an extra small, but for swimwear I am a small. <BR/><BR/>I don't have a one piece from them (although I love the look of them!) because of my pear shaped body.Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-77545178364594787962008-05-21T05:36:00.000-04:002008-05-21T05:36:00.000-04:00Jackets: I wear an 8 in tops and bottoms at JCrew...Jackets: I wear an 8 in tops and bottoms at JCrew but I own most of my jackets in a size 10--wool or cotton or linen. I have one jacket in an 8 and that was a linen one from last season. I was surpised that the 10 was too big in the body but I definitely needed an 8 in it. The other 2 cotton jackets I bought last spring were 10's though.jagjag2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00694779930620516665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-20713289264332864052008-05-21T05:33:00.000-04:002008-05-21T05:33:00.000-04:00I wear a size 8 top and bottoms at JCrew. I have ...I wear a size 8 top and bottoms at JCrew. I have probably 20 of their swimsuits in many different styles from many different years and they are all 8's.jagjag2https://www.blogger.com/profile/00694779930620516665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-80917546121287444902008-05-20T21:58:00.000-04:002008-05-20T21:58:00.000-04:00any thoughts on swimsuit sizing? while i own tons ...any thoughts on swimsuit sizing? while i own tons and tons of j.crew clothes, i don't have any j.crew swimsuits! there is one i'm interested in ordering online, but i'm not sure if they're true to size. i may just order 2 sizes and return one :P<BR/>love your blog by the way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-60176343203312531582008-05-20T14:53:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:53:00.000-04:00Lou thanks for sharing your experience with fit/si...Lou thanks for sharing your experience with fit/size! :)<BR/><BR/>I have to admit that sometimes the jackets also run a size big on me as well. But more often than not, I find it is true to my top size.Alexis {J.Crew Aficionada}https://www.blogger.com/profile/01823796392253094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317882250647868056.post-47164111362395192352008-05-20T14:50:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:50:00.000-04:00I still find jackets are a size bigger for me. I ...I still find jackets are a size bigger for me. I hope that still holds true, as I just ordered the tulip jacket a couple of days ago. Everything else seems to be fairly true to size, I think.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12773380664476026942noreply@blogger.com