Is a size 12 plus size?

Traditionally straight-sized retailers have extended up to sizes 22 via “extended sizing,” while “plus sizes” run from 12-22 (or with even more offerings, 12-32). Caveat: traditionally, most plus-size retailers started at size 14 and some straight sizes go to size 12.

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While inclusive sizing has become more mainstream over the past few years, it’s also become a bit more…confusing. Traditionally straight-sized retailers have extended up to sizes 22 via “extended sizing,” while “plus sizes” run from 12-22 (or with even more offerings, 12-32). Caveat: traditionally, most plus-size retailers started at size 14 and some straight sizes go to size 12. Needless to say, sizing has a lot of nuance. This leaves a question for those teetering between straight and plus sizes, a group of in-betweeners called “mid-size.” So, what is considered “mid-size”? Generally speaking, if you fall into sizes 10-14, you may be mid-size. Here’s why it matters and how to understand the nuances in sizing and how you can be a savvier shopper.

What is “grading”?

Juicy industry info alert! All clothes are made based on a system of body measurements and sometimes the difference between sizes is just a matter of about 1 or 2 inches. Designers start with a sample size (usually an 8 in straight sizes that have extended sizing) and an 18 in plus sizes. Based on these sample garments all other sizes are created by adding or subtracting a few inches of fabric. This is also known as grading.

What does that mean?

A size 18 will accommodate a body as a starting point much differently than a size 8 will—in short, an 18 will likely take your curves and proportions into account in a completely different way than straight sizes. So, for those who can wear a plus size 14 might wear an 18 in a brand with inclusive sizing. In short, it can become really hard to find your size across brands

The benefits of trial and error.

Since we carry sizes 10-32 across several different brands, sometimes the best way to understand the nuance across brands (and size runs) is by trial and error—especially if you are mid-size and don’t always wear plus sizes. This is one of the reasons we launched Try Before You Buy. Nearly every product we sell at dia.com can be tried on at home and returned risk-free. Test drive a few sizes to see what works.

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From those burning, churning feelings that erupt whenever we eat our favorite foods, to the bloating that keeps us from zipping up our jeans, to the gas that can make us the most unpopular person in the elevator, our stomach can be the cause of some major inconveniences, if not some outright health concerns. Still, experts say most folks know painfully little about how their stomach and their digestive tract operates -- one reason that solving tummy troubles can seem much harder than it has to be. "There are some very popular misconceptions concerning stomach health, most of which can really lead people astray on how to effectively deal with certain problems," says Mark Moyad, MD, director of preventive and alternative medicine at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. David Greenwald, MD, agrees. "Sometimes what seems like a complex, difficult or even frightening problem really is a simple one, with a simple solution, if you can separate the myths from the facts," says Greenwald, an associate professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. To help set the record straight, Greenwald, Moyad, and NYU director of pediatric gastroenterology Joseph Levy, MD, helped WebMD prepare the following gut-busting challenge. Try to separate the myths from the facts to see how much you really know about how to keep your tummy healthy and happy.