The Sewthern Belle's Tip of the Day

Do NOT trust the size printed on store bought clothing. There is no industry sanction on sizes. Prada's size eight, may be Channel's size six. All the more reason to make your own clothes. And FYI, go by your measurements. NOT size. Most of those sizes are based on women's standard measurements in the 1950's. So don't be shocked to pick up a pattern and see that your measurements are like a size 18 when you're usually a size twelve.