u/Charming_Midnight_94

Indian women — do clothes actually fit us properly or are we all just adjusting constantly? 😭

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2025 engineering graduate currently researching women’s fashion fit and sizing problems in India because I’ve noticed that so many women — regardless of body type — struggle with clothes fitting properly.

Not just plus-size women, but even slim, midsize, curvy, petite, tall, or women with different body proportions.

Things like:

• jeans fitting thighs but not waist,
• tops fitting chest but loose elsewhere,
• “free size” not actually fitting most people,
• western wear designed for only one body shape,
• every brand having completely different sizing,
• clothes looking good on models but awkward in real life,
• constantly adjusting, layering, or compromising.

And honestly, I feel like most Indian women just silently “adjust” instead of expecting better fits 😭

I’m currently researching this space before making any decisions for a possible women-focused fashion startup, and I genuinely want REAL opinions instead of assumptions.

So I’d love to ask:

• What frustrates you MOST while shopping for clothes in India? • Which clothing category fits you the WORST? • Do you think Indian brands understand real body proportions properly? • What do you hate about “free size” clothing? • Have you stopped wearing certain styles because of fit issues? • Which brands fit you BEST currently? • If you could fix ONE thing about women’s fashion sizing in India, what would it be?

Not selling anything — genuinely trying to understand whether this is a common problem and how women actually feel about it.

Would really appreciate honest opinions, even blunt ones 😭

Indian women — do clothes actually fit us properly or are we all just adjusting constantly? 😭

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2025 engineering graduate currently researching women’s fashion fit and sizing problems in India because I’ve noticed that so many women — regardless of body type — struggle with clothes fitting properly.

Not just plus-size women, but even slim, midsize, curvy, petite, tall, or women with different body proportions.

Things like:

• jeans fitting thighs but not waist,
• tops fitting chest but loose elsewhere,
• “free size” not actually fitting most people,
• western wear designed for only one body shape,
• every brand having completely different sizing,
• clothes looking good on models but awkward in real life,
• constantly adjusting, layering, or compromising.

And honestly, I feel like most Indian women just silently “adjust” instead of expecting better fits 😭

I’m currently researching this space before making any decisions for a possible women-focused fashion startup, and I genuinely want REAL opinions instead of assumptions.

So I’d love to ask:

• What frustrates you MOST while shopping for clothes in India? • Which clothing category fits you the WORST? • Do you think Indian brands understand real body proportions properly? • What do you hate about “free size” clothing? • Have you stopped wearing certain styles because of fit issues? • Which brands fit you BEST currently? • If you could fix ONE thing about women’s fashion sizing in India, what would it be?

Not selling anything — genuinely trying to understand whether this is a common problem and how women actually feel about it.

Would really appreciate honest opinions, even blunt ones 😭

Indian women — do clothes actually fit us properly or are we all just adjusting constantly? 😭

Hi everyone,

I’m a 2025 engineering graduate currently researching women’s fashion fit and sizing problems in India because I’ve noticed that so many women — regardless of body type — struggle with clothes fitting properly.

Not just plus-size women, but even slim, midsize, curvy, petite, tall, or women with different body proportions.

Things like:

• jeans fitting thighs but not waist,
• tops fitting chest but loose elsewhere,
• “free size” not actually fitting most people,
• western wear designed for only one body shape,
• every brand having completely different sizing,
• clothes looking good on models but awkward in real life,
• constantly adjusting, layering, or compromising.

And honestly, I feel like most Indian women just silently “adjust” instead of expecting better fits 😭

I’m currently researching this space before making any decisions for a possible women-focused fashion startup, and I genuinely want REAL opinions instead of assumptions.

So I’d love to ask:

• What frustrates you MOST while shopping for clothes in India? • Which clothing category fits you the WORST? • Do you think Indian brands understand real body proportions properly? • What do you hate about “free size” clothing? • Have you stopped wearing certain styles because of fit issues? • Which brands fit you BEST currently? • If you could fix ONE thing about women’s fashion sizing in India, what would it be?

Not selling anything — genuinely trying to understand whether this is a common problem and how women actually feel about it.

Would really appreciate honest opinions, even blunt ones 😭