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When buying clothes off the rack, it’s often difficult to find the perfect fit. It’s not unusual to find that one size is too big, while the next size down is just too small. Clothes can gape in the wrong places, or lie flat where they should not. In order to make your clothes fit better, there are a few changes you can make. Follow these tips to see them in action.

Shop Around

The first thing to do is to shop around a bit. Most people don’t realise that clothing sizes are often little more than arbitrary. There are guidelines, but these are not followed universally. For this reason, a size 10 in one shop might actually be closer to a size 8 in another. Yet another shop might have something that is more akin to an 11 or 12. Take the time to shop around and try different brands, and you may find clothes that fit you better.

Change Your Shape

One of the things that a lot of women struggle with is fitting into the top part of clothes. If you often find that the shoulders of dresses are too large and gaping, or if you have a lot of excess material, then you may need a bit of a boost in that area. Filling out your cups a bit more can help you get the right shape. The average woman is between a B and a D cup, so consider this when thinking about whether an augmentation could help you fill out your clothes a little better.

Get Measured

One of the best ways to ensure that you fit your clothes as well as possible is to get yourself professionally measured. This is especially important for close-fitting garments like bras, which can cause unnecessary discomfort if they are not the right size. Getting measured might seem a bit odd at first, and even awkward, but you will soon see it is necessary to find the best clothes.

Buy Bespoke

While buying bespoke will always cost more than buying off the rack, it’s a much better way to get clothes that fit perfectly. You can have your items tailor-made to your specific measurements, which ensures that they will hug all the right places and hang loose where they are supposed to. If you can stretch your budget to a few key pieces – such as a smart shirt, a jacket, and a cocktail dress – then your wardrobe will certainly thank you.

Learn To Sew

If you can’t afford to get tailor-made, then learn how to tailor yourself! This is a great cost-effective way to adjust clothes to fit. You can buy cheap clothes and then alter them until they look bespoke. All you need is a sewing machine, a sharp pair of scissors, some pins, and a working knowledge of how to adjust!

It shouldn’t be this difficult to find clothes that fit – and it doesn’t have to be. If you follow these tips, you will have a wardrobe that fits perfectly in no time at all!

Avery Parker