Health and Clothes: Online shopping strikes again

Online shopping strikes again

By Anonymous - 05/03/2017 20:00

Today, after saving up for a beautiful new dress to wear to my partner's 30th birthday party, it finally arrived in the post. I tried the dress on and the stitching instantly ripped, leaving two big holes in it. Turns out I'm no longer a size 8. FML

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You deserved it 2 045

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By boudinette - 15/04/2015 10:14 - France - Saint-martin-d'heres

Today, I received the beautiful dress I'd ordered on the internet. It's a size smaller than my usual, just to encourage me to lose weight. I managed to fit into it and wear it all day, but I've now been struggling for a couple of hours to remove it without tearing it to bits. FML

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Tight

By Pudgy - 11/04/2022 10:01

Today, I tried on a dress for prom. It took a while to zip, but I insisted it'd fit. I asked for help. When the lady finally managed to zip all the way, the dress completely ripped at the seams. Not only did I have to pay $169 for it, but the lady told me, “We have more dresses in the plus-sized section!” FML

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Too late

By fuzzle003 - 13/06/2012 12:47 - Australia - Canberra

Today, I finally bought the expensive but beautifully stylish dress I've been eyeing for ages online. Ten minutes later, I went back to check the shoes the model was wearing so I could coordinate my outfit. The dress had been reduced to half price. FML

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Family heirloom

By Anonymous - 27/01/2021 02:01

Today, I got the dress I gave to a tailor to replace a broken zipper back. When I tried it on, I discovered that they’d cut at least 4 inches of fabric, and being skinny, there’s no way I can ever fit into it. It’s from the 1950’s, inherited from my late grandma, who in turn inherited it from her aunt. FML

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You deserved it 107

By Angelica - 26/05/2011 03:19 - Canada

Today, I finally got the wedding dress I've been waiting months to see. It turns out that my mom ordered the dress 2 sizes smaller than my size, this way it will be "an incentive to lose weight". FML

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You deserved it 6 167

By unicorn_skies - 18/01/2014 08:33 - United States - Yorba Linda

Today, I bought a new, expensive dress for a date. I left the tag on and hidden in hopes of returning it later. Someone saw it and ripped it off for me to "save me from embarrassment." FML

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You tried at least

By oreosaretoocool - 05/12/2016 19:10 - United Kingdom - Cardenden

Today, I finally gave my mum an expensive designer dress I spent months saving to buy for her as she had been very depressed. However she has gained so much weight from stress eating she ripped it when trying to put it on, and now won't talk to me because, "I wanted to make her feel fat". FML

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You deserved it 1 143

By Anonymous - 12/12/2010 20:32 - United Kingdom

Today, after months of dieting, I finally reached my goal weight. Excitedly I told my boyfriend, who gave me a beautiful dress as an early Christmas present. It was a size too small. FML

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XXL

By Anonymous - 07/08/2020 23:01

Today, after losing 20 pounds, I decided to purchase new clothes. All of the clothes at the store were still too small for me. FML

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By Adalia - 03/10/2009 15:38 - United Kingdom

Today, I wore a beautiful new dress that I got for £5 only in a sale. I've been turning heads in it all day. When I got home, my mum pulled the massive red £5 tag off of the back. FML

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scififemme 23

Sunday 5 March 2017 20:40

You could still be a size 8. Every company's sizing runs differently

MissSpaceUnicorn 5

Friday 3 March 2017 6:43

If all the stitching was going to rip you shouldn't have even been able to get the dress on.

Comments

Couch_Potato 17

Monday 6 March 2017 4:02

Does your name start with a G

species4872 19

Monday 6 March 2017 6:59

So what does someone do if they are a size 8 but they have big boobs? Not being smart, serious question.

Dranwyn 5

Monday 6 March 2017 9:32

To be honest, the dress could have been cheaply made. I've run into that problem on Amazon where I ordered pants in a brand I normally wear for cheaper than in store. When they got to my house, I couldn't even get them over my thighs even though it was labeled in my normal size.

Greggorio49203 3

Monday 6 March 2017 18:34

that's what you get for ordering from wish. com

Argotdroom 21

Tuesday 7 March 2017 9:43

omg yes! such pretty pictures online, so much wtf when you open the package.

mrBearBear 11

Wednesday 8 March 2017 20:39

That really sucks but honestly YDI. Especially with buying clothes online or through catalog you should always check your sizing and measurements. Even if you're still a size 8, what size you should order can vary drastically between brands.