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Lesley Carranza
English 115H
Professor Spitler-Lawson
Project 3
23 November 2016
Annotated Bibliography
Adams, Erika. "Vanity Sizing: Compare These 25 Retailers at Your Local Mall." Racked. Vox Media
Inc., 18 July 2014. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.
This article tests the concept of vanity sizing by comparing different stores versions of a size to
demonstrate the inaccuracy in this form of sizing. I found this article by researching vanity
sizing in stores on Google. This is a credible source because fieldwork was done to investigate
and support the sources claim. I will utilize this source to help emphasize the difficulty
customers experience when looking for their size.
Clifford, Stephanie. "One Size Fits Nobody: Seeking a Steady 4 or a 10." The New York Times. The
New York Times, 24 Apr. 2011. Web. 24 Nov. 2016.
This article explains the unreliability in todays clothing sizes, how difficult it is for women to
find their size in different stores, and how some companies are addressing the issue. I found this
source utilizing the search engine Google and searching vanity sizing and encountered it on the
second page. The article is a reliable source because it is produced by a professional journalist
for The New York Times. Cliffords article is useful to my topic because it supports my argument
by offering evidence on how sizing has changed drastically over the years.
Dockterman, Eliana. "Why a Size 8 in the 1950s Would Be a Size 00 Today." Time. Time Inc., 2 Sept.
2016. Web. 24 Nov. 2016.

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The article discusses how sizing has changed over the years and provides a chart to visually
represent the sizing differences. I found this article on Google by searching up vanity sizing in
America. This article is a credible source because the author is a frequent journalist for Times
website. Docktermans article is relevant to my topic because it aids in directly identifying the
changes in sizes and discusses newly introduced sizes as well.

Dockterman, Eliana. "Why It's Impossible to Find Clothes That Fit." Time. Time Inc., n.d. Web. 24
Nov. 2016.
This article discusses a first-person experience in the vanity sizing world and explains
thoroughly the difficulty in finding the right clothes. In addition, it expresses observations on
how leading retailers are addressing the problem with vanity sizing. I found this source on
Google by researching vanity sizing. This source is credible and reliable because it is produced
by a frequent journalist for Times website. This article is useful to my argument because it
provides a hands on experience, which offers a more intimate and emotional appeal for the
reader.
Ingraham, Christopher. "The Absurdity of Womens Clothing Sizes, in One Chart." Washington Post.
The Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2015. Web. 24 Nov. 2016.
This article offers both a visual and descriptive representation of the problems with vanity sizing
and provides cited evidence to support Ingrahams claim. I found this source through Google by
researching vanity sizing in America. This is a credible source because Ingraham accurately
supports his claims and is a journalist for The Washington Post. This article aids my argument by
providing evidence discussing the bizarre concept of vanity sizing and explores in depth the
beginning of vanity sizing.

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Mills, Madison. "Brandy Melville: One Size Doesn't Always Fit Most." USA Today. Gannett, 4 Apr.
2014. Web. 24 Nov. 2016.
This article discusses the concept of one-sizing specifically in the retailer Brandy Melville and
provides an interview with the brands visual manager. I found this source on Google by
researching Brandy Melville one-size problem. This source is credible because it is written by
a respected journalist for USA Today: College who directly interviewed Brandy Melvilles visual
manager. This article offers a counter-argument for my topic in the sense that it provides
evidence from a retailers visual managers opinion on one-sizing.
Style, Yahoo. "The Reason Why Your Clothes Don't Fit." Yahoo. Yahoo Style, 26 Oct. 2016. Web. 24
Nov. 2016.
This source is a thoroughly written, detailed essay on how sizing came to be and how it has
changed from the past to present. I located this source on Google by researching vanity sizing in
America. This is a credible source because it is written by a team of journalists for Yahoo Style,
which is a category on Yahoos website. This article supports my argument by providing
evidence on the history of vanity sizing and details the American governments involvement in
the process of sizing. In addition, it offers the shifts in sizing throughout the years.
Triffin, Molly. "Vanity Sizing: The Insanity of Size 0." Cosmopolitan. Cosmopolitan, 10 Oct. 2016.
Web. 28 Nov. 2016.
This source discusses mainly how larger measurements have been labeled as smaller sizes than
they really are, and how because of this, smaller sizes have been diminished or are difficult to
find. I found this source by researching vanity sizing on Google. The article is a reliable source
because Cosmopolitan is a credible and noteworthy international fashion magazine. The source
supports my claim by explaining the unreliability of sizes today.

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