How to ask someone's size? (person, conversation, acquaintance, business)
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I know this lady and she is an acquaintance of mine. I only see her at the dog park few times a week. Although we aren't close friends, she has been so supportive of my different business endeavors by encouraging and giving me advice as well as buying stuff from me that I know she does not need. I am planning to do customized clothing and she has a business and she often wears clothing with her business logos on them.
I really want to make her a t-shirt or a hoodie but I don't know her size. I think she is a L-XL but I don't know. How do I go about asking her without telling her what it's for?
Also, I am not trying to advertise my business to her so I don't want her thinking that I am giving her this item hoping she will buy similar items from me. I genuinely want to thank her by giving her something that I know she will appreciate.
Have you tried looking at similar clothing in a store? By doing so, you can judge as to what you think would fit her. I've done that when buying clothing as a gift for a child of a friend or relative.
Is the fabric you're using have some stretch to it? Most T-shirt fabrics will stretch. Factor that in when making a decision.
If you are making a hoodie, factor in that many people like to wear a thick fabric shirt underneath it. So if you do make it on the large side, you could tell her that she has room to do layering when it is cold.
Otherwise, you could start a conversation about what size hoodie or T-shirt you wear. Maybe mention that you find that different brands run on the small or big sizes. Then ask her what her clothes buying experiences are like. That way, she could say something like, "I wear a large and sometimes, depending on the brand, I have to buy extra large".
Don't ask. Just give her what you think will fit. When you give it to her, say something funny/self-deprecating like "if it doesn't fit, or you hate it, maybe your dog will like gnawing on it"
Just ask her. What's wrong with that? Doesn't matter much though, most of these clothes anymore need to be tried on because you can't trust the sizes. Seems like some cut their clothes smaller and some larger so you never know what your going to end up with unless you try it on....
There is no good way you can ask an acquaintance about her size and not be impolite. Maybe give her a friendly hug one day and kind of "measure" her that way.
Another reason I don't want to ask her is that I don't want to make it a big deal. I don't want to announce to her that I am making her something personalized. I plan on giving her the shirt and being like "I just got this new machine and I thought you might like this." -the end.
Have you tried looking at similar clothing in a store? By doing so, you can judge as to what you think would fit her. I've done that when buying clothing as a gift for a child of a friend or relative.
Is the fabric you're using have some stretch to it? Most T-shirt fabrics will stretch. Factor that in when making a decision.
If you are making a hoodie, factor in that many people like to wear a thick fabric shirt underneath it. So if you do make it on the large side, you could tell her that she has room to do layering when it is cold.
Otherwise, you could start a conversation about what size hoodie or T-shirt you wear. Maybe mention that you find that different brands run on the small or big sizes. Then ask her what her clothes buying experiences are like. That way, she could say something like, "I wear a large and sometimes, depending on the brand, I have to buy extra large".
That is a good idea. I think I will try to start a conversation about sizing.
How old is she about? I know many younger women do not care about having casual things like hoodies and sweatshirts too large -- they like things to be comfortable. In fact, I once knew a tiny 30-something women who regularly wore size L sweaters! And if she is a "larger" woman, she probably also prefers roomy clothing.
I would just give it to her and say something like, "I know this will probably be too large for you, but I figure it would be good on chilly days when you would wear something else under it." That way, you are not implying that she is a larger size than she might actually be.
Once I was shopping and a complete stranger stopped and said she was shopping for a gift for a woman about my size and asked me what size I was. I had no problem telling her. If you know someone about her size, ask them. But I suggest you get her an XL and just say you picked something that you thought would be very roomy but may shrink.
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