Why does Polo Ralph Lauren run small for a lot of things?

[LexWest]

Originally Posted by CassieLyons

Brands vary widely with the sizing when left to S, M, L, XL, XXL, etc instead of the numbered system. It leaves a lot of wiggle room and it flat out sucks!

*Giggles* Or not.

[silibran]

Originally Posted by HansProof

Vanity sizing? I'd say true sizing. Those other brands are textile boats.


Not that Polo is perfect but it is the closest box-store shirt to bespoke fit.

There is no true sizing. All makers have their own interpretations of size. And this is not all bad. Some of us wear one brand better than another, and vice versa.