eli5 Why aren’t women’s clothes sized by measurements like men’?

Question

I can understand uniquely shaped clothes (halter tops, etc) but why not pants, skirts, suits, etc?

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Answer 1

Depends where in the world you are looking.

In some places they are.

For example. A women’s jacket in parts of Europe might be a 36, while a mens might be a 48.

Other clothes might just have S,M,L labels.