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

To be fair, designing garments for women is significantly more complex for women than for men. I have a training gear apparel company and the design and testing process is probably 3 times longer for female gear.