One of my biggest pet peeves is the variation in women's sizing from store to store. It's hard to just walk right in and buy a pair of jeans if I have to try on every pair in the size 4 to 10 range to see whether that particular brand runs a. tiny b. a little small c. just right d. too big e. holy crap, tone down the vanity sizing!

But, the entire country of Spain is working to change all that, so I suppose I'll just have to move there if I want to make my shopping experiences easier. Health authorities there did a laser mapping of 10,000 different women's bodies from the ages of 12-70. They found that most women fit into 1 of 3 categories: "cylinder (similar measurements for bust, waist and hips), diábolo (or hourglass), and bell (pear-shaped)."

The new method for sizing will also include bust, waist and hip measurements and possibly height as well.

Hallelujah! I can't wait for the Spaniards to develop and perfect this new system and then send it on over to the United States! I've got nothing but love for the country of Spain, seeing as how it's already given us paella and Enrique Iglesias. If they give us standard sizing for women, well, then you can look for me parading up and down the streets with a red and yellow flag screaming, "Viva Espana!"

Via Diet Blog.