The Wordsmith's Forge

>> Women's clothing never has been effectively standardized--at first because it was assumed that women that wanted a good fit weren't buying off the rack, then because women that cared would re-tailor/have things retailored or would move up the price point. <<

Yeah, that's a problem. Garments should all just come with their linear measurements on the tags, the way men's pants do.

>> I have short arms and small hands. There are women's jeans I can just fit my hands in. That's too small. I sometimes have problems with sleeves being too short (which might be 3/4 sleeves that are 'almost' full length on me) <<

That sucks.

>> Steve lived years condemned to swimming in his clothes, because he was wearing things meant for larger men. He got used to moving about in his uniform (and someone was sewing and not just because of armor.) <<

Maybe he likes things snug because he can get them that way now, and he likes the difference.

>> Bruce probably was held responsible for keeping his bruises hidden. If your fingers are the only thing poking out of the sleeves... <<

Agreed. Also he feels like the clothing is armor. Post-accident it has a better chance of surviving an incident if it's big on Bruce, then stretches so it might not all rip off of Hulk.