Slim hope for tight tops
NEARLY half of shoppers buy clothes a size too small in the hope of losing weight until they fit, a survey found.
The result is that Britain’s wardrobes are full of under-sized clothes that are never worn.
The Diet Chef study of 957 adults revealed that people spent between £350 and £1,040 each on the unused garments.
They typically include at least 10 tops, three pairs of trousers, two dresses, two shirts, a skirt and a bikini.
Twenty per cent of clothes in the average wardrobe were found to be up to two sizes too small.
More than 80 per cent of those surveyed said they aimed to diet and exercise to fit into their
clothes.
Almost a quarter of people questioned said they were aiming to lose at least two stone.
NHS research shows that more than 60 per cent of adults in England are overweight or obese.
Kevin Dorren, the founder of Diet Chef, said: “It’s great that the optimist in all of us believes they can lose weight in order to make use of all these clothes that we’re hoarding.”