Yes, our "mind's eye" is a tricky thing. I have many items of clothing that I just held up in the store and decided, yeah - that looks plenty big enough for me! (Did not try on because am phobic about changing rooms - isn't it funny how their lights and mirrors make you look bigger than you really are? haha) Bring item home, try it on, WAY, WAY TOO SMALL, too embarrassed to return. Hmmmmm. I am always SO surprised at how large I am if someone takes a picture of me (I don't let that happen often - there is a good reason I am the official family photographer...) Very sad. I have very few pix of myself with my children and my dh.