# SKIMS-style dresses and bodysuits: does rep sizing run small, and how sheer is "sheer"?

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**Created:** [October 21, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://superreps.net/t/skims-style-dresses-and-bodysuits-does-rep-sizing-run-small-and-how-sheer-is-sheer/289 "2026-10-21T01:26:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![knitlogic](https://superreps.net/user_avatar/superreps.net/knitlogic/32/305_2.png) [@knitlogic](https://superreps.net/u/knitlogic)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://superreps.net/t/skims-style-dresses-and-bodysuits-does-rep-sizing-run-small-and-how-sheer-is-sheer/289/7 "2026-10-21T01:27:06Z")

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And washes. Cold, gentle, inside out, air dry, no tumble drying. Heat kills the snap-back faster than anything. The [first wash thread](https://superreps.net/t/how-to-wash-rep-hoodie-tee-first-time-shrinking-print/248) has the basics. Verdict: treat the elastic like the fabric’s spine.

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