Part ofthe reason might be "vanity" - many women just can't accept the fact that they wear a certain size. "Queen size pantyhose is for fat people, and I'm not fat!"; "I'm not a "Large" - I wear "Small""; "No way my feet are size 10 - I've always worn size 8"
Men, on the other hand, tend to value comfort more, it seems. Sizes are just a number rather than an identity.
Church OOTW. I think this one may be a fairly close repeat of something recent. I was in a hurry, and the blue pants were already ironed. I know I didn't wear this last week, so heck with it. My blue FSJ mules have turned out to be pretty decent shoes after a very rocky start, in which both heel tips broke within about a quarter mile. They haven't given me any trouble since. I also went to a music recital later that afternoon wearing the same outfit, same shoes.