There's a Seinfeld episode where George is seen naked by Jerry's girlfriend Rachel , to whom he tries vainly to explain that, having just gotten out of the cold water, he is a victim of "shrinkage."
While I've not been caught naked, I had the wonderful experience of witnessing shrinkage first hand while making some bowls for my niece's upcoming wedding. These bowls started out the same size. The one on the left, of course, is greenware; the one on right has been bisque fired. I now anxiously await the glaze fire to see how much smaller "Big Bertha" becomes.
I wonder if, like all women, Bertha dreams of becoming a fraction the size she began this journey.....