It's all depressing! I'm 5'11" and am usually a size 10. I've had mediums fit me and I've also had to buy XL's at times. I have jeans in size 12 that are tight and ones that are size 10 that are loose.

What I don't get is that I am not huge. I'm tall, I work out, and while I have chubby parts I'm muscular also. If I'm XL, what about people who are larger than me?

That is interesting about the thicker middle. I wonder if it is because women are living longer? Don't middles tend to thicken up later in life? I know mine isn't as small as it used to be though the rest of me is the same.

The bane of my existence are shirts that aren't long enough. Please please please, I don't need my stomach exposed! I have to get mens shirts and I don't always like how those fit. I want "girl style" things but sometimes can't get them. Grrrrr.......