FWIW on the sizing issue, I am approximately the same height and weight I was in high school (eons ago!), definitely larger measurement-wise. Way back then, I wore a size five. Today, I wear a size 00 (double zero -- what kind of ridiculous size is that???). Give me a break. This is a marketing ploy, plain and simple. They call it "vanity sizing," hoping that women will want to buy more if they can fit into a smaller number. Sigh . . . it works the opposite for me because it is so difficult for me to find anything that fits!