What michelem said -- I wore a 6 or 7 all the way through high school and college. Now, at the same weight, I wear a 2, sometimes even a 0. Size inflation for sure. Sure, it's nice to wear a "tiny" size, but frustrating when you never know what size to buy, since some stores are much more prone to size inflation than others....higher end stores are the most prone to this, it seems, so their customers will feel good about themselves.