About sizing - I am 5' 5" and weight 135#. I measure at 28" waist, 37" hip, which according to the FD size chart puts me at a size 26. I own several pair of fran jeans, mostly in 26 with one pair of 25 and a pair of shorts at 26. All are fitting quite large in the waist, except for the 25. I decided to order a size down and went with a 25 and they fit perfectly snug and do loosen a bit throughout the day.