I wanted to make SURE I wore a six when I went shopping recently so I ended up with jeans from three completely different manufacturers. One is rather loose on me, so in that brand maybe I can try a four . The other two fit just fine, but not loose enough to go down another size. So for my ego, I know which brand to get now.

FWIW, my waist at my current weight is 26, hips are 35.