I think somewhere in the last ten years clothing sizes have gotten bigger. Why you ask? I recently bought two pairs of pants and a pair of jean shorts in a size 14. When I bought them they were a little loose, but I didn't want that tight feeling reminding me of how I use to feel in some of my clothes. Since then they have become looser yet. While digging through my closet of stuff I have saved over the years and vowed I would once again wear someday, I found a pair of size 13/14 jean shorts. I put them on and barely got them buttoned. Once they were on it was okay except for a little dunlap so I wore a longer shirt. What I am wondering is a size 14 today bigger than a size 14 of ten years ago? If so, this really bursts my bubble!