I bought a pair of Size XS at Macy's. Loved them but they fell apart - the fabric sort of shredded in certain areas and they developed a hole where one of the back pockets was sewn to the pant. I have 34" hips and figured that this happened because they were too tight, so I just bought a pair of Size Small, although the measurements were slightly larger than my own.

I wore them to exercise class this morning and they kept falling down! Not all the way, just enough slippage to be annoying and give me that dropped, web crotch look that we long-legged girls used to get from panty hose in the 60's. I measured the waistband and it is 28" without any stretching at all. My waist is like 24". This is why they slip.

Since I've already worn them and have thrown out the packaging, I can't return them, so I've taken darts in the waistband and hope that will salvage them. Next time, I will go back to XS and then will just have to accept that they have a limited lifespan.

I love them enough that I will accept that. They are great for wearing to the gym and then for the rest of the day, it looks like you have on jeans. Difficult to give the right number of stars. 5 stars for style, 1 star for quality and 2 stars for fit. So I am being generous with a 3 star rating.