Size 16 fit my 36 inch waist perfectly. It was comfy around my hips. The length was perfect for my 5'6. But these had a weird gap at the crotch and upper thigh that caused a hugely unattractive look (seriously ugly). I have other NYDJ that don't gap like that. Weird.

Returning them. I was tempted to go down a size, but the fact is these were comfy and the waist perfect, it was just that really gross thigh-gapping thing. I thought their stretch and hold system would prevent that kind of stuff in a pull-on legging. Not so much.

HTH...