The hotly awaited verdict on pants! The regular 16s were in fact a little snug for my mighty thighs and hips but fit pretty well in the waist. The 16Ws were great in the thighs but at first seemed very too big in the waist... buuuut... it turned out they have the same kind of adjustment-elastic-with-holes-on-a-button that my kids' pants do! Adjusted, they were great, and how awesome is it to have my very own pants with this sensible technology. I am super proud of myself for, like, obtaining clothes to put on my body instead of just bewailing the baffling nature of the size-determination quest.