“Waist too large or my hips are too big!”

“I thought that if I shrank them in the wash, the waist would fit a bit better. Alas, they fit the same. There is a nice cord you can pull to bring in the extra material, but then they have a bit of a funny bunching look to them at the waist that shows through if the shirt hangs below the waist, and if not, they look like I am wearing my "big buddies" shorts and trying to make them not fall off. I don't know if going down a size would help this issue or not- I love the color, the feel, the material, etc... so definitely still worth holding onto...”