mysteries of life

[flea]

To wit, the human body and its relationship to clothing size. All my adult life, excepting the period of pregnancy and immediate recovery therefrom, my weight has been within a 10-pound range; I am currently at the low end of that range. This doesn't seem like that much variability on a 5 foot 11 inch frame, and yet - I own 3 pairs of Dockers pants in a size 10, and they are all now very loose on me - I could almost get the pants I am wearing off over my hips without ubuttoning them. I just bought a pair of 8s that fit well, snug but not tight. Should there be that much difference in sizing between an 8 and a 10 in the same brand and style of pants? Have they re-sized? Why is life so complicated? It seems like a variability of 5 pounds in weight should not require the buying of new clothes. Grr.