I was ready to return my 2nd order of High Waisted Wow Loose Jeans unopened based on fit of first pair I received/washed/wore (size 8) that became so baggy they were pretty much hanging off my backside BUT then I read someone else's review that said she had to go through 3 pairs (same size) to find ...the one pair that fit her perfectly SO I decided to open the delivery and try them on and they were a perfect fit! I have yet to wash them but based on washing my 1st pair I did not notice any shrinking or loss of color. The quality of these jeans are very good and they do have a high stretch in them but particularly if the waist fits without any gap and the hips fit snugly and rise fits well the pants should not bag out so much and the fit should remain comfortable. So my advice is before sizing down maybe try several of the same pants same size and hopefully you'll get the fit you want. If pants in size ordered are already too loose in the ordered size maybe order a size down. I'm still trying to figure out Old Navy different styles re sizes tho I should be an 8.