Thanks Christina! May I ask more about the pants:waist interface? Right now, my waist is 32" and my hips are 42". At my biggest, there was a 7 or 8" difference, and at my smallest it was almost 11". Do you have a similar differential between waist and hips?
Sal, oh, yes--come back! I remember Berlin in those days, first spent time here summer of 91 (or was it 92? so long ago!) but anyway, the difference between East and West was so stark! Even in 95-98, it was much clearer than here. But do you remember what a mess East Berlin was just past Unter den Linden? Friedrichstrasse was completely torn up. If you visit, you will be amazed at the transformation--shopping galore on that street! Ku'damm and nearby Tautzienstrasse are still big shopping streets, and there are malls at Alexanderplatz and Potsdamer Platz (which was ONLY a construction site the whole time I lived here). But I'm starting to find smaller boutiques, which is where I hope to eventually do my shopping--boutiques, markets, and second hand shops. Right now I wouldn't be a very good guide, but give me a little time & I will be!
Oh, about the pants. I'm glad you like them. I'm starting another thread, because I hope to get more feedback on them and some others.