Hi I did the measurement on the jeans and it said 27" I didn't wear these jeans much I want to say no more 4 times and that's pushing it. I do remember twice for sure because i wore them to a event
It either a size 2 or 4 not totally sure. Maybe if you have time go to the mall and try a size 26 on that way you can get an idea if that's the size for you. I'm sorry that I was much help. One more thing maybe you can measure yourself around the hips and see if that size will work for you.