Chino Shorts

Let me start off by saying I was not familiar with Madewell before my purchase. I was in the market for some 7" chino shorts, and I found a pair I really liked, in the color I desired. I ordered them, received them earlier than expected, and I decided to try them on. Lo and behold, these shorts are... enormous. At size 33, these should have fit me perfectly. I've tried other chino shorts at 32, and they seemed slightly tight, so I sized up to 33. These shorts are not size 33. My old 32W 7" chinos measure in at 16" waist length when laid flat. These, claimed to be size 33, measure in at 18.5". I am sure this was some kind of a mistake. There is no way these pants could be the correct size, because I, with a 32-33 waist can fit both of my fists in these pants with me, and they're still loose. That being said, the quality of the actual material is great, and I'm sure they would make for fantastic summer chino shorts if the size were anywhere near what it was supposed to be.