I was waiting for like a year to buy a pair of those. I gave up and assumed that they weren't going to make them again and bought a pair of Sugar Cane black 1947's a few weeks ago. Oh well... the SC's are still a good pair.
The waist just fits on them after giving them a hot soak, so I'm assuming they'll stretch to a comfortable spot after wearing them for a day. I think the next size up would have just been too big since they'd be jumping from a 36 to a 38.