These didn't fit me well, but I think they are just designed for a different body shape. I usually wear a 2x and I ordered a 2x, I'm 5'3" 230 but have long legs for my height and typically wear regular length not short despite being pretty short. On me, they were uncomfortably tight in the waist large in the hip butt area, so they flared out a lot from the waistband and they were about an inch long. So if you are about mid height, pear or hourglass shaped these would be great on you. I know a lot of pear shapped girlies struggle to find tight waist and room below. clearly I'm returning them because they aren't great if you carry your weight in your midsection.