After reading other's reviews, I order these a size larger than my daughter usually wears. She is 5'3'' and normally wears a size 10 to 12. I ordered her a 14 short and they fit perfectly. She has some sensory processing issues and normally hates wearing jeans because of the stiff, thick fabric. Getting her to switch from her soft leggings to anything else wasn't easy, but she kept these on a full day and says she will wear them again. They are soft and stretchy enough that she isn't uncomfortable. I will be purchasing more for her. I took off one star because if I had ordered a size up, they wouldn't have fit. They are very stretchy, but even with the stretch, there is no way a smaller size would have worked.