I love this skirt. It's beautiful, made well, and just plain fun. I ordered a small which was a tad too big for the high-waist wearing which is how I choose to wear it, but nothing a safety pin couldn't fix. I figured it might run a tad big only because I have an hourglass shape which makes finding items that fit around both my waist and hips a challenge at times (for reference, I'm 5'4", 105 lbs, 36" hips/24' waist). The skirt falls just above my knees, and while the fabric is semi-thick the flowiness of it allows it to breathe well. And who doesn't love pockets! The waist has a side zipper with 2 buttons. I had to fold it over and safety pin it for an ideal fit, but it still looks completely normal and regardless I love it enough that I plan to purchase some of the additional patterns!