After reading the reviews I decided to try a pair of these. I ordered a 16P because the reviews suggested they run very long and to order a size up if in between sizes. I wear between a 14 and 16 and usually petites are just a hair short after the first wash. These are perfect in length, but they are pretty big in the waist.and they keep falling down. We will see after a few washes. Not sure if the 14s would be too small. But Im sure I will order a pair and see. I was also afraid of ordering the petites due to the rise. I did not want a muffin top hanging out. On me, it does not and I am happy with where the waist sits. I am 5 2 and about 170# and it is very difficult to find things that fit correctly. They are generally too long or too short or the waist fits, but the hips don't or Visa verse. I think all is good with these except the waist is large and generally I have the opposite problem because my waist is thick.