I purposely ordered the Plus size, even tho' I'm somewhere between and medium and a large  (5', 145 lb). They were loose but I washed and dried  them and they shrank to exactly what I wanted -- tight but not skin-tight. As others mentioned, for the Plus size at least, the waist goes all the way up, practically to my boobs. Maybe a taller person wouldn't have that. I do like them and am ordering another design.