I bought a size S because M was not available, though M would have been loose in the waist. I'm 5'4", 28" waist, 37" hips, 30" inseam and with the waist folded all the way down, the skirt sits at my ankles. I prefer not to fold the waist over, since these types of skirts always seem to roll instead of staying folded, so a petite size would have been better, if available. The material of the skirt is soft and very stretchy, not firm at all, a bit thin as well, but no see through with the pattern I chose: H69. Wish I could find higher quality skirts in colorful patterns like this, but I really love maxis, so I will keep this one.