I had to order five different pairs of these to get the right size- Im on the cusp of plus sizes and going by other reviews thought I should order up a size or two, so I tried the 18W, 16W, 15, and 14W before getting the right fit- these shorts stretch a lot, so I ended up putting each size on as soon as it arrived and wearing it around the house for an hour, even if they were tight going on they stretched a size or two and most were falling down fairly quickly.

Another odd issue is the pockets. Im usually a 14/16, and the Misses 15 was the best fit, but for some reason the pockets are different on the Misses and Women/Plus sizes. The Misses side pockets are very shallow and the back pockets are fake. The side pockets on the Women/Plus version are amazing- super deep, can hold a phone and keys and other things without anything falling out, and the back pockets are also large. Since I have kids, I need pocket space, so I ended up ordering the 14W for the pockets. I could probably have gone down to a 13 or even an 11, but the pockets make it worth occasionally having to pull the waist back up.