I am giving the denim jeans in Blue Dive 5 stars because I think they fit great and are very comfortable. I am 5'1". I purchased the regular because I did not want short pants, and they are a great length, neither too long nor too short. At 135 lbs, the size 6 fit great. The waist has a bit of give or stretchiness so I can get them on. Note that in Talbot's jeans I usually wear a size 10.

Now I want to comment on the other 2 denim colors, which I also purchased. The After Midnight (the very dark blue) has a waistband with absolutely no stretch whatsoever. I almost could not get the size 6 on and when I did, it was much too tight around the waist. But it was fine everywhere else, so no use going up to a size 8. I returned them, disappointed because I really wanted the dark color. The Kodiak Blue in a size 6 fit me just fine. The waist on these is very stretchy, like the fabric is elastic. I don't have a problem with this. Not overly fond of the turn up at the bottom or the artificial fading, but it's a style and I can live with it because the pants fit.

I would not have known to purchase a size 6 except that my sister gave me an old pair (probably 4 or 5 years old) in a size 6 and they fit. These are a bit more loose than the older pair, but still fine; looser than a legging, but still very slim.