My husband ordered a few of these as an anniversary gift to me. I had asked him to order a size medium if he got me any, but he went ahead and ordered a size small after reading all the reviews that suggested that these run a little big. I was a little nervous at first trying them on (didn't want to hurt his feelings for getting the 'wrong' size), but at 5'3" and 123 lbs the small fit perfect. There is enough give in the waistband that these will fit fine even with a little 'bloat', the length is perfect, and even though these ride a little lower than the granny underwear I'm usually forced to wear, they sit comfortably at the hips, and my crack doesn't show when I sit or bend over. The waistband is sooo soft!