I usually wear a size 4 in jeans so I ordered the 4 short (I'm 5'2").  The length is perfect, but it's definitely on the smaller side at the waist.  It fit fine everywhere else and makes the booty look real good.  However, it's just so tiny at the waist!  I'm not fat or skinny - I'm just average.  Most people are average sized so if you are too, definitely size up one size! Oh, the stitching is a bit light colored for my taste but you can use a black sharpie to color over it to make it darker.