Great fit; lots of stretch..wash and wear fabric, as is usual wit stretch Levi's. I was worried they would be too heavy for summer; but they are comfortable and cool. This is not a 'fading' indigo, so the dark color is what you should want. They tighten your stomach in a 'hugging' rather than 'choking' way; making for a very flattering and attractive short that goes with everything, everywhere.