I have a pair of Levi's 515 Jeans, size 6, medium -- purchased from a local store. I am 5' 4 1/2 " and the regular size is slightly too long for me -- so I thought I'd try a petite size. When shopping at some stores I'll sometimes opt for a petite size when sleeves or pants are too long in a regular size. But not with these... if you have any kind of hips or have ever given birth to a child, I would not recommend these! The petites are on a completely different sizing scale than regular jeans. I'm not overweight, but I'm also not the same size I was in my 20's and these jeans don't even come close to fitting me. I see now that I can get a size 6 short -- and I guess that's what I need rather than a petite. So, I'm returning the petites (Thank you Amazon for the free return!) and will try the short size instead.