These have an odd cut.  I usually wear a 4 to 6 (I'm 5'4, 115 lbs), so I ordered a 6 and an 8, based on the recommendations from others.  I don't consider myself all that curvy, but I guess I am.  The 6 was too tight in the hips and too loose in the waist.  The 8 was just plain too big all around.  I can usually make minor sewing fixes, but I couldn't figure out what to do for this.  The material was nice, and the small pocket was fine.  Someone had noted it would be better if there was a piece of velcro by the tie string, and someone else noted they had sewed a piece in.  Mine had it already, so perhaps the company added it after reading reviews (or did the person return theirs who sewed it in??  Just kidding!).  The other issue is the front sits quite low compared to the back.  It was like wearing a pair of bike shorts where the back is raised up because you're leaning over on the bike, except it's too high for board shorts.  I returned them and will continue to search for something that fits me better.