Be honest with yourself and the sizing will work for you, in fact, I was so pleased with the first one, I thought for sure I could go down 1 size. DO NOT DO THAT if you are on the smaller end of the sizes. For example I wear an 18/20 because I'm an 18. I went down a size to 14/16. NOT HAPPENIN. You might get away with it if you are the bigger size. This skirt is stretchy and sexy. Because it holds tight it gives the illusion that I am thinner and that I have a decent backside. It does not ride up. Usually the price is the exact same on Amazon as it is on it's on-line web site. I have problems with that web site so I just order from Amazon.