I tried on a pair of 4 short in these at a dept. store.  They fit perfectly, but they only had them in the darker wash.  I LOVE the shade of these...perfectly faded like a classic old pair of Levi's.  However, these were 2 sizes smaller than I expected.  I can fit into a 2 short as well, but these were more like a O.  I guess "petite" means all around, not just height.  Either order up a size or two, or go to the regular sized listing and order them in short  rather than ordering these petites.