After the holidays/winter I have put on more weight than I had cared to. I had to move up my pant size and am embarrassed about that. I bought these hoping I didn't look like I was wearing spandex. The dark blue have a great look, not flared at the bottom and not choking at the top. They're a good fit for me. Glad I took the plunge and purchased. Didn't care for the feel or look of the black, will be returning those. The same size lighter blue colors seem to run smaller around the waist.