Though it is difficult to buy clothes online because you can't try them on, I decided to buy these jeans and ordered the size I usually wear. Amazingly, they fit great and they looked great. There was only one problem: they were too long...so I returned them. If you like your jeans long enough that they sweep the floor, then you're okay, or if you usually wear a 32" length you're also okay. But if you're usually a petite, these will be too long unless you wear high heels...or shorten them (something I personally didn't want to do). I discovered that Amazon does carry petite in this style jean, but unfortunately, the petite was smaller in the waist also. Still, these are beautiful jeans...if you can get the right length. They are comfortable...and slimming!