I ordered 3 sizes smaller and the waist was kind of big, but the hips were a bit narrow and the fit at the waist wasn't as high as I would have liked, so there's a camel toe effect. After washing on cold cycle and drying on low, the trousers have shrunk a bit and are now very narrow in the hips and seat, but still have a slit in the back. I can't even buckle them up to close the gap because the seat and hips are so tight they tighten the crotch even more. Too bad because the pants are very cute but unless you have very narrow hips to the waist this is a crazy size.