I love these, I just put them on and happily sighed haha. I like the shape, they go around my hips and they are a nice wide leg. They sit above my belly button. I??m a 14 and I would say to size down, I should wear a 12 of these as they are roomy. Unless I want them to be nice and loose, in this case I do, and I??ll belt them if I want them to stay as is. A roomy size and fit, size down if you want them to sit in the one spot, but if you might want to wear them higher or lower, go your normal size. I LOVE THESE.