I ordered these shorts in the same size I always order but found them a little tight. The material is very restrictive, has no give whatsoever. The description that they are wrikle free and less baggy sounds good on paper, but the cut does not accomodate an older woman's figure.
The shorts were made smaller. I ordered a size bigger than I usually wear and they still didn't fit. The material was nice and they looked like they would wear well.
I bought 'favorite fit' 'slightly below the waist' chino capris the same day I ordered these shorts, in the same size. The chinos are great! These shorts were too small in the waist, the legs were adequate but odd for shorts, very restrictive or something; and for below the waist shorts, they were at my waist. A lot of other reviewers are saying the same thing, so I don't think it's just me.