The best part about these is the ruffle but i'll get to that later. My biggest concern with these was the possibility of the material being see through but it wasn't and i'm soooo happy with them! I was afraid that they would look like poolside wear but they don't. They can go just about anywhere without looking out of place. They are true to size with generous stretch so that allowed me to go down a size- if that makes any sense- I am usually a L and got a M due to limited availability. They fit great. They are not so big that you NEED to order a size down but you may be able to if your normal size is sold out. They do not sit too low or high on the waist. The ruffles moved and looked great when I danced. The pants were so comfy i could've slept in them. They were extremely light weight-I wore them in late may in Atlanta and didn't suffocate. I styled mine with the Sabela black bodysuit from Fashion Nova and black open toed stilettos. I got tons of compliments and people asking where they were from.