I normally wear a 14 petite in everything, except shoes. These jeans were not a true 14P. They are proabably a full size larger than marked. I hate them. I tried washing them in hot water, hoping they'd shrink a little. But no dice. Now, I can't return them. Waited too long. Wish I'd bought them at Dillard's where I first saw them. Dillard's would take them back--NP.