I took a size L currently at Waist 31ish Hip 40ish, 5'5". I feel conflicted about these, mostly because the rise is not quiiiite as high as I would like, so the waistband is giving me a tiny bit of muffintop. I laid them out to compare against my LFEN Palazzo pants also L, and they do come up a little short by comparison in the rise when the waistbands are on level (the specs in the sizing chart are accurate tho). That said, they feel so light and airy, and the lace is really pretty. I was surprised (maybe should not have been) that there are actually 3 layers to these shorts - the underlining, then solid black, and finally the lace overlay. I *personally* would not feel comfortable wearing these out to work or whatever without some kind of skimmies/ spanx/ etc underneath, just because I feel like there is some peeky cheeky when bending over. But they're a perfectly nice length if standing, walking etc. Pockets are ace, as always.

Super cute shorts! The lace is gorgeous. Being tall the crotch was cut a little to short for my preference.

So beautiful! All LFEN clothes are so elegant and gothic. Everything fits so well!

Got these shorts because I love the lace detailing. It's not windy where I am but I feel the 2 layers of fabric them the lace will help keep them from billowing about. They're not restricting and very comfortable. I wasn't sure if the fit would flatter me but I'm getting encouraging words from others.