I am giving these an average of four stars. I would give five stars for the color, fabric and shape of these jeans. I would give three stars for the fit. I consistently wear a size 8, but these fit more like a 6. I would certainly not go down a size, according to the usual advise for NYDJ jeans. I first bought these same jeans in a size 8 regular at a department store. They fit nicely, but I did not want to pay to have them hemmed, so I returned them. When I found them on Amazon in petite, I bought them. The 8P feels much more snug than the the 8 regular. I decided to keep them anyway because I bought them at a great sale price. I wore them all day today with a long sweater and despite the fact that they are snug, I have not been uncomfortable. I believe the sizing is becoming somewhat inconsistent with NYDJ jeans, even within the same style.