I was very scared to make this purchase. I have NEVER worn white pants. I carry my weight in my butt and legs and was so scared of looking Terrible. I read that they stretch a lot, so I chose the size 7 instead of 9. I was a little skeptical, but they worked...I have a little room in the waist and are pretty fitting in the legs. For a looser fit, I think a 9 would have been perfect, but was happy with the smaller sizes fit. Gave them more of a legging feel.