These trousers are lovely but do have a couple of flaws. The fabric has a lot more drape then it appears to in the photos. The drape is really quite lovely but also means the turn-up hem is super saggy and does NOT look at all like the photos, it falls over it's own weight. If you have decent hand sewing skills a bit of stitching takes care of it no issue. My second problem with the drape is that because these are very high rise and the waist band is so narrow the soft drape REALLY accentuates the lower tummy. I dont mind this too much but ladies with larger lower bellies may not like the look. Lastly, I purchased this trouser in both blue and berry and the berry is slightly smaller in the waist I barely fit in it, while the blue fits perfectly. But I still like it enough that I'll probably buy the green :P

Love these trousers - super flattering & lightweight (perfect for spring & summer). They have pockets!
Size wise, definitely go by the waist. I found these to be more forgiving than the swing trousers, especially in the hips. For me, personally, I found that made these trousers more comfortable.
The only thing I’d bear in mind is that dark underwear shows through, ever so slightly.