I'm typically a 24/25 in Free People (0 or 2), ordered a 25 in these and they are perfect- just enough room around the waist so no squishing occurs, and a good (but still short) length. They're short, but not "worried I should only be wearing these at the beach" short. I loved the color, and the fit, they are slightly stiffer than the super soft material of other pairs, but I thought they looked fine and kept with Free People's quality and aesthetic. If you're between sizes, I'd recommend ordering the larger of the two because they pretty much run true to size, unless you want them shorter and tighter, which you might, because I'm 5'8, so if you're wanting a shorter short, and are more petite, you might want to go with the smaller size.

Odd color, stiff fabric, I thought these would be cut, soft and different. They looked cheap. Had to go back