Gloria Vanderbilt Tapered Jean, 16 Long

I’m approaching 70. 5’4” and 120 lbs. Amazon’s AI suggestion for size in these jeans was size 8S The size graph seemed to indicate that this would be a correct size. I haven’t worn jeans in many years and thought it might be fun to own a pair. I definitely didn’t want tight fitting jeans. Some of the reviews with photos show women wearing very tight jeans and saying they are a perfect fit which made me unsure about size even with the graph and AI suggestion. These are not tight. They hang nicely and the length is just touching the top of my foot. The bum is not tight but doesn’t look like I’m a skinny old lady with no bum. I probably could have bought a size 6 and it would have fit but I didn’t want to risk having anything tight. Not just because of the look but I have back issues and anything tight on my back and hips causes pain.I’m giving them 4 stars because the waistband sticks out in the back. Something I will correct by sliding some wide elastic through a small portion of it and sewing it in place. Follow up: some of the seams on the pair I purchased were sewn with very stiff thread that irritated my skin. I wound up having to remove the thread and resew it with a thin thread. For most people this is not an option. I purchased this brand of jeans at the same time as Lee Mom jeans in 8M. In my opinion the Lee jeans are the better option because they didn’t require any work on my part, fit nicely and are made of a higher cotton content.