I've been buying the Estelle pants for over a decade and I LOVE them! I have every color, and they hold up brilliantly over time, several of my old ones are still in rotation. The one thing I'll say is that the fit has changed over the years. I used to wear a size small, and my older smalls still fit perfectly (thankfully I haven't expanded). With the past few orders, however, I've noticed that the small is smaller - the rise is lower and the inseam is shorter. I used to always cut of a couple of inches from the bottom, but the new smalls are actually verging on just a tad short ( I'm 5'6" and I didn't grow). Also they used to have only a tie at the waist, but now have a tie and elastic (kind of overkill - I've been removing the tie). I now tried ordering a Medium which seems to be a similar snug fit, but offers a higher rise and a longer inseam - problem solved!
I will continue to order the mediums - I only wish they came in more colors...please!