These do have some stitching loose on the zipper area, so please be aware and it will be pointed out in the pictures. The say large, but I believe that these are either petite or juniors because the waist is about 28 inches. It is lace up in the back as you will see in the pictures and it has a United States flag tag on the back right hip pocket. They appear to be straight like jeans. So please look at all the pictures, as we are not experts in jeans. Thanks for looking!