Reasons why: 1. The pleats are vertical which makes the eye travel downward giving a long appearance 2. They have a front panel that smoothed the belly 3. The pleats lay flat 4. The length of this skirt hits just below the widest part of your thigh 5. The full skirt at the bottom makes your legs look smaller by creating an optical illusion of tinier legs 6. The longish skirt casts a shadow on a majority of your legs so the sun can’t show every lump and bump! Affordable and a genius design! We bought them and love them. LTKStyleTip LTKActive LTKMidsize