I'm a large belly, narrow hips, flat-ish booty body shape and these jeans are amazing on me!!! (If I do say so myself.) Yes, they are hecka wide leg, which is exactly what I was looking for...more like a culotte than a denim short/crop/bermuda. There is not much stretch at all, so I did have to si...ze up to a 22, but I'm so pleased that they still look good on my bum!!! I think the wide leg cut makes the oversizing in my hips look intentional and really flatters my prominent belly and minimal boo-tay. Cannot recommend (at least trying) them enough!! For the peeps who already have a big bum: size up! I originally bought the 24 because I wanted them loose in the waist, but I did not have the hips and derriere to fill them out, so I had to go with the size 22. The waistband was slightly snugger than I wanted it to be, but one drive to work and it has loosened up perfectly.