The cropped version of the Nova pant is just as beautiful as the original. However, it would have been nice to know that the sizing is very different and om the small size.. I had put on some weight after two surgeries so I splurged and went a size up in these to get me through a few events while I come back down to my normal weight and size 12 but sadly even sizing up they barely fit,. They in fact have the exact same measurements as the Nova pant size 12 . So while I ordered a size 14 for some events it fits exactly as my other 4 pairs of the Nova pant in size 12. So sadly they are extremely tight and will do me absolutely no good in the coming months. Due to the beautiful color I will keep them but they do run small.