it hits pretty high on the hip, so you will probably be fine in the medium; however, compared to a brand like North Face, Patagonia runs a little bit smaller (very similar to arc'teryx).

anyone? bueller?

No. Sorry.

Yes, Great for tall & small. sounds like we are the same size. get this jacket in medium...long enough in arms & torso, room for some layers for resort or BC-skiing, and looks pretty blingin'. The small was a bit too short, but the medium was not bulky. I was very impressed. OTHER Good recommendations as a tall & small chick (i am always on the hunt & have the same frustratiosn with shortness and biggness:-Arcteryx Stingray Jacket-Patagonia Shelter Storm Jacket (not ski specific, but an awesome hardshell with great fit. Again, size Medium.-Patagonia hooded down seater (unisex XS)-Patagonia Powder Bowl Pant (finally...a pant that is a WOMAN's pant and is long enough. My pet peeve is that they are usually super tight and poorly fitting across thigh & hip, AND too short. This is a baggier fit, with extra length, but still feels great in hip/thigh/waist. If you are an aggressive or active person that just moves your body a lot skiing this pant is AWESOME and I love that it is long enough...pretty heavy duty (nice if you live in the land of COLD, dark winters and chugach cement, but really good venting. Had my first BC day in them skiing on a local glacier last weekend and loved them. Shout out to Patagonia for having some stuff this year that tall & small women can wear!