This item now has a notice that says it is a frequently returned item. It wasn't there when I purchased these and I am glad it was not! I LOVE these underware!! Love Love LOVE them!! They are VERY comfortable, the waistband, the leg openings, the fit. Everything about them works for me. It is often difficult to find nice COTTON underware. ALL Cotton, not just a cotton crotch. I have very sensitive skin and anything that holds in moisture, like persiration etc. can cause me to break out in a painful blistery rash! So Polyester and other unnatural (Plastic based) blends don't work for me. Often I find that a product will describe itself as "Cotton" but when I receive it, the label says 60% cotton, 40% polyester. I guess they figure since it is over half cotton then it qualifies. That is deceptive and frustrating. Anyway, these fit very nicely. The leg openings are perfect, they don't ride up my butt crack. The waist is Sooooo comfortable! And the fit is very smooth. I cannot remember the last time I bought underware I like as much as these. Now I must be honest, I have NOT washed them yet. So I don't know if there are issues there,but the do look Very well made. The seams and stiching is very fine and proffesional. I think that maybe some people are maybe not used to pure cotton and don't realize that you must cold water wash and cool dry or else they will shrink! If you want to be able to run them through the warm/hot wash and dry then you need to buy one size bigger so when they shrink they will fit just right. For me, since they are so pretty, I will wash them with my delicates and there should be no problem. Also to younger ladies, if you have occasional monthly accidents, COLD water works best! Especially with Cotton. I am 150 lbs with 42 inch hips and a flat butt. I ordered size large and they fit perfect. I will definitely buy more!