To my delight, the other reviewer who said that these fit a 38" waist was right. I don't think they'd work for anyone much bigger (maybe up to 40"?) because the tension would pop off the snaps that close it but they'll definitely also work for smaller people. As I'm in the process of losing weight, it is nice to know these belts won't be a waste of money and will continue to fit me as I shrink. They've been a nice, youthful addition to all of the dresses and skirts that I've tried them with. I ordered the maroon and the navy combo pack and the color is like the pictures of them individually (so, nice and dark) and not like the washed out and faded pic of them together.