The material is fabulous - thin and soft and will not cling. The fit is large but the elastic, I think, would hold it around my waist if I could wear it there. I did not want these to be tight. The drawback is that the crotch is about halfway down my thigh so I have to pull it  waaaay up under my bra. I am about average, maybe a little long-waisted. So the choice is thigh rub, a pair of briefs in addition to, or pull 'em up and wear 'em short. Oh well.
I needed these to be a dark color so I dyed them dark blue. They took the color perfectly except for the lace and the lace is stiff anyway. Once I figure out how I'm going to wear these I may take the lace off.