2 stars since the item did not make it through the first wearing in public no less.  the seam split close to the crotch which had plenty of material.  the other side had a string starting and it was going to spilt soon.  However 5 stars for customer service and ease of return of the defective item.  I really liked the waistband and how it did the compression and was really sad that it did not hold up on the seams. Loved the color purple ombre.  The company offered to send another pair not sure what happened, but might have been an issue with trying to send the photos through the email, so did not receive them.