I think its super important for people to post reviews on clothing, especially regarding size specifics. I am 7 months pregnant, roughly 230 lbs right now at 56. Prepregnancy I wore apx a size 16. Im typically an hourglass shape with no signs of a thigh gap in my future! I ordered a 2X and they fit good. The hip measurements are pretty accurate on here, 2X says 48-50, Im closer to 50 and they're slightly loose, but not enough to make me go down a size... Im not sure if theres a difference in some of the styles/colors in here, but I ordered the neutral (black, white, grey, nude) colored 4 pack that kind of cross over in the front. They look just like the picture, no writing on the bands like some people posted.