I bought these for only two purposes: as pajama bottoms and as pettipants to wear underneath long skirts. It is extremely difficult to find good or affordable pettipants in the larger plus sizes. I also need them to be cotton. I wish they had the 100% cotton shorts other colors than just the white, in which case I might consider wearing them as shorts as well.

As far as sizing, I ordered "up" to a larger size than I normally would and am glad I did. The waist was a bit too loose for me but I can take that in if necessary. I would always rather too big than too small...!

P.S. The pockets are a joke. They should either make them bigger or just eliminate the pockets altogether.