I ordered the 1x/2x and was very happy with my purchase. The skirt is about 13" long and laying flat on my bed unstretched it measured about 18" across the waist band, although it has a LOT of stretch. I am a size 14 and I ordered the 1x/2x because I wanted the room to be able to slide it down low on my hips since it is very short and I couldn't have been more pleased with the fit. The skirt I received was 95% cotton and 5% spandex and did have wrinkles that had to be shaken out. The pleats could have potentially been ironed a bit. I think the picture is a little misleading in that the material actually looks kind of shiny- but this is a soft, thin, stretchy cotton skirt. So it is more "casual" looking in that it would need to be paired with a top that was also cotton or something like that. It would look a little strange with a top that is shiny or made of a lot of synthetic material I think. Definitely not for a super formal event but would be great for casual or just in the bedroom. I wore it to a party and it looked great- I got a lot of compliments. Very happy with my purchase.