My daughter loves these undies. They are so comfortable. I have been buying this exact panty for her for years and we have not had a single pair rip or wear out. She just outgrows them or they get to that point where you just need to pitch them.

They are getting hard to find and she seems to have stopped growing so I am stocking up in case they get discontinued.

As for sizing, size 16 is like a ladies 7 or 8. FYI they make a ladies model of this panty but the cut is a little different even though it is still called a hipster.