I love the scarf, it is very good quality and great price, but this scarf is meant to be tied around the HIPS not the waist!! I am a size 10 and this scarf ties well around my hip but leaves a rather big gap so the fit doesn't look like the picture at all. I think you have to be a size 6 to have that fit. That said, it looks awesome and makes good noise as you move :)