I'm on the small end of a medium/large end of a small, so I ordered this in medium. It has three available sizes for adjustment, but this up higher around my waist on it's loosest adjustment, not around my hips as this picture shows. And yet, I could still go smaller around my waist, but that's where I prefer things to sit on me anyway. If you want a true hip hugger as seen in the picture, get a size larger, but if you like is around your waist as I do, get your own size. It's soft and stretchy, but it didn't come with washing instructions. I'll do my best with cold water/by hand.