I wear a size 15 normally. I got this in a 2x because I thought they fit small & it was way too big. The material is very strong & it looks exactly like the picture. I'm 195 pounds 5f5" 45 hip 35 waist, I normally buy a 1x in fashion over jeans, which has alot of room I could get away with a size 12 because their jeans are stretchy. I'm still wearing them