I like these underwear because they are high enough for the top of the band to hit my natural waist. They are truly “high waisted.” I am 5’10, about 160 lbs. 31” waist and ordered a large. I needed panties I could wear under a skirt or high waisted pants that hit at my natural waist and not two inches below which is what most consider high waist, so aggravating for a tall woman. I carry my weight in my thighs and butt and most underwear that are “high waist” have too low and too small of a leg opening so the elastic digs into my thigh, very unflattering! These have a semi high cut leg, enough so that it doesn’t do that. They are expensive but what’s a girl to do, I can’t find anything else. I do wish they tucked under my butt with a little more fabric, though I didn’t have to dig them out as much as I thought I was going to. I would buy another pair if they came in a beige skin like color. Bone is a weird color, even for a white girl, but it was the closest to nude for under white garments.