It has taken me forever to write this review because I originally ordered these panties in a large but they were faaaar too large so I exchanged them for a size medium. I usually wear a large in juniors cut panties. A medium will fit with brands like Victoria's Secret but some smaller cuts I tend to go large. So, moral of the story is, these are pretty stretchy and you can probably go down if you fall between sizes.

The stretchiness is due to the fact that there are a polyester panty. I usually prefer a breathable cotton, but the back is quite soft and stretchy. The front panel, where the pinstripes are, is a different type of texture. It's stiffer and more paper-y and I can feel that when I wear it. It almost seems a little crinkly. However, the majority of the panty is the softer material that sits flat against the skin. There is a small cotton liner in this panty and it's sewn into a place that makes sense. I'd like to see it be a little longer, though.

The red elastic trim really can't be felt. It's sewn into the inside of the hems so that there's more that you can see on the inside than peaks out the top of sides. It's so tiny that it adds just a bit of visual appeal, without lots of distracting ruffles. They could easily be worn under pants or a skirt. However, this type of elastic can be uncomfortable for me to wear, so I'll be keeping and eye on that over time.

The modest cut is really comfortable to wear, without anything going up any cracks or cutting into the skin. The sides of this are a perfect width, in my opinion. They sit over the hips comfortably, while the back offer full coverage. The addition of the heart cut-out makes it a bit naughtier and the dangling charm is cute. This will offer a peak at some butt crack but you could pull it up a little further to hide that.

A lot of people figured that the charm would be uncomfortable during wear, but I really couldn't see it at all. It's sewn on the outside of the panty, rather than the very tip of the heart, which helps. Another reviewer said that the charm hardly touched her skin.

However, the charm looks super cheap in person. It's a piece of metal in the shape of a pair of open lips, with fake diamonds attached. They're attached securely but they look kind of dull, and I think the lips would loop better closed. Perhaps a heart-shaped charm would be even better.



Sorry for the blur. My camera didn't want to focus on the shiny charm!

Still, the comfort and fit make this pair of panties something that I could wear on a daily basis, if it weren't "hand wash" only. I'm sure it will be safe in a lingerie bag, but I don't have one anymore. I hand washed this before wearing the first time.

I should have waited a couple hours to post this. Then I would have been able to say that the charm broke off sometime when I was wearing it. I don't know when or where. It's probably a cat toy now. Because it wasn't necessary and I didn't love it, it's not big deal to me.

However, this is a key selling point of this pair of panties and I think others would want to know this when buying it.