This pair came in a small zip lock bag when it arrived. Once I had opened it, it had some paper wrapped on it. I'm assuming to keep the leather look from cracking or sticking together. I noticed a weird smell of these right away, but I figured it was due to the material. It wasn't a big deal as I like to wash them before wearing. I threw these in the washer on a delicate wash along with quite a few of my other pairs, then being slightly nervous about how these would be, I put them in the dryer on an air-dry (no heat) cycle. You can also drip dry these if you'd like. After the wash, the smell went away.

After they were dry, I tried them on. I left the zipper up, and it felt slightly tight to pull over my hips, so I had it unzipped a little bit. After that, they zipped up just fine. I'd be a little worried if you don't shave, as you might catch your hair in it. I'm normally shaved, so I had no problem. I checked myself out in the mirror and really loved the way they looked. I was excited to show my husband.

So a few days later, I was putting these on when I got out of the shower in front of my husband. I had them completely unzipped, and I struggled to zip them up when they were all the way up on me. Of course, my husband was laughing at me, as I was laughing at myself also. So, I pulled them halfway down and zipped them 3/4 of the way up and then pulled them up and finished, which worked well. He wasn't sure if he liked the front before I put them on, but after he said, I pulled the look off really good. He also loved the way my butt looked in these and was fond of the see-through back.

I'm always a fan of panties my husband likes as I mainly wear them for him. I did really like the way these fit, although they seem to be true to the size of the small/medium. They weren't super tight on me, but I don't know if I'd want them if I was much bigger. My body size is 35/36 hips and a waist of 25/26, to give you an idea.

I still love this pair of panties. They're unique and sexy. My husband still loves these on me. I still love the see-through back and the unique zipper in the front. They have held up great also!