Review on Stunning High-Waisted Pleated Skirts For Women'S Cosplay Costumes By Beautifulfashionlife by Roger Weinmunson

For reference, my waist is 28 in., my hips are 36 in., and my upper thigh circumference is 20.5 in. I bought an XL (29.5 inch waist) with the idea in mind that I could have extra room for shirts and sweaters to tuck in. However, I had WAY too much room. The skirt fit right above my hips. And I wanted to wear it high-waisted. I measured the skirt's waist and found that it was approximately 30 inches. So, just a warning - their measurements aren't exact. Sewing the button flap back and on the inside of the waistband (see 5th pic) didn't help. I'm not sure what I'll do - add an elastic waistband, reduce the size of some/all of the pleats, cut out a pleat or two entirely? It's tricky to make a pleated skirt smaller through alterations so you have to be 100% sure to get the correct size. Before ordering, I knew that an L (27 inch waist) definitely would not fit. As an aside, I'm not sure why there's a whole 2.5 inch increment between an L and an XL? From the XL to the 4XL, the increment between each size is only 1.5 inches. I really wish the sizing was consistent and that there was a 28.5 inch size!****EDIT: They've since fixed the sizing increments. Now there is a 1.5 inch increment between every size. It used to be that the L was 27 in. and the XL was 29.5 in. Currently, the L is 28 inches. If only that were the case when I bought this skirt three months ago.**** When the skirt arrived, there was a crease where the skirt was folded for packaging. After ironing the entire skirt over twice, I managed to smooth it out. The pattern is bright and cute. The pleats are a decent size (1.75 inches wide). The length of the skirt itself is about 15.5 inches, the same for every size. The material is light, but it definitely isn't sheer. In the last picture I'm holding one part of the skirt up to light to show how thin the material is. It's definitely some sort of cotton/polyester blend. HOWEVER, you cannot see through the skirt at all. It's light enough to wear in the spring, and even summer. Also, the skirt does not flare out as much as in the product picture which was a bit of a bummer. It was clearly made to be worn on the hips, and NOT on the waist. It's misleading to advertise it as high-waisted. NOTE: I think a lot of reviewers are saying that it "runs small" because they didn't measure themselves properly. They just see that other reviewers say to go up 2-3 sizes, which isn't applicable to every person due to each individual's perceived size, actual body type, what size chart they're using to measure their size, etc., etc. So, because the buyer didn't take the time to measure their waist, they received a skirt that didn't match up with their actual size. Others may just be commenting that it's shocking to find that an Asian M is the equivalent of an American XL. Now, some may mean that the skirt runs small only in terms of length. Each skirt is 15.5 inches long, regardless of waist size. For bigger women, this could prove to be an issue as wider hips can make the skirt flare out. Thus, the skirt doesn't cover as much skin than if it was worn by a thinner woman with smaller hips. The skirt would lay more straight on the thinner woman, and thus appear longer. But overall, this is a decent skirt. It's hard to find a pleated, plaid skirt on Revain that isn't super revealing. It works for everyday wear.EDIT: I updated this on 10/10/16 to include more helpful info, as well as to point out that the sizing issue has been fixed.