The patterns are cute. I forgot that they are hand wash only. But the biggest problem is the length. My 5 year old has a waist small enough to still wear a 4T but is switching to a 5T for pants that are long enough. These tights slightly lengthened the legs by 4 inches. The waist/panties fitted well but the leg length was crazy! We bought the size medium for 4-6 years old. They return.