This is a great belt, but if you are torn on which size to order, I would recommend going smaller. This belt looks best when you use the exact middle set of holes (To make the non-elastic part even...What you see in the photo is just the front of the belt, the back is all elastic.), so going smaller and letting the elastic stretch a bit more looks best. I got the larger size, and I am returning it for the smaller one. My hips (where I wear this particular belt) are 34", and the bigger one is too big to keep on that middle set of holes.