Tight Elastic Band [SEP] These are totally what is expected, except the elastic was just too tight. The band leaves a mark in the morning that takes too long to go away, and is likely reducing circulation. I've purchased others that stayed on perfectly, while being more gentle on the skin.<br /><br />They are fun patterns and do the job, but the band tightness has led me to only use them when I have gone through my others and haven't done laundry...