Hello. We recommend size 38-40 for you, but please inform us immediately for both sizes. The elastic measurement on the waist of our size 38-40 is 60 cm +-2 in circumference, when the elastic is stretched it is 105cm, the hip measurement is 115 cm +-2 in circumference, and the length is 38 cm. For size 42-44, the elastic measurement around our waist is 65 cm +-2, when the elastic stretches it becomes 110cm, the hip measurement is 128 cm +-2, and the length is 40 cm. The legs are quite wide and the back of the shorts is about 4 cm longer than the front. The elastic on the waist is very flexible and soft.