Short legs and short waist, and mid rise is the only thing that looks good on me ("peace" or "scout" rise - I'm too old to be comfortable in anything that doesn't cover my hipbones, even if I wasn't getting the menopot). Robyn, I think the deal there is that the waistband is a reminder to suck my gut in
I can't tuck anything in anyhow because of how short my waist is. So that part doesn't matter.
A rise that falls near the widest part as viewed from the front, really helps minimize my hips and thighs and makes me appear taller.
Last edited by OakLeaf; 05-26-2008 at 04:37 AM.
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