Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
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.
I prefer mid rise too. can't stand high waist and low waist feels like they're falling down, even if I can pull off the look. I'm 5'8" and have long legs. I prefer mid rise Levi's 515 boot cut jeans. They're my favorites. And I don't tuck in shirts either. Jenn