Quote Originally Posted by liza View Post

--if there is a correlation between waist or hip measurement, or waist/hip ratio, and preference for elastic
I think it's pretty basic science:

Most jersey elastic goes somewhere around the hips, or at least a little below the waist.

Most women's waists are at least somewhat smaller circumference than their hips.

Elastic that is stretched around something will seek to creep to a place of smaller circumference.

Result: Jersey elastic hem creeping up to your waist instead of staying down like most non-elastic hems do.