Help me build a better jersey!

[VeloVT]

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.

See, I don't think it's that simple. I have a decidedly female waist/hip ratio, but I'm just fine with elastic hems, unless the jersey is too short (or too narrow at the hem) in the first place. If a jersey is cut to hit my waist and hips properly, than the elastic does its job and keeps the jersey down. If a jersey's waist falls somewhere around my ribs and it's hem falls in the curve between my hip and waist, then yes, elastic will help it ride up (it would probably ride up anyway though; I have some overly short Shebeest jerseys WITHOUT elastic that ride up). That's how it works for me anyway ... Most of my favorite jerseys actually DO have elastic.

[bmccasland]

Not certain how to phrase this...
On jerseys that have elastic at the bottom, and it the botom stays down - does the elastic face have a bit of a "grip" quality to it - as compared to slippery? I think I'll need to do a trial run with my jerseys at home.

Maybe what us curvy types need are jerseys that allow for hips, and elastic that grips?
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