ok so since this is now the official-unofficial T&A thread...I went shopping on Saturday for pants, and went to Aeropostale because they're the only store I know where "high waisted" is optional. And since I am low on ass and I never had a kid, hip-huggers are all I want. I'm not walking around showing midriff because I'm 45 and I just don't need THAT much attention, but I do NOT want my pants interacting with my navel in any way. Plus I wear a belt with a tactical pouch in lieu of carrying a purse, and I want that to sit low on my hips so it doesn't interfere with my shirt.
My size is now 4 short, in "super low waisted." I don't really understand the physics; I've got two inches of hip bone showing in the front when I lift my shirt, and ZERO ass crack showing in the back. I stood, I sat, I bent over, I squatted, and no ass crack. I DO appear to be getting some ass back from all the swimming and bicycling, I just couldn't tell because almost all the modern pants are balloon-assed or barrel-legged.
Interestingly enough; the jeans I've been wearing are y2k vintage hip huggers in size 7, which fit exactly the same as today's size 4's. I knew things had changed, but I didn't know how MUCH.