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I would like this review to be helpful to the gals who are in a similar situation to mine. I am 60 years old and 5'3" tall and weigh 128. I usually wear an 8 petite in pants. If I wear a regular 8 I have to shorten the hem. I have thin legs but a bit of a poof belly. I am tired of buying expensive stretch jeans that have a waist that sits too low and causes not only muffin top and side bulge, but the pants constantly fall down. It seems like the stretchier the jean is, the more it falls down. I don't like wearing a belt because it adds extra bulk at the midsection, the very problem I am trying to avoid. So I have been searching for stretchy high rise jeans that will reach up to the belly button, so that they can pull in my belly a bit, avoid muffin top, and also not be falling down. I bought these Democracy jeggings because they advertise themselves to be high rise and have "Ab Solution" tummy panels. I bought them in sizes 6, 8 and 10 so I could compare the fit. They are true to size and the 8 fit. However, on all three sizes, the waist sat about 3 inches lower than the belly button. And I am short-waisted. I had been concerned that these might even be too high waisted when I ordered them. No way. They do have black stretch fabric panels in the front, but since these pants don't even reach up to cover the abs, I don't know how this can be an Ab Solution. These pants slip and start to fall down after walking about 10 steps. And if you put your hands in the front pockets they immediately slip down. The waist 3 inches below belly button caused side love handle bulges to protrude. If you have flat abs and like a rise that is medium-low and don't mind wearing a belt to keep your pants from falling off, these might be for you. But in that case you probably wouldn't need the Ab Solution panels and many other jeans on the market would also suit you.