high waist
Above the hips
High waist describes a waistline that sits above the natural waist, typically at or near the navel.
The term appears most often with pants, jeans, and skirts: high-waisted jeans, a high-waist bikini.
The style elongates the legs visually and has cycled in and out of fashion, returning strongly in the 2010s after decades of low-rise dominance.
- empireDomain under unified control
- jeansCasual denim trousers
- pantsTwo-legged garment
- cinchedFastened or guaranteed
- beltedEncircled at waist
retro · vintage · 1940s · skirt · pencil skirt · trousers · sailor pants · flattering · tummy · navel · silhouette · tailored · fitted · rise · denim · midi · pinup · hourglass
- dress stylesA-line, sheath dress, sheath, shift, shift dress
- activewearsports bra, leggings, sportswear, yoga pants, athletic wear
- fashion trendsvintage fashion, retro fashion, retro style, vintage, retro
- swimwearbikini, swimsuit, one-piece, two-piece, tankini
- pants partsbelt loop, belt loops, fly, zipper, pocket