I'm like you! I have to go up a size to get the right fit once the rise is more than 10 inches or so. I also have to get the proportions just right and find the following helps:

• go with higher-necked tops and always tuck them in---a half-tuck if the top is cropped or blousy sometimes works better than a full tuck

• belts help define the waist visually (and also help with fit since I size up, as noted above)

• high waists and cropped bottoms are harder to pull off for me, so I tend to look for longer pants with wider legs that I can wear with a heel

I have so little space between my ribs and hipbones that low-rise is just normal for me. I see you rocking the high-waisted thing and love it for you. But what’s a short-waister like me to do for pants rn? Any others like me out there?