I love these, the ventilation can't be beat!

The waist is set about 1 - 1 1/2" lower that your natural waist but it is not a hip hugger.  The band is also designed to fold down, if you want it to ride lower.

I'm NOT a fan of wide bottoms, and this has a little flare to the hem, but not enough to make me hate it.  I'm not as picky as I used to be, but I have a trim figure and these, though loose fit like yoga pants, are still attractive (unless you really want more form fitting, like leggings).

Highly recommended!