A disposable absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the disposable absorbent article comprising: a first waist region, a second waist region, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions (36, 38); a first waist edge and a second waist edge; and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge; wherein the disposable absorbent article comprises a chassis comprising: 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet; and 3.) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises a leg gasketing system and at least one waist gasketing element; wherein the leg gasketing system comprises a web of material forming an inner cuff and an outer cuff; wherein the inner cuff comprises an inner cuff folded edge and an inner cuff material edge and the outer cuff comprises an outer cuff folded edge and an outer cuff material edge, such that the web of material is folded laterally inward toward the longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article to form the outer cuff folded edge and folded laterally outward away from the longitudinal centerline of the absorbent article to form the inner cuff folded edge; wherein at least a portion of the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge is attached to the chassis in the first waist region, the second waist region and the crotch region; and at least a portion of the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is attached to the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge in the crotch region and the first waist region; and the web of material between the inner cuff folded edge and the outer cuff folded edge is unattached to the web of material between the outer cuff folded edge and the outer cuff material edge in at least a portion of the second waist region, forming a leg gasketing system pocket with an opening on an inboard longitudinal edge of the leg gasketing system pocket; wherein the at least one waist gasketing element has an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, and two longitudinal edges; the at least one waist gasketing element comprising at least one elastic material; wherein the at least one waist gasketing element is provided in the second waist region, the at least one waist gasketing element being attached to: 1) the chassis of the disposable absorbent article and 2) the leg gasketing system, such that at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the chassis and at least a portion of the outboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is attached to the web of material forming the leg gasketing system; and wherein the inboard lateral edge of the waist gasketing element is unattached to the chassis of the disposable absorbent article, and wherein at least a portion of each of the two longitudinal edges of the waist gasketing element are attached to the leg gasketing system. 1.) a topsheet; 2.) a backsheet; and 3.) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; wherein the disposable absorbent article further comprises a leg gasketing system and at least one waist gasketing element;