An absorbent article having a body-facing side and a garment-facing side , the absorbent article comprising: a bodyside liner , an outer cover , and an absorbent structure disposed between the outer cover and the bodyside liner; a front waist region , a back waist region , and a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the back waist region, the front waist region having a front waist edge and the back waist region having a back waist edge , the front and back waist edges defining a waist opening of the absorbent article when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration, an elastomeric waist band extending around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges; characterised in that the elastomeric waist band comprises a front waist elastic member disposed in the front waist region adjacent the front waist edge and a back waist elastic member bonded to the front waist elastic member disposed in the back waist region adjacent the back waist edge; and further comprising a pair of front ears disposed in the front waist region and a pair of back ears disposed in the back waist region , wherein the front and back ears are non-releasably attached to one another in overlapping relationship; and a pair of leg cuff members , each of the leg cuff members defining a leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members ; wherein each of the leg cuff members has a lower, generally teardrop-shaped portion and an upper, generally "V" shaped portion extending between the teardrop-shaped portion and the waist band . a bodyside liner , an outer cover , and an absorbent structure disposed between the outer cover and the bodyside liner; a front waist region , a back waist region , and a crotch region extending between the front waist region and the back waist region, the front waist region having a front waist edge and the back waist region having a back waist edge , the front and back waist edges defining a waist opening of the absorbent article when the absorbent article is in a wear configuration, an elastomeric waist band extending around at least a portion of the waist opening adjacent the front and back waist edges; characterised in that the elastomeric waist band comprises a front waist elastic member disposed in the front waist region adjacent the front waist edge and a back waist elastic member bonded to the front waist elastic member disposed in the back waist region adjacent the back waist edge; and further comprising a pair of front ears disposed in the front waist region and a pair of back ears disposed in the back waist region , wherein the front and back ears are non-releasably attached to one another in overlapping relationship; and a pair of leg cuff members , each of the leg cuff members defining a leg opening when the absorbent article is in the wear configuration and operatively connected to the waist band such that movement of the waist band results in movement of the leg cuff members ; wherein each of the leg cuff members has a lower, generally teardrop-shaped portion and an upper, generally "V" shaped portion extending between the teardrop-shaped portion and the waist band . <EOS>