A disposable absorbent article has a front waist edge, a back waist edge,
a topsheet, a backsheet attached to at least a portion of the topsheet,
and an absorbent core disposed therebetween. A waist member is attached
to a wearer-facing surface of the disposable absorbent article or between
the topsheet and the backsheet adjacent to the front waist edge and the
back waist edge. The waist member is unattached to an outer-facing
surface of the disposable absorbent article. The waist member extends
outward from the front waist edge and the back waist edge such that at
least a region of the waist member is visible from a vantage point
external to the disposable absorbent article, thereby providing the
appearance of a finished front waist edge or the appearance of a finished
back waist edge.