I took some pictures wearing sweat pants with my suit jacket to play around with the rise of the trousers. I point to my naval for reference.
Pic 1 is around my hips where pants typically rest on my torso
Pic 2 is me pulling them up a bit
Pic 3 is wearing them on my natural waist
Pic 4 is pulling them up as high as the pants would allow
I think pic 2 and 3 look best. Appreciate any insight!