A disposable wearing article in which waist elastics are attached at least in a rear waist region of front and rear waist regions so that a space between a core and the wearers skin is formed which functions as a pocket for retaining excretions such as feces or the like. A diaper (1) includes front and rear waist panels (20, 30) in which front and rear waist elastics (23, 33) are attached and a crotch panel (40) extending therebetween. With regard to the crotch panel (40), front and rear end edges (40a, 40b) are joined to the skin facing sides of the front and rear waist panels (20, 30) respectively such that the front and rear end edges (41a, 41b) of the core (41) are overlapped with the front and rear waist panels (20, 30). In the front and rear waist panels (20, 30) inelastic regions (61, 64), first elastic regions (62, 65), and second elastic regions (63, 66) are formed respectively. In the crotch panel (40), a pair of first cuffs (46) in which the gasket elastics (51) is attached are formed and the front and rear end portions (51a, 51b) are intersected with the front and rear waist elastics (23, 33) in the gasket elastics (51).
