OK I guess I misunderstood what exactly a waistband is. I thought that was a small strip of material that just surrounded the waist. I know that you had stated DD, Donald Duck not Dunkin' Donuts, before and I knew that was a shirt with no bottoms. But I am unfamiliar with the TMNT style other than, as I said, a small piece of material. If it's basically a sash, then for all intents and purposes you'd be, IMO, naked. Either way congratulations and enjoy the long road in front of you. Remember it's not the destination, it's the journey.