Absorbent article having a graphic visible through body contacting surface

An absorbent article, comprising:

• a. a body contacting layer;
• b. a garment contacting layer;
• c. an absorbent core disposed between the body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer;
• d. a pair of flaps extending laterally outwardly from the article, the pair of flaps being formed from a portion of the garment contacting layer and a nonwoven material that overlays the longitudinal side edges of the body contacting layer and that extends to an edge of the flaps;
• e. a plurality of graphic elements disposed on the garment contacting layer;
• f. wherein some of the plurality of graphic elements are visible through a body contacting surface of the absorbent article;
• and
• g. wherein some of the plurality of graphic elements are truncated at a periphery of the garment contacting layer and wherein some of the plurality of graphic elements are visible through the nonwoven material forming part of the flaps.

An absorbent article, comprising:

• a. a body contacting layer;
• b. a garment contacting layer;
• c. an absorbent core disposed between the body contacting layer and the garment contacting layer;
• d. an article circumferential edge that extends beyond an outer edge of the absorbent core;
• e. a pair of flaps extending laterally outwardly from the article, the pair of flaps being formed from a portion of the garment contacting layer and a nonwoven material that overlays the longitudinal side edges of the body contacting layer and that extends to an edge of the flaps;
• f. a plurality of graphic elements disposed on the garment contacting layer;
• g. wherein when viewing the body contacting layer, some of the plurality of graphic elements are truncated at the outer edge of the absorbent core due to the absorbent core overlaying the same;
• and
• h. wherein some of the plurality of graphic elements are truncated at the article circumferential edge and wherein some of the plurality of graphic elements are visible through the nonwoven material forming part of the flaps.