A unitary disposable absorbent article includes: an absorbent core having a garment surface and a body surface, a liquid permeable topsheet positioned adjacent said body surface of said absorbent core, a liquid impermeable backsheet positioned adjacent said garment surface of said absorbent core and an elastically contractible dual cuff. The dual cuff has a proximate end and a distal end. The dualcuff is joined to the article by a cuff bond. The dual cuff has a first cuff and a second cuff. The first cuff is disposed between the proximate end and the cuff bond. The second cuff is disposed between the cuff bond and the distal end. The dual cuff is constructed of a continuous cuff material and enclosed by the cuff bond. It may be desirable for the cuff material to only be bonded to itself by the cuff bond.