Shorts to wear under summer dress that don't add bulk?

[Moonstorm]

I find most dresses too short when dealing with toddlers.. Ie ok when standing upright, but when bending, reveals all, so I am too conscious to wear them. I was alo at the park the other day and when another mum bent over to dcs, I kept getting full view of her pants... (I tried not to look, but my eyes were drawn...). I was trying to decide whether to tell her, but her husband was there and could have seen to, and anyway she may have been ok with it.

I thought I could buy some shorts for under dresses, a bit like wearing tunic and shorts, but dress with shorts...

You could try the compression shorts that tennis players wear under their skirts.

Cycle shorts? Not the most flattering of clothes, but shouldn't ruin the line of your dress and will protect your modesty. Just don't get padded ones!

I got some cotton shorts on ebay that are perfect for this. They are like very short leggings, and v comfortable

moonstorm NO!!
just bend differently

Is this something new. DD has been requesting shorts for under her school skirt. I said no because sweaty fanjos are not nice.

Nehru

On my own, I would bend modestly, with a toddler I swoop first and worry about dignity later!

Thanks, some good ideas - I never thought about the compression shirts, but that's exactly the look I'm after (well, not 'look', but you know what I mean).

Yes, I agree with Nehru, just bend with the knees which is better for your back anyway.

And wear boyshort type pants so if you do flash, well at least its not a thong [shudders]

I don't see shorts under a short dress being anything different to wearing shorts alone with a t-shirt. I think dresses are shorter now- I never used to have this problem ( whe I wore lovely mid-calf length ones .

It's not just my bottom, I want to hide the tops of my thighs! I don't wan to flash any pants!

i have had three toddlers ( boys, active) who are STILL ALIVE and i did never show my pants

it sounds a bit weirdy modesty Amish the shorts thing

Or like at primary school when we did handstands

Capri length leggings - in a colour to tone with the dress?

There was similar thread recently - re leggings with dresses?

I think shorts may be a bit bulky - something stretchy would work well though.

I bought dd volleyball shorts to wear under her skirts and dresses. Lightweight, no bulk, wash easily, dry quickly - perfect solution.

I think then you need longer dresses.

I always worried more about my boobs falling out of my dresses than flashing my pants

I might buy some for my dd who is 16. She went bowling last night in a tiny mini dress. I was going 'seriously that dress for bowling? Everyone will see your pants!'. She didn't care!

Yes, I was doing a search and saw those too.

Just big knickers really :)

I googled for volleyball shorts. I wish my bum looked liked those in the images section!

Nehru, are you sure you showed nothing?

Nehru wears her sequinned hotpants under short dresses.

i think i wore shorts a lot. In fact I still have some I bought from next PRE KIDS - are pretty tatty now and garden only but i love

you know what - fuck it, if they want to see your pants let them look!

shorts rather than skirts - was so pleased to be on an extended maternity leave!

just wear some big pants

liek tennis players do www.marksandspencer.com/Cotton-Rich-Wide-Striped-Shorts/dp/B003ZASOL4?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_4&nodeId=62805031&sr=1-4&qid=1370289414&pf_rd_r=148R3J2PEV1XKAY75T82&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=62805031&pf_rd_p=321381387&pf_rd_s=related-items-3 like a hazard warning

lol at dexter