To wonder how women wear dresses in the heat

I read a thread on MN a couple of years ago where a few posters made some quite derisory comments about women with gaps between their thighs.

My thighs don’t touch. Dresses and skirts in warm weather are a complete non issue for me. I can wear whatever underwear I like, or none at all.

I've been looking at the Big Bloomer Company. What is their sizing like? I'm an 18 and I'm not sure whether to go for the 12-16 or 18-22 as they say they come up large,

Its also an age thing. I'm exactly the same weight and size as I was 10 years ago, when I could run around in dresses all day without my thighs even touching. Since i turned 60 its like my inner thighs have sort of sagged inwards (attractive not) so they now rub really badly. I have had to buy some chub rub shorts from Big Bloomers.

I wear cotton cycle shorts underneath

I can’t help thinking it must feel like you’ve peed yourself?

I hated the Snag ones. Like you say they are just cut off tights and I found them sweaty. They were also way too long for me!

My thighs don't rub together. They did when I was heavier and roll on deodorant fixed the issue and lasts all day.

Snag sell lingerie and have at times included what some people would consider more x-rated items. A few people were offended by the items they were advertising a few months ago (which were not part of the main collection) under their ‘spicy snag’ range as I think they included messaging they found offensive. I’ve just checked and currently they aren’t advertising those particular items, just tamer things like suspenders etc. For some people this was enough to boycott the company entirely.

I had that issue as a size 16. Thin cycling shorts from Primark were a saviour for summer. Then as part of my New Year’s resolutions, I stopped eating junk, have got down to a size 10 and no more thigh rub. Much happier this summer compared to last!! So for me, the answer was to ditch my self-induced crisp and chocolate loving lardy arse 😂

Does lots of walking lessen chub rub?

No expertise on this, @FlipFlops4Me, but it must do - your thighs will be more toned, won't they?

I'm a size 22 with fat thighs that rub. I'm definitely cooler in a dress and chub rub shorts than I am in any kind of trousers/shorts

The Primark seamfree chib rub shorts are lovely, i think they are much nicer than the Snag ones

How about short quite loose shorts? Sort of one third down the thigh with a wide leg? I find them very vented!

I’ve found that unless I’m skinny (not currently) nothing feels comfortable. Dresses feel to exposing of flab, shorts get sweaty. I don’t know the answer!

This has made me laugh thanks! 😆😆For solidarity I'm braless in a vest & shorts, the heat is a scourge but I love it

I probably would get chub rub (size 8 just for that asshole who says it's weight related!) but I never wear dresses & if I'm in shorts I don't tend to be out walking for any length of time

A cool dress will touch your shoulders but just kind of waft over the rest of you. I always wear mine mid calf. Trousers and shorts have waistbands etc, much less comfortable if it's really hot.

I'm size 16 #and lucky not to get chub rub but I do wear Step One trunks

They come longer down your legs and are made from less sweaty material

I just had to google NSFW and it said "not safe for work", am I missing something?!

I’m an 8 and fit, but very curvy and have always had this (even when I was younger and thinner).I’m sure someone has already posted it but I wear Wirapa long-leg cotton knickers in bright colours if I wear dresses: no sweatier than normal undies and no chafing.

I think I would die if I lost 3 stone. I'd rather keep the chub rub.

I've always found this quite interesting! I'm decidedly chubby (just about overweight according to BMI) and my thighs have never rubbed. I will however be dripping sweat down my back in a t-shirt on a hot day, yuck. I wonder if it's more related to variation in people's walking gait??

I've had this issue as a child and even when I was 9st which was a slender weight for me.
I've always been pear shaped and have legs that sort of lean inwards so my thighs are always touching.
Only thing that ever worked for me was cycling shorts or underwear shorts that you wear under dresses, couldn't apply anti chafe stuff as my thighs are literally glued together so it just wore off quickly.
I had to say goodbye to short dresses or only wear them if I know I'm not walking very... Sorry not really a solution.

I’ve had this for the first time ever on holiday this year. I’ve put weight on and I’m a size 14 on the bottom half and pear shaped. It was 32 degrees every day and I walked a lot and got bad chubb rub which I have never had before. Going to try and lose some weight as I found it so unpleasant and never suffered from it before.

Lots of chub rub shorts aren't too thick or hot.

Never had a problem with this. Not sure why as I don’t exactly have slender thighs lol.