Mystified by tiny gussets. Is there - is there something wrong with my undercarriage?

[candycane222]

Never been able to understand how anyone could bear to wear thong-type pants. I've always just thought -surely they must ride up and get into - the bit you don't want interfered with by your clothing??? Never understood it.

Anyhow, I sent for some M&S pants. Look like normal pants. Nice soft fabric. Comfy. Put them on, head out for the day. And -- oh dear, turns out they have a mystifyingly narrow gusset with the consequences I would think were entirely predictable. Not comfy after all! Much hitching down required And there wasn't even a warning!!!

Just - why?

Have I got a weird-shaped fanny? Is it unusually lacking in firmness? Is it in the wrong place?? How does anyone wear these things??

I’ve worn thongs since about 15 .
Atleast the string bit of the thong is meant to be between your arse cheeks rather than big pants which escape up their uninvited . You do get used to them .
Hate vpl so it’s thong or nothing !
The ones that claim to be “invisible” are very much not .

@frewer

funnelfanjo I was on that thread, what an eye opener. Nothing's changed though because we still buy what's available.

I'd guess the manufacturers are probably all men and would say that no-one's ever complained before because they'd run a million miles away from a bunch of women discussing vaginal discharge

I should add - I also want 100% cotton and no itchy lace.

@BreconBeBuggered

I went with the 'one size bigger' theory the other day when experimenting with a pair that seemed less stretchy than usual. Everything fine until halfway round Morrisons where I felt them slip below my arse and start shimmying towards my knees. Moral of the story: you need grip as well as gusset.

If you bought those ones with the stretch lace band at the top that would do it. They slip down easily and or me, in any size. I don't know how because they also ride up at the sides. Everyone seems to be selling them too, supermarkets, department stores...

Catapulting kids with your thongs should be a new Olympic sport.

Much better than archery.

I had this problem with some m and s pants. I took them back and told the lady they kept going up my bum and she gave me my money back! Not all m and s pants do this. I buy the shorts ones and they are fine.

I had a minor op on my hip a few years ago but the scar is directly under where knicker elastic sits and rubs like buggery. I've resorted to chopping the leg elastic off and nothing terrible has happened. Might help you, @candycane222?

The only ones I have that don't go up my bum are some old M&S ones which have lace around the back of the legs. Unfortunately they are midi style and not cotton so tend to slip down under leggings and roll down under dresses and skirts.

I have big cotton knickers to wear under jeans and leggings because they don't slip. The same ones will slide up my arse if worn under a skirt.

Things, no way, they really irritate and apparently can cause UTI's in some people. I can see why.

How do people get on if they have bigger thighs?

I reckon knicker makers should get together with sanitary pad makers and work through their measurements. Maybe meet in the middle....

^^that!

Blimey I'm laughing my head off here. I'm ancient BTW and proud of my black cotton shorts style knickers - dead comfy, last ages and don't go "off" like white does after a few washes. The flimsies are saved for high days and holidays here. There's more substance in a piece of ribbon!!

Mind you, I have tried a couple of other brands of sanitary towels where the wings were in the wrong place. Weird.

@PhoneAddict

Now you see, I have no bum whatsoever. Just basically a back that at some point turns into legs. Therefore every pair of knickers I wear disappear into my crack.

The only solution to this is a thong. At least it's meant to be there, and it's substantially less material than normal knickers so much more comfortable. I'll be in my 90s and be the old lady in the care home that wears thongs...

You can have some of my bum, I've got acres of the bloody thing to spare.

I'm actually relieved to find this thread, for years I've thought I was an odd shape and everyone else is floating around in their effortlessly comfy knickers whilst I wander around, distracted by my perma-wedgie.

I'm going to try some of dh's pants now.

I don't like waist high briefs even though I'm late 50's so I get low rise shorts, they are very comfortable, I cannot abide pants that ride up.

I thought it was just me.

Knickers used to be fine, never gave them a second though. I got sick, very sick, & put on loads of weight related to that & cannot shift it. When you out on weight like that, you out it in 'everywhere'. Amongst other things knickers suddenly started being uncomfortable. Definitely not enough width in the gusset, sizing up didn't help - just caused a few 'oh fuck' moments as the started sliding down my thighs...

After a lot of trial and error I bought some in Matalan. They are brilliant! They're not sexy, they're boring, but they stay up, they cover up the bits I want covered by my knickers and they dry really quickly (fabulous when travelling).

www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2723178_c101/3-pack-seam-free-full-knickers-black

They come in different 'styles' and some are wider at the sides than others but they're all comfortable. They come in different colours too (though mine are all black!!) You'll hear me screaming if they discontinue them.

amusedbush you and your friend def need a hobby!!

I switched from M&S boy shorts to Sainsbury's shorts, about 10 years ago, mainly because the gusset was ridiculously narrow (I'm am 8, so fairly small knickers).

@lekkerkroketje

I bought a pack of these men's pants recently. Oh, the revelation! Pretty but not sexy, can be hot washed because no lace, no lace on groin rub, no pant lines, massive gusset, and best it absorbs the sweat that collects under your arse cheeks in a heat wave, so no more chub rub there! Why do men get so much better pants?!

Oh, and the model's quite good looking too

Do they work if you have fatter thighs? I would be concerned about cutting in.

Men's trunk style pants for me. Women's pants just don't seem to understand melt rear end!

*My rear end. I have no clue what my phone was trying to say

I've been wearing boy short style for a few years as I'm irritated by elastic and they are still skimpy in the gusset

As for Sloggis... have you on them years ago and most multi pack pants due to the nasty zig zag elastic. Who on earth thinks that is a good idea

Thongs, even, not things, but could be either...

I've never tried a thing as I like big pants, and cannot understand how you can get used to having the string bit up your bum ....

@nixso29

I read this as tiny guests instead of tiny gussets 😂😂😂😂

Me too!

I definitely didn't think it was a thread about STDs

I wear over-the-bump maternity knickers.

My baby is seven months old.