Right I'm just going to ask- hot weather chaffing?

[SchrodingersFanny]

I am size 16, currently dieting (lost half a stone so far) after dd.

I do not want to buy lots of new clothes yet as motivation for me to lose weight. But this hot weather is a nightmare.

I have a lovely maxi dress and a few skirts, but I find the hot weather means my thighs sweat (nice!) and rub together. It hurts.

Is there any solution without wearing shorts underneath!

Talcum powder :)

I have comfort shorts from Evans this year for the first time. The material is thin enough to let your skin breathe and you still feel all cool and breezy whilst wearing a dress. They are a revelation!

I second the comfort shorts from Evans. MY thighs rub together no matter how big or small I am so they have been a very joy filled discovery

Just looked at the comfort shorts. Do you really not get massively hot in them?!

A few years ago I went on holiday and got horrible chaffing so I searched the internet and found this www.bodyglide.com/ that runners use.

I just got back from two weeks away, wearing mainly skirts and there was zero chaffage. I absolutely love this stuff.

I have the normal one but they do a ladies one although I'm not sure what the difference is.

How does the sizing work on the comfort shorts?

No you don't get hot in them, I actually feel cooler as my hot sweaty thighs aren't rubbing together!

1 is smaller and 3 is biggest.

I reckon any size would do. They are small looking (light tights) and stretch.

My friend cuts down a pair of tights, leaving just enough to cover the problem area - she swears by it although I haven't tried it yet

Roll on deodorant. Lasts all day.

I have just ordered the sloggi long legged knickers. They are cotton and were recommended on here. I do folk dancing wearing a cotton petticoat topped by a silk petticoat topped by a wool skirt. We are about to go and dance in Spain so I expect to get very hot . I hope they work .

I use body glide - no chaffage!

I have the Evans comfort shorts too. I'm a 14, and the 'small' fit fine, despite saying they're for size 16-18.

I wear them for days I know I'm going to be doing a lot of walking, but for just pottering about days I put Mitchum roll-on on my thighs to prevent the sweat, and thus the chafing. Admittedly by the end of yesterday it had worn off, but then it was 32degrees!

Antiperspirant between the thighs for the sweat followed by a little puff of talcum powder to stop the chafing.

Asda Baby - Liquid Talc. Cheap, smells lovely and it works!

Antiperspirant works a treat, roll on or spray, easy to reapply thru the day. I can also confirm the Asda baby liquid talc is effective and dirt cheap.

I found those shorts things too hot and the body glide didnt work for me.

Just wore my sloggi shorts for a dance session in the very hot sunshine. I like them . I felt no hotter and a lot more comfy. Winner, I think.

Mitchum antipersprant works for me but I also wear cotton long line knicks by la redoute.

Yep anti-perspirant does the job - lash it on (or spray) around the knicker line and liberally between thighs.

If you're spraying prob best to do it after knickers are on.

Anyone who has worn the long-leg Sloggis - am looking at them online - can you confirm whether they have a 'gusset' or just a single seam in the crotch (like cycling shorts, iyswim). I can't find any info online about the construct of them, and can't quite tell by the picture (that I've now been examining far too closely, for far too long! )

Gusset and very comfy