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The old thread on clothing has sunk deep into the archive...
Let us share our experiences on clothing. Summer is coming, and we will be more vulnerable than ever.
A leak in khaki shorts is a nightmare...
Personally, I wear mostly black pants, or I wear dresses and skirts to hide the bulk.
I also have switched to only having PUL covers, as they both protect and breathe..
Let's share our best knowledge.

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I want to join the bowel movement....

I will be following this closely. I've only been wearing nappies for a couple of months now, and hardly any of my clothes fit, so I need to get new stuff, but I'm really not sure what styles/ weights of fabric is best for disguising a full tape on nappy

Cheryl

Black jeans and even black shorts!

--John

I've been having a look round online... And I've found it pretty difficult to find women's shorts that would even be big enough to cover a nappy! I'm pretty sure that a lot of women's underwear are actually bigger than the shorts being sold! I need to find some shorts that actually have a little bit of leg length too them. I'm quite modest anyway, so if I'm wearing shorts the need to come to within a few inches of the knee. I've thought about skirts but I'm worried a lot of them will be too clingy. I even found myself looking at dungarees earlier (coveralls?) but not many people wear them around here, so I don't know whether I'd have the confidence too! I think I'm going to end up with a whole wardrobe of black jeans at this rate!

My experience with skirts, is that it pays of to get the focus on the waistline. A-shape is functional. A straight but not tight one works also fine.
I also wear a pair of short legged underwear over the diaper. Hold in panties hide a lot.
I buy them one size larger than I would without diapers.

A trick I learned many years ago, is to draw focus to other parts than the butt.
Faces or letters on the Tshirt works. Even a bright coloured scarf helps.
A bag with color or an eyecaching logo distracts. A backpack can draw focus upward. We need a big backpack or bag anyway.

When I wear pants, I try to have a long top or loose shirt over, so I still hide my rear end.
What is easy to forget, is that diapers also changes the profile in the front.
When I wear shorts, I try to find cityshorts. If not black, some prints or patterns can hide things a bit.

Take a test if the fabric will show leaks by adding a small drop water.

Hope this is helpful..

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I want to join the bowel movement....

Hi

You could always try wearing a skort in the summer as I am told the the shorts are great for holding the diaper in place and to hide the diaper. The skirt part gives extra modisty and gives a feminine look without the fear of a gust of wind exposing the diaper. If a longish blouse/t-shirt is worn this can be tucked in and gives extra layer to hide the diaper and any bunching distracts others from what is beneath. Tights/leggings can be added for extra warmth if needed.

Hope this helps.

Greenbank

Very helpful ideas, thank you. I haven't thought about skorts for years. I'll have to look for some

Cherylac,

Black jeans and black shorts in my size often are not in stock in local retail stores. I usually order them through Amazon Prime.

--John

I do have Amazon Prime. I tend to forget that I've got it! I will have a look to see what they have. I'm very grateful for any/all advice

Cheryl

Pants or shorts a size or two big, regular/loose cut (never skinny) jeans, darker colors like black, navy, or dark wash denim.

I prefer microfiber shorts. They are cool in general and dry much quicker than cotton should there be a problem.

I like wearing layers, for example a T-shirt with an open button up or hoodie. The extra length of the outer layer camouflages the back. I've seen longer lightweight blouse-type shirts for women too.

Tucking an undershirt in helps keep a waistband from peeking, but can also accentuate the posterior. I only tuck a shirt in if I'm also wearing something over it.