Pants, skirts and overalls

carg

Have you ever considered harem pants or overalls (e.g. https://www.coline.com/en/combinaison-sarouel-ethnique)? Those often have a crotch around the knees or even lower. Wouldn't that work with thighbands? No chance for someone to look up your skirt and spot the belt, bands, or chains, and it might dampen unwanted sounds a bit as well.
Of course it is a bit of an unusual look, so it might not suit everyone.

Laura

carg Have you ever considered harem pants or overalls

Why should I? I don't wear thighbands

carg

Laura
I had a thought you didn't, but apparently misinterpreted your 'I usually wear pants or overalls, that's not possible with thighbands.' and concluded you did. Then my suggestion makes no sense for you.
Perhaps one of the people who do wear thighbands has some experience with them?

Angelina

Vanessa It would be fun,but I don't think I would join!😉

I will only do it if you do too 😉

carg Perhaps one of the people who do wear thighbands has some experience with them?

not directly with something like this, but i owned a jeans bib skirt until a few months ago (when the fabric broke). 😉

Vanessa

carg Perhaps one of the people who do wear thighbands has some experience with them?

I've never tried it,and I don't like the look much...

Angelina I will only do it if you do too 😉

🤣

Josephine

Not related at all to thigh bands,so?

Josephine Whereas I would never climb a ladder while wearing thigh bands.

Wise decision,it would be very dangerous!

Angelina

I agree.

Avery

Never tried it,but it would be interesting.Such ones seem a bit expensive for a try,however!😉

carg

Angelina not directly with something like this, but i owned a jeans bib skirt until a few months ago (when the fabric broke).

The bib part is not that relevant for my suggestion, I was mainly curious if wearing pants with a very low crotch could be a useful alternative to always needing to wear skirts with thighbands. I mentioned overalls mostly because I like them, and they might also help hiding the waist band.
Luckily you don't need to have your whole wardrobe suitable for thighbands anymore, and can wear regular pants again. But I can imagine that the jeans bib skirt was useful for hiding the waist band, too.

Laura

carg But I can imagine that the jeans bib skirt was useful for hiding the waist band, too

That's exactly why I prefer it

Angelina

carg But I can imagine that the jeans bib skirt was useful for hiding the waist band, too.

yes it was long enough, luckily. but generally i never wore trousers when i wore the thighbands, so i can't really answer your question.

carg

well, i don't have the biggest green thumb, but with normal clothes and skirts i never had a problem to do gardening, i don't do bigger handicraft activities in general. but in the garden you shouldn't wear expensive clothes and it shouldn't be bad if they get dirty.

Josephine

Laura That's exactly why I prefer it

Oh, I love these, too. Especially when working in the garden!

carg

Josephine
You like a bib skirt (=Latzkleid) for garden work? I would expect that bib pants (=Latzhose) would be a lot more practical for that kind of work - unless of course you happen to be in thighbands at that moment, but that is not that often for you, if I understand correctly.

Josephine

carg Oh, that just developed over time that I don't wear trousers but only skirts anymore. That's no special recommendation or rule, my husband just likes it when I look feminine and so I changed my wardrobe in the early days of our marriage and someday all my trousers were gone and I feel comfortable with it.

carg

Josephine
Yes, I thought that might be it, based on your earlier wardrobe description. I had just expected you to make an exception for work clothes - especially if you would be on a ladder (painting, putting up wallpaper, ...) a skirt doesn't seem the obvious choice. But I can't judge well how much of a hindrance a skirt would be with garden work; perhaps it hardly is. I do have a bit of trouble imaging a standard denim bib skirt as part of your (dressier) wardrobe, though, but of course they are are available many materials, types and shapes.

Josephine

carg It's really just something I like to wear as a comfortable dress when doing housework when I'm not expecting anyone else (except perhaps the postman). So tidying up the cellar, cleaning windows, gardening and so on. Whereas I would never climb a ladder while wearing thigh bands. This is something my husband has to do when he likes me to wear them. But otherwise it goes quite well. The seam is not tight. And painting is not so much ours. That's done by a company.

carg

Angelina , but with normal clothes and skirts i never had a problem to do gardening

OK, thanks. (Obviously) I have no experience wearing skirts (or kilts), and even little experience gardening (love my apartment!). But I assumed a tight skirt might hamper your movements in the garden, with a short skirt you might expose yourself when bending over, and with a long skirt you might step on the hem when you get up from crouching/sitting. But perhaps there are enough skirts not that tight, short or long, that will work fine.

And yes, of course you don't wear your Sunday best when doing house- or garden work. Bib skirts and pants are traditionally sturdy and informal, so they are a logical choice. Although there are also lots of ones available that are more dressy, and suitable for office work or going out. Never (yet) seen wedding overalls though 🤣

Maija

Angelina i wore the thighbands,

You don't wear them anymore?

carg

Angelina i never wore trousers when i wore the thighbands,

So, when you no longer had to wear the thighbands permanently, did you still have trousers that you kept from before, or did you need to start buying them all over again?
Given that you had gotten a lot of experience wearing skirts, and Camryn saw you in them a lot too, do you still often wear them (apart from the bra-less days) or do you choose pants whenever you can?

Angelina

carg But I assumed a tight skirt might hamper your movements in the garden, with a short skirt you might expose yourself when bending over, and with a long skirt you might step on the hem when you get up from crouching/sitting. But perhaps there are enough skirts not that tight, short or long, that will work fine.

that's why you should wear clothes that fit and are comfortable for such work. a very loose summer dress, for example.

Josephine

carg But I assumed a tight skirt might hamper your movements in the garden, with a short skirt you might expose yourself when bending over, and with a long skirt you might step on the hem when you get up from crouching/sitting

Just visit an exhibition about the 18th or 19th century. See what farmers' wives, maids and maidservants wore and were still able to do really hard work. Compared to that, a bib dress is no problem at all. Especially if the hem is not too tight.

carg

Josephine
I think I'd better answer in English, so those (few) here that don't speak German can also read it. 😉 (Note: this remark makes no sense anymore since Josephine has changed her post to English 😮 )
What I was looking for was the most comfortable clothes for doing garden work in. Of course there are way harder clothes that you can still do work in; for example I'm sure your husband will put a tightlacing corset on you if you ask him nicely 😛

But based on your and Angelina's replies, perhaps if I would try garden work in a skirt, I might find it a bit harder than in pants, but for women used to skirts, it doesn't make much/any difference if they choose a suitable one. Thanks for clearing that up.

Avery

carg I'm sure your husband will put a tightlacing corset on you if you ask him nicely 😛

Just looked at a nice one, pink, silk with crystals. $3800 US. Very pretty, though.

Josephine

carg for example I'm sure your husband will put a tightlacing corset on you if you ask him nicely

Never! I am ready to give up a lot for him and to endure a lot, and my figure is already so good that I would also put myself in a CB in his place. But more is really not possible anymore!

gwen

carg it doesn't make much/any difference if they choose a suitable one.

I can confirm this. I only wear trousers when there would safety hazard -- for example when using a power tool. After many years of this, I find everything easier and more comfortable while wearing a dress.

carg there are way harder clothes that you can still do work in; for example I'm sure your husband will put a tightlacing corset

That would reduce mobility quite a bit! An additional challenge with a corset is how differently a chastity belt fits over a corset. I have a couple corsets that I quite like, but I haven't worn them lately due to the fit-conflict with my belt.

Angelina

carg But based on your and Angelina's replies, perhaps if I would try garden work in a skirt, I might find it a bit harder than in pants, but for women used to skirts, it doesn't make much/any difference if they choose a suitable one. Thanks for clearing that up.

you can wear trousers but also skirts (ok as a man it is difficult), the important thing is that it is comfortable and not too precious, because even the best cleaning will not get some things out again. 😂

gwen a chastity belt fits over a corset.

i always thought the belt was worn under the corset?

Laura I doubt there are walmarts in Germany 😂

no walmarts, but similar stores we are becoming more and more american in trade 😉

Joh

Avery pink, silk with crystals. $3800 US

This one of the top range. You can get a custom one for $500 to $1000.

gwen I have a couple corsets that I quite like, but I haven't worn them lately due to the fit-conflict with my belt.

Yea, you need the additional space for the corset to get your CB fit.