chub rub testimonial, solution and product review. sorry, tl:dr

[purplekeychain]

I whined mentioned on my blog that I used to hoard my solution to chub-rub: the "Slimming Skirt Liner" from Comfort Choice, which are basically the top from control-top pantyhose, and not "slimming" in any way unless you sized down. They were kinda perfect -- super super lightweight and breathable, didn't show under clothes, no "swamp ass" or

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[girlredefined]

"The material is SUPER soft and very opaque -- they are essentially capri-length tights (NOT LEGGINGS)."

Opaque means you can't see through them... but it sounds like to be tights they would be more transparent?

[purplekeychain]

uh... i'm pretty clear on the definition of opaque, but thank you for your concern that i might not, in fact, understand the definitions of the words i choose.

i think most non-language- & grammar-policing people understand what it means when the word "opaque" is used to describe hosiery. in fact, it's pretty common.

i guess you tried to be snarky... and failed? but if you are truly serious and don't understand what is meant by a pair of tights being opaque, please either send me a message to my LJ, or try Google.

[girlredefined]

Actually, you'd said they weren't like leggings at all, but were opaque tights, and to me that's pretty much the same thing... so I was trying to clarify before ordering.

[purplekeychain]

in that case, please accept my apology for taking your comment as snark and responding in kind.

In my experience, leggings are made from a jersey-like fabric, which is what makes them acceptable to wear as pants. tights, on the other hand, are like a thicker version of pantyhose and are generally considered to be opaque.

these shorts, then, are like a pair of opaque black tights.

i really can't give any more detail than this, as this discussion about what constitutes "opaque" is giving me a headache. i thought, and still believe, the term universal in terms of hosiery.

[girlredefined]

No worries... I wasn't very clear in asking and I'm sorry it came across poorly! I am currently a 14/16 but this is after losing 168lbs so I have a lot of excess skin and chub rub is more of a problem for me now than it ever was before. Thank you for the response!