dress shields

[subdermalglow]

I'm considering recommending pantiliners to my sewing clients who request underarm dress shields in special-occasion garments that they will be wearing for a long day, or a long reception, etc. A plastic "barrier" outside layer, an inner absorbent layer, and n easy-on-the-skin hypoallergenic and non-raveling layer next to the skin

Comments

[bmajors]

An aunt of mine does that. My cousins make fun of her.

[peaceofpie]

Not quite the same thing, of course, but after my chest surgery I used menstrual pads instead of gauze between my compression vest and my skin. The advantages are much like those you described -- the thing is specially designed to be used near VERY sensitive skin in a place where hair-pulling would be unpleasant, and the absorbent nature of the pad wicks moisture away from the source so the feeling of "stewing in your own juices" is minimized. So, two thumbs up for this idea!

Although, if actual underarm dress shields are less expensive, go with those.

[subdermalglow]

A pack of 12 pairs of pantiliners-used-as-dress-shields is 1.49 or so... that price is gonna be hard to beat!