kitten18 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've been wondering for a long time if my anatomy is odd or if other women have this issue with underwear. So, the part of the part of the underwear that is cotton or double layered. It doesn't seem to fit me in the right spot, it's too far to the back, this is true for all of my underwear not just a certain style. I'm just sitting in an airport, bored. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Not a problem I have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 A google search has informed me that the extra lining is called a gusset. A thread at Reddit suggests that it's because of a big booty and to get bigger underwear. If I did that, my underwear would definitely be too big. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarasue7272 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'm not sure i would say too far, but not ideally situated. I had to use a pad last time af came to visit. Kind of similar situation, only half used. 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Well I have anything but a big booty, and the same thing happens to me. And if my underwear were any bigger, they would fall right off! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Yep, me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hmmm. No gusset on my thongs so I'm no help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avbprincess Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Count me among the inconvenienced. Let's just say that I don't often get the benefit of the second layer of cotton for absorption. Drives me crazy. Or it did until recently, when I started using Carefree liners daily. So much better. My booty is decent sized, but not noticeably big. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've been wondering for a long time if my anatomy is odd or if other women have this issue with underwear. So, the part of the part of the underwear that is cotton or double layered. It doesn't seem to fit me in the right spot, it's too far to the back, this is true for all of my underwear not just a certain style. I'm just sitting in an airport, bored. Me too!!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hmmm. I wonder if there is a market for long crotched underwear. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Yeah, me too. I don't have a big butt at all. When I wear a liner I have to put it so half of it is in front of the gusset. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Count me in. I appreciate you asking because I've wondered forever! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Craftsy has a great online class where you draft undies to fit you, then sew them. The teacher is amazing, and shows how to make all kinds of adjustments for different kinds of figures. I know most of y'all aren't going to sew your own undies, but if you might, check out the class. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTRMom Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 (edited) Mine have always fit just fine. My rear is on the small side. I wear size small. Edited May 10, 2017 by HTRMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I ⤠the hive! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Yep - I mean, it's in an okay location for aunt flo, but in the wrong location any any urine drops or w/e. And yes, I have a big butt, I cannot lie. But a bigger size underwear would be too big, just like I've got big upper arms, and shirts that fit me in the arms are going to be tents around my waist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've only had that problem with one brand of organic underwear. Drove me nuts. I finally had to just get rid of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Same with me. I've wondered what the heck is wrong with underwear makers. They make a point of having that extra layer of cotton, but it is too far back. I've thought the underwear makers must all just be incredibly incompetent. I think this should be added to the thread about annoyances. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I think they are cut to suit women who haven't had kids yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Small butt. No issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 big butt, same issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I thin they are cut to suit women who haven't had kids yet. Maybe, but I had this issue well before I had kids. Of course, I also had a big butt well before kids. I don't think kids affected my butt size (they did, however, have some impact on my waist, so the aforementioned issue about my arms vs my waist is not as big a deal as it was pre-kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buckin' Longhorn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Ginormous butt. No issues. But this is very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Maybe, but I had this issue well before I had kids. Of course, I also had a big butt well before kids. I don't think kids affected my butt size (they did, however, have some impact on my waist, so the aforementioned issue about my arms vs my waist is not as big a deal as it was pre-kids. I'm not talking about butt size, but the tilt of the pelvis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'm not talking about butt size, but the tilt of the pelvis. The tilt changes post kids? Not that mine managed to come out that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhawk Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Same issue, both when big and not-so-big, pre-kid and post-kid. I just figured I was weird. lol. Glad to see that's not [necessarily] the case :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmomof2 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Yes, me too. And while I currently have a big butt, this was still an issue when I didn't and before kids. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I have the same issue and it does seem to have gotten worse after the last two kids. I notice it mostly when I'm putting on liners or pads (I only use pads for af). I have to put them only half on the gusset, and half in front of it. I don't remember having to do that before. I do have a big butt and it's definitely bigger after these last two kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 The tilt changes post kids? Not that mine managed to come out that way. Yeah. Generally speaking your pelvis tilts forward for birthing, and doesn't tilt all the way back again. Hence the need for mum jeans instead of hipsters. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 They don't hit me right. I can't say I have much junk in the trunk either, just a pancake butt :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I have no problem. It's interesting. Pads never ft me right, though. I guess women's bodies are more diverse than I ever knew! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I've been wondering for a long time if my anatomy is odd or if other women have this issue with underwear. So, the part of the part of the underwear that is cotton or double layered. It doesn't seem to fit me in the right spot, it's too far to the back, this is true for all of my underwear not just a certain style. I'm just sitting in an airport, bored. me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbelle Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Same issue here. If I need a pad I turn it front to back and place it forward enough to work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Yes, I've noticed the same thing. Could this be brand-related? Many eons ago, before kids, I used to buy Jockey and I don't recall this problem. My current underwear is Hanes and the double cotton is too far back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Yeah. Generally speaking your pelvis tilts forward for birthing, and doesn't tilt all the way back again. Hence the need for mum jeans instead of hipsters. :p Did not realize this! Of course, never really thought about the tilt of my pelvis. I knew my body/butt/abdomen had definitely changed, and not just due to extra weight! One more thing taught by the Hive! OP, same problem here. Solved the issue by buying period panties that had extra frontal coverage, too. Love them for all kinds of reasons. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerileanne99 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Why is it that bras are custom fitted and designed for multitudinous shapes, looks, and specifications, yet Underwear are generally related to general sizes like small, medium, large with a few different cuts? This ultimately 'proves' the designers are male, lol, as per attention to detail. I am visualizing a random guy trying to determine size, fit, and exactly where a gusset should go... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I think they are cut to suit women who haven't had kids yet. This makes sense to me. Pre-kids, undies fit just fine. Now I have the same problem as the op. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 (edited) Ginormous butt. No issues. But this is very interesting.I OTOH basically have no butt and the double layer ain't always in the right spot here either. I think reddit may be wrong. Shocking I know. :P Edited May 11, 2017 by LucyStoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 As I've gotten older and developed a little sag in the saddle I don't seem to have that problem anymore. When my booty was perkier I think it used to drag my undies rear of center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Best thread of the month! No gusset issues here, but I am grateful to have learned a new word, and have a better appreciation for underwear manufacturers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 :lol: :lol: :lol: I love the Hive. No big butt (well, until fairly recently - now it still probably wouldn't be considered huge but I have definitely expanded :) ) and I definitely had this issue from the time I was a teen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SporkUK Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Another with an issue with most women's underwear. The gusset isn't much of an issue but the leg holes, I don't know, any bigger and they'd fall off the waist but my leg holes rub and are uncomfortable like they aren't quite in the right place. It's better when I wear them with cloth pads. I guess it stretches the material out more, Now, I actually pretty much only wear typical woman's underwear with the cloth pads and otherwise...I wear boxers. They just fit my body shape better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I think reddit has it the wrong way around. When I was slim I had this issue but now I have more padding they sit just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I think it's interesting. I guess before commercially manufactured clothing people actually had stuff like this made to fit. Imagine going to get measured for your underwear 😂 Or stitching your own I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawana Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 And speaking of gussets, I hate that manufacturing standards have decreased to the point that exposed gusset seams are now the norm. I wore Jockey underpants way back in the day when both seams were enclosed. Then became very aware when the front seam were exposed, then switched brands when they exposed the rear seam as well. I don't shop in the right stores to find brands that enclose their crotch seams. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 And speaking of gussets, I hate that manufacturing standards have decreased to the point that exposed gusset seams are now the norm. I wore Jockey underpants way back in the day when both seams were enclosed. Then became very aware when the front seam were exposed, then switched brands when they exposed the rear seam as well. I don't shop in the right stores to find brands that enclose their crotch seams. I have some that don't even have a front gusset seam. So it's just open there as if they meant to make it a little pocket. For what???? Like I'm going to stash my credit card and ID in there when I don't feel like carrying a purse? 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sk8ermaiden Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Also have this problem. Always did, even long pre-kids. Pads have to be placed SO far forward, I always thought I was weird. I have always had a butt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Over 1,000 views on this thread, folks. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Same issue here. If I need a pad I turn it front to back and place it forward enough to work. THIS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I have some that don't even have a front gusset seam. So it's just open there as if they meant to make it a little pocket. For what???? Like I'm going to stash my credit card and ID in there when I don't feel like carrying a purse? :lol: :lol: :lol: Ive wondered the same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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