So, ladies, you think menstrual pads are annoying? Then try having a "happy period" with a belted wad of fluff nestled between your legs. Belts holding menstrual pads were the mainstay for menstruation until the 1970s, when adhesive pads *finally* appeared. (Tampons followed closely behind.) Until then, woman's greatest hygienic handicap was akin to a chastity belt (sorry Britney and Christina, but your lo-rise jeans would've been replaced with granny pants had it not been for the advent of sticky pads.) Interestingly enough, adhesive had been around since the age of Moses, but it literally took eons for somebody to figure out that you could slap some on the bottom of a maxi pad. Go figure.
These elastic torture devices were actually a godsend for most women. Hickory brand belts were advertised as "freedom for school day comfort," enticing progressive women to ignore their monthly curse and get on with it. And the female-designed Victoria Protector gave the housebound bleeder an opportunity to frolic about whilst her "dirty little secret" seeped quietly into the dark abyss of washable flannel pads. Who knew? Of course, the real zinger was the 2-in-1 garter/sanitary belt by Exquisite Form, saving women from the hassle of a double-belted debacle. Not only did it offer women the convenience of a single elastic strap, it also had stealth appeal with it's "I'm really just a garter belt" design.
The "Victoria Protector"So, explain why anyone would find a sanitary belt sexy enough to recreate as lingerie? (Probably because anything wrapped, twisted, or lying about a woman's nether region fits the bill. Am I right?) Seriously though, why else would a designer try to resurrect these antiquated -- and happily forgotten -- bits of menstrual paraphernalia unless they were secretly obsessed with their mother? I'd love to hear what you think.
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This makes me think of perfect timing -- puberty after the discovery of maxipad adhesive and before the invention of digital cameras/Facebook. Phew.
Huh, I actually think those look ridiculously comfortable, and they're considerably cuter than the antiquated version.
So that's what happens to the girls who don't win "America's Next Top Model"...
Horrifying!!
It does not look like something thats going to be comfortable under jeans (The unelastic looking string and knot bump)though it looks cuter than a pad. But who goes around flashing a pad, really.
Verdict: Pointless. I would not purchase it :(
um, if i remember correctly, tampons preceded the stick-on pads. having had to go through a couple of years of wearing pads before getting to switch to tampons (conservative mom), i can tell you that the belts and pads were not uncomfortable at all. have actually had more failures with stick-on pads than with the old belts/napkins (they are more likely to shift).
sometimes you want to give your body a break from tampons, so this actually isn't such a bad idea at all.
thank goodness for tampons...
I can't stand that diaper feeling you get with pads.
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Even as a tampon user I can appreciate these. I'd prob have to try but they don't appear bulky and have cute designs. I can applaud any invention designed to make "Aunt Flo" a little easier to deal with :)
My girlfriend wears a sanitary belt and pad when sleeping. She had them made from the same kind of fabric and elastic as lingerie.
Its cute but its a reminder of where we have been. Not so sure without pictures
it would be so acceptable now as far as jeans go...
I'm a menstrual cup user so unlike tampon users I have no need for pads at all...BUT from experience I can tell you that cloth pads are infinitely more hygienic and comfortable than disposables. Belted pads offer a hell of a lot more protection too as they're longer and stay close to your body instead of gathering-up.
I'm a menstrual cup user so unlike tampon users I have absolutely no need for pads at all...BUT from past experience I can tell you that cloth pads are infinitely more hygienic and far comfortable than disposable pads. I see women complaining that pads 'feel like diapers' and I can guarantee they've never tried cloth pads.
Belted pads offer a hell of a lot more protection too as they're longer and stay close to your body instead of gathering-up. Although if I had to choose I'd opt for padded underwear over belted pads as you can't tell the difference between them and normal underwear.
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