Magic Skirt

I, like many people with a catheter, bypass frequently.

Skirt inside-out
(click picture to enlarge)

When this happens my knickers and trousers become uncomfortably wet and look unsightly. This is terribly embarrassing and puts me off going out.

To remedy this I have what my carers call a 'magic' skirt. This is a garment with no back to it to get wet. I bought a skirt several sizes too big, with a fastener and seam down the back. I split the seam with a small pair of scissors from the kitchen drawer, cutting down the stitching.This was then neatened either by hemming or using the sticky 'wonderweb' you can iron under trouser hems when they are shortened. If you are really lucky, the material has already been neatened with an over-sewer and will need no more care. I wear the skirt done up at the back and it sits demurely over my legs, with nothing underneath except an incontinence pad on my wheelchair. It's called 'going commando'!

Same skirt
now looking good

One does have to make sure it's tucked in well and no skin is showing! The button helps it stay securely done up, but needless to say, I don't go out in windy weather.

Sarah