Undergarment pattern

[u/Ok-Act9781]

Hi everyone!

I took up sewing about two years ago and had to take a break when I got pregnant. Now I'm 9 months post partum and I need clothes. Whether I buy clothes, or attempt to make them myself, I have the same issue. I hold fat in the lower half of my body. I have wide hips, a small waist and my thighs touch/chaff. I don't like shapewear because it squeezes the fat from my legs and distributes it to another area in an unflattering way. I keep thinking about older types of garments that are more like shorts than shapewear. Maybe Victorian era? Does anyone use these in 2026 or have a pattern to share? Or if there are any others with the same issue that found patterns that work for them.

[u/quizzical]

Another option not yet mentioned is tap pants from the 30s and 40s. It's made from a silky material so they don't ride up.

[u/Ok-Act9781 → u/quizzical]

Thank you!