A Girdle on the Plane?
 

OK so I am plump in the rump. Is it ok to wear a girdle on a plane flight? I don't want to squish too much and have something odd happen - do you wear a girdle flying?

I think TSA banned girdles because of the security risk to someone if they burst mid-flight.

Air travel is uncomfortable enough all by itself. Why add to the discomfort (unless you're a real masochist)?

(And here I thought girdles went out of fashion not long after hoop skirts. You can learn so much from Fodor's!)

It's fine unless you eat too much soft cheese in the Alps.

Actually starrsville, if the girdle is tight enough, it will help prevent flatulence--until she takes it off, then all hell will break loose. :-O

I would leave that contraption at home!! Just be comfortable!!!!

Some people become bloated on flights, and if this would happen to you, you would be in a lot of discomfort. :)

Oh thank goodness. From the title I thought they were trying to reduce the size of Jumbo Jets.

If you swell during flights what will happen? Will it help with the possibility of DVT?

How are we supposed to answer this? Do I PERSONALLY where a girdle while flying? Ummmm.

Just be sure you are off the plane before 18 hours is up?

"Just be sure you are off the plane before 18 hours is up?"

Careful, beentheretwice, I think you're dating yourself. The sad part is I "got" it.

"...have something odd happen"

Too late! :D

Ummm, my MOTHER wore the 18 hour brand?
;-)

I thought it was anidea how to get more people squeezed into coach . . .

I don't even wear tight pants on planes

So what happens if you wear it longer than 18 hours? :-?

It turns into a pumpkin.

If your flight is an hour or less by
all means wear the girdle. However,
we just got off an 18 hour flight and
that would never have worked. Have you
seen those very light, soft sort of
Spandex things that have minimal
support...

Wel - I wasn;t aware than anyone but my mother - who is 85- still owned a girdle. And I know she hasn;t worn it in years.

If you want to wear a pair of panties with a little stretch to firm your figure that's fine - but never wear anything tight or at all uncomfy on a plane - esp for a long ride it will be hell.

And compression in the wrong places is not a good idea medically either.

PM, get NyTraveler's mother to let us ALL know what happens after the 18th hour!

Hey, should we start a new topic with that question? :-!

Whatt? No one wears girldles anymore - well maybe they should!! What do you wear if you are fat - just let it all hang out?

I have a fear of bursting a vein - although it is funny about gas - something new to think about.

There are control panties you can wear.

A girdle is a hurdle that makes you infertile or curdle, unless you're a turtle :) who wears its own girdle

:-D Too funny!! :-D

can't imagine how uncomfortable a girdle must be.... I thought spanx took over for those .

you are all so wonderful.

Is it ok to wear the girdle to the beach?

Spending a week in Florida and worried about the competition.

Florida has lots of loose cheek bums on the beach, just relax sweety, enjoy yourself.

A girdle, I know will make you sweat.
A smile, a man, I bet :)

please!! no spandex!!

Seriously, one of the problems with sitting on long flights, is the danger of forming clots in the legs. I would think that wearing a constricting girdle would make the chance of clotting even worse.

Make a fashion statement and wear the girdle over your bathing suit.

Beware of sand getting in the girdle. Think electric sander.

As a manly man I like to wear an athletic supporter when I fly. I like the additional support it provides.

Umm, are athletic supports like girdles? I'm not really up on "girl" things. :-)

indytravel, think of an athletic supporter that is 15 times too small.

Now put it on.

That is a girdle.

LOL :D That was a good one, GoT!

Thanks for the visual GoTravel. :-)

This reminds me of a story a friend told me in the early 80's. She was one of 5 sisters. She married at the age of 21 right out of college.

She was going out shopping. Her newlywed (jokester) husband asked her to pick up a couple of new jocks for him as he was a high school gym teacher. He told her to make sure she got the model with the "extra deep pouch."

After asking a couple of people at the sporting goods store she was finally told by a female clerk that there's no such thing.

Believe it or not their marriage did survive that. :-)

seriously, do you think any one is looking? do you care?

Welcome back, Muffin! If you are wearing your leather pants you will not need the girdle.

Yes people are looking at me - wouldn't you? I stride like a Queen.

I am not called Thunder Thighs for nothing - I will wear the girdle under my bathing attire.

The last I heard, muffy's leather pants still squeek. The good news for her is, the girdle over them will stop it :)

I KNOW when I've found a good woman. I can smell the ozone generated from her thighs-o-thunder. :-D

ROFL!!!!

Just be careful when wearing it thru security. Dearly departed 88-year old grandmother got frisked up and down because of her girdle that had metal stays in it.

Of course, depending on the frisker, it might not be such a bad thing...*smooch*

P_M - "all hell will break loose" ROTFLMAO!!!

Picture two wolverines fighting in a spandex bag.

Oh peeky! :))

Wear a spandex girdle if you must on the plane. Definitely forego the ones you must fasten.

Get them in beige or skintones if you're wearing them with your swimsuit on the beach :D