Boxer Shorts for Weddings and Parties – Invisible Comfort
Short answer: For a wedding or a party, a pair of slip shorts makes a long day in a suit bearable: they stop chafing between the thighs, keep the skin dry under heavy trousers and cannot be seen from the outside. Bamboo viscose is the material that lasts longest through the day.
A celebration lasts longer than a working day
A wedding often begins at eleven and ends after midnight. That is fourteen hours in the same clothes, often in a warm room and many of those hours on your feet. Under those conditions it is the underwear that decides whether the day stays comfortable.
Under the suit
Suit trousers are made from wool or a dense blend, and the lining sits directly against the thigh. A thin layer of bamboo viscose in between takes the friction away and absorbs moisture before it reaches the fabric. Have a look at the models under slip shorts and choose a flat edge.
The colour must not show
Under pale linen trousers and thin summer suits, skin tone shows least, not white. Under navy and black, black is right. Checking in daylight takes two minutes, and those two minutes decide whether it shows in the photographs.
Do not wear a new pair on the day
A pair you have never worn can turn out to roll or chafe after three hours, and by then it is too late. Wear them for a whole day first, ideally a working day, so you know how they behave when you stand, sit and walk.
The rest of the layer against the skin
A bamboo vest for men under the shirt does the same job above: it absorbs sweat before it reaches the shirt and keeps rings under the arms out of the pictures. It is the simplest insurance against a warm reception room.
Feet count too
A pair of bamboo socks keeps the foot dry inside a closed leather shoe all day and slows odour, because bacteria have a harder time on dry skin. Have a look at the bamboo socks for men and choose a height that does not show when you sit down.
Bring a change
If the day holds a ceremony, a dinner and a party, it costs nothing to leave a fresh set of underwear in the car or the hotel room. A change halfway through is the quickest remedy there is for feeling clammy in a suit.
After the party
Do not leave worn underwear crumpled in a bag until the next day. Sweat that sits in the fibres for a day sets as an odour that is hard to get out again. Rinse it, or hang it up, until it can go into the machine at 30 degrees. See also the bamboo undershirt as a base layer.
Frequently asked questions
Can slip shorts be seen under suit trousers?
No, if the edge is flat and the colour is dark. It is the heavy elastic edge that can show, and that goes especially for thin summer trousers.
Are they needed if you do not normally wear them?
On an ordinary day no, for fourteen hours in a suit often yes. It is the heat and the hours, not the habit, that decide whether the thighs start to chafe.
What about summer weddings abroad?
There the material matters most. Bamboo viscose moves moisture off the skin and feels cool, and that shows most clearly above twenty five degrees.
You can find the full range at Bamboo-Clothing.com.
