I haven't thought about a girdle since, when I was a child, my Mom(who is now 87 yrs young) bought one of those new Playtex Living Girdles...the thing was made from some kind rubber... the day she tried it on was very, VERY hot...the first time she tried to go to the bathroom, it wouldn't budge...she finally had to get my Dad to cut the thing off of her very carefully with scissors...and it didn't help that all of us, especially my Dad, were laughing...she never bought another one!!! lol...Naomi :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: