Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is not the travel wardrobe tip I expected to be sharing, but here we are.I wore bicycle shorts under every dress for eight days in Paris and they made an enormous practical difference in a way I wasn't fully prepared for.
Cobblestones require a freedom of movement that you don't think about until you're navigating them in a dress without anything underneath and suddenly you're thinking about it constantly. Flea markets involve a lot of crouching and bending that has the same issue. And walking all day in 90 degree heat without bike shorts creates a chafing situation that will end your day early regardless of how much you love your outfit.
None of this is glamorous. All of it is real.
This is not the travel wardrobe tip I expected to be sharing, but here we are.I wore bicycle shorts under every dress for eight days in Paris and they made an enormous practical difference in a way I wasn't fully prepared for.
Cobblestones require a freedom of movement that you don't think about until you're navigating them in a dress without anything underneath and suddenly you're thinking about it constantly. Flea markets involve a lot of crouching and bending that has the same issue. And walking all day in 90 degree heat without bike shorts creates a chafing situation that will end your day early regardless of how much you love your outfit.
None of this is glamorous. All of it is real.
