Hi Zed,
I have the same question as delgrl...What is Shielding. I've had my ileostomy for more than 55 years, and have never heard that term... As for clothing....I've had problems with that since I hit puperty, ( 12) and had my surgery at 15.. I'm short, 5'2", have always been somewhat overweight, and have a very low " waistline " when I did " Have a waist". After extensive weight loss and gain, due to medication, and then the ostomy surgery, Poof...had no waiste at all. Have always had to hem ( cut off bottoms of pants), underwear, was always to high up on my waist, and hip huggers ( pans or underwear) didn't cover my stoma.. I was a 15 year old fashion misfit.. and hated to go shopping. But I learned to accept my body, especially the changes that came with pregnancy ( 2x). Jeans were always a problem, as were dress pants with zippers. I learned to look for forgiving fabrics with some " stretch", and wore sweater, or shirts, " out" instead of tucked. The empire waisted " dresses" were a dream, and they were in style when I was working in " the city". That was the best wardrobe I had. I also looked for comfortable skirts, with loose fitting " blazers". But that was more a weight issue than a stoma issue. Underwear was something else.. I t ried brand after brand.... and found ones that worked for me. I wear a light synthetic/ stretchy fabric during the day ( when I'm out and about) but comfortable cotton at night, or when I'm home during the day.. The best advice, is shop with a good attitude, and know what it is you're comfortable wearing.. I love yoga pants, and wear loose fitting tops.. I've found soft jean's with pull on / elastic waist. I learned to sew......to accomodate, my needing to hem clothes, of cut off wast bands, and redo them. For more expensive clothing, I always had a seamstress.. When I vented to one, she lectured me, that not everyone is born with a perfect figure. For everyone else...get a seamstress. She was right.. The first thing I did after my surgery was buy a bathing suit. We wre a beach family,a nd I hadn't been swimming for 4 years. That's an ongoing challenge.. ( again, more for weight issues ) . But I found brands that had an extra supporting " belly control panel" and that worked great. Before I discovered that, I wore panties under the bathing suit.. Best of luck to you.. Marsha By the way, I'm now 72, still chubby + but Maxine of Hollywood is still around.. I just bought a new suit, even though we're still in lockdown, for covid...