The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, and topsheets useful for such articles. More specifically, the invention relates to an absorbent article (20) comprising:a liquid impervious backsheet (26)a liquid pervious topsheet (24) joined to said backsheet (26), said topsheet (24) having an inner surface oriented toward an interior of said article (20) and an outer surface oriented toward the skin of a wearer when said article is being worn, wherein at least a portion of said topsheet outer surface comprises a lotionan absorbent core (28) positioned between said topsheet (24) and said backsheet (26)wherein the lotion is applied to the liquid pervious topsheet (24) in the form of a pattern of a plurality of stripes (70), that are separated by a plurality of areas having no lotion and the pattern of a plurality of stripes (70) is a discontinuous pattern.
