Posted on 05/29/2015 2:10:05 PM PDT by VinL
A young generation of women is discovering a new brand of sexy in the most unlikely of places: their grandmothers’ underwear drawers.
“When I walk into a lingerie store, I’m always like, ‘O.K., which drawer in here is for the grannies?’ ” Daphne Javitch, 35, said of her predilection for ample-bottomed undies. That preference led Ms. Javitch, back in 2010, to found Ten Undies, a line with a cult following that sells cotton full-bottom bikinis, boy shorts and high-waist briefs not unlike the kind immortalized in “Bridget Jones’s Diary.” (“Hello, mommy.”) Ten’s wares are comfortable and practical, to be sure, but that’s hardly the only draw.
“Within millennial and Generation Y consumer groups, it’s considered cool to be wearing full-bottom underwear,” said Bernadette Kissane, an apparel analyst at the market intelligence firm Euromonitor. “Thongs have had their moment.”
Data provided by the research company NPD Group back her up. Sales of thongs decreased 7 percent over the last year, while sales of fuller styles — briefs, boy shorts and high-waist briefs — have grown a collective 17 percent
Erica Russo, the fashion director for accessories, cosmetics and intimate apparel at Bloomingdale’s, said that indeed there has been a “shift in the business.” She noted that the trend is in line with the higher-waist and roomier pants styles that have dominated fashion this season. Perhaps motivated by the same kind of contrarianism that helped elevate Birkenstocks and fanny packs, young women are embracing “granny panties” — and not just for laundry day.
“I only wear granny panties,” Julia Baylis, a willowy 22-year-old, declared proudly. Ms. Baylis and her best friend, Mayan Toledano, 27, design the boutique clothing label Me and You. Their best seller is a pair of white cotton underpants with the word “feminist” printed in pink bubble . ..(snip)
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I’m old enough to remember when thongs were something you wore on your feet.
Personally, I love to look at women in thongs, but... simply cannot comprehend how any humen being can be comfortable with a string up the butt.
I don’t know. The few that I saw during my more “informative” days, were pretty nicely worn.
Of course, I am relying on very old memories.
The classic trench coat NEVER went out of style. I bought my Burberry’s in Bermuda, at Trimingham’s, in 1976...have worn it constantly for 40 years..had it cleaned and scotch guarded a few times...looks great, and I still fit it perfectly...I think back then I paid about $200..now it’s over $1000.
I have been wearing an Indiana Jones styled hat for my outdoor adventures for years. I am balding and the last thing I need is a melanoma on top of my head. My uncle had one and it looked like a manhole cover by the time they were done getting it off.
I bought my first Burberry trenchcoat in 1987. Wore it until 2007. Had it cleaned and treated every year or so. Sold it on eBay because I lost weight and needed a smaller size. Got $350 for it. Bought another that year and have worn it now for 8 winters.
That sucker is nice.
I have had a trench coat for years and started expanding my selection of headwear a few years back.
They wear the narrow brimmed ones an not the classic styles like the Stetson Stratoliner.
Please, for all that's good, NO pictures!
Feminists just want the panties dropped.
Go commando!!
Fanny Packs are always bad.
Everyone is free to wear or not wear underwear of their chosing.
I have one of these in black that I have been wearing for over 20 years and before that it belonged to my hubby’s aunt. Lol
Believe it or not, I never thought thongs were sexy (and I’m a man). And, IMHO, they are even more unflattering regarding the character of women who wear ‘em.
Depends on who's thinging it
I was never fond of pink bloomers, either, but the old days were constrained by limited materials.
Does the store make it look big?
I have never heard any guy complain about a girls panty lines.
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