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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,...

Sad thong song: Ex TV anchor Anietra Hamper loses tax case after she tried to expense thongs, more By Nina Mandell DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Saturday, February 26th 2011, 3:19 PM Anietra Hamper owes the IRS some money after she tried to deduct a variety of expenses. WBNS Anietra Hamper owes the IRS some money after she tried to deduct a variety of expenses. A former Central Ohio news anchor is learning the hard way that cotton thongs are not tax deductible. Anietra Hamper landed in court after claiming a variety of beauty-related expenses on her tax return, including manicures,...

Brightly colored women's thong underwear disguised the identities of two men during the robbery of an Arvada Diamond Shamrock earlier this month. Arvada police believe two Latinos entered the gas station at 6802 Wadsworth Blvd. just before 5 a.m. on May 16, donning the underwear over their faces and demanding cash from the clerk on duty.

POLICE have been asked to protect Australia's largest mosque next weekend because of concerns that a bikini march staged to coincide with the anniversary of the Cronulla riots may get out of control. The caretaker of Lakemba Mosque, the Lebanese Muslim Association, says it is taking no risks, requesting at least 32 police officers to protect the place of worship on Saturday and Sunday. Association president Tom Zreik said he met police on several occasions to ensure there would be adequate numbers of officers present to defuse problems and arrest troublemakers. "We are treating this as something that is funny...

Better cancel those holidays. We now have a date for Armageddon, and it's a week on Tuesday - August 22. This information comes from no lesser source than the Wall Street Journal, where Bernard Lewis, President Bush's favourite historian, provides the details. "In Islam, as in Judaism and Christianity," the professor writes, "there are certain beliefs concerning the cosmic struggle at the end of time - Gog and Magog, anti-Christ, Armageddon, and for Shiite Muslims, the long-awaited return of the Hidden Imam, ending in the final victory of the forces of good over evil, however these may be defined. "Mr...

DEAR AMY: Hey, kid. I have some intelligence for you regarding the important issue of VPL [touched off by a letter from a single father who was upset because his teenage daughter had taken to wearing thong underwear]. Men have spoken up volubly, and in statistically significant numbers, as have women. The subject of Visible Panty Lines is a recurring theme in my weekly online chat with readers nationwide. I have expressed my personal belief that men like VPL. This raises an intriguing paradox: The Panty Paradox. I put this to a specific test. In a poll accompanying my online...

New York, NY (PRWEB) August 30, 2005 -- DNA Products (www.dnaproductsonline.com), a New York-based disposable apparel and linens company, today announced the introduction of LaThong Disposable Panties to its line of "wear and discard" underwear. "Disposable underwear has been popular in Europe and Asia for well over 10 years," says Danita Harris, president of DNA Products. "We're trying to bring that same popularity here to the U.S." According to Harris, disposable underwear are the practical solution to conventional underwear. "With our disposable underwear brands, we're primarily targeting the business and leisure traveler looking to save space in their luggage and...

THONG sales have collapsed by nearly 20% in the past year, signalling a backlash against a symbol of “chav” culture. The underwear was appropriated by mainstream fashion from its strip club origins. It made its way into women’s wardrobes after being flaunted by celebrities such as Victoria Beckham and Sophie Anderton. Now, however, retail industry data indicate that sales nationally have fallen by 17% in one year. At some retailers the fall is even sharper: Harvey Nichols, the department store chain, sold 43% fewer thongs in April to June this year compared with 2004. Fashion experts believe the thong is...

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They may be good for getting rid of unsightly visible panty lines - but German experts are warning G-strings are bad for women's health. They are even calling for the wispy knickers to be banned, following an "enormous" increase in patients suffering genital inflammation. Dr Thomas Gent, of the Association of Gynaecologists in Hamburg, told the Sun that "friction" caused by the string section is behind it all. "G-strings can abrade and injure the sensitive skin around the genital area - especially if they are too tight or made with badly stitched material," he said. He added the harm caused...

Sagging pants, thongs, and "do-rags" are among the banned items on the new Louisiana Boardwalk's Code of Conduct and Dress, Bossier City Police Chief Mike Halphen announced Friday. Flanked by dozens of law enforcement officers, Halphen held a news conference at the Boardwalk to announce the policy which he says is aimed at maintaining the Boardwalk as a "family atmosphere." "There's not going to be any sagging pants, there's not going to be any 'do-rags', there's not going to be any cat-calling and there's not gonna be any cursing," Halphen said. "If ladies have their thongs showing, they're going to...

Paris, France.......Paris, Kentucky QUICK! Back to Paris France!!!

I have no idea who wins, just watching the broadcast. Nice uniforms.

Every few days or so on FreeRepublic, those of us who follow the Common Culture and its focus on sexuality start complaining about the clothing in the local stores that is available to children. Mothers and fathers here complain about the trashy, sexualized clothing that little girls are sold. They complain that there are no others choices. Well, I don't know about you folks but I COMPLAIN. To management. Each time I cannot find modest, decent clothes. It takes at most, five minutes. Each time I shop. And I expect I will get results. For each person who complains...mangement extrapolates...

<p>I am a 15-year-old sophomore at D.C. Everest Senior High School, and I am writing about the Aug. 13 editorial regarding student dress codes because my mom always told me I am not to complain if I am not willing to take action.</p>

A head teacher has angered parents by asking them to stop their daughters from wearing thongs to school.Anna Roxburgh, the head of Hamp Junior High School in Bridge Water, Somerset made the plea to parents of 6th Grade Girls, ages 10-11.In a letter she said she had no objection to thongs personally.But she was concerned about the girl possible embarassment while changing for Physical Education Class, falling over in the playground or doing handstands. Hamp Junior High is a mixed -sexes school with 270 puplis. One mother said the letter was 'unbeliveable.' She added: 'Schools lay down enough rules without...

Bill Clinton no longer has the Oval Office, Air Force One or the Camp David retreat - but he's not giving up interns. Even now, the man who made the word intern synonymous with Monica Lewinsky is scouting New York's top colleges for young talent to help out in his Harlem office. According to Internet and E-mail ads by Barnard and New York University, the former President is seeking undergrad or graduate students with an interest in public service. They've got to be bright, dependable, professional, able to follow policies and procedures with good judgment and have a certain enthusiasm...

NIGHT OF 1,000 THONGS Victoria's Secret Special Gives New Meaning to CBS Eye By J. Max Robins CBS is trading in its Tiffany for lingerie, for one November night, at least. The network has struck a deal with Victoria's Secret, purveyors of sexy underthings, for an hour-long fashion show sure to be long on skin and short on material. Last November, when ABC aired its own highly rated but critically vilified special, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the network drew protests from feminist organizations, as well as hundreds of viewer complaints to the Federal Communications Commission. That heat may have driven...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A high school administrator who allegedly lifted the skirts of teen girls at a dance to make sure they were not wearing skimpy thong panties was put on leave, but furious parents said they would not be satisfied until she was fired. Rita Wilson, a vice principal at Rancho Bernardo High School in suburban San Diego, was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, officials there said. "She needs to be fired," mother Alane Garvik said. "And if they don't fire her I'm willing to file a lawsuit. My daughter has already told me she doesn't...