Bras

Matching bras and pants make me feel good. Don't always achieve the look unfortunately! What's wrong with looking nice for our husbands? I like mine to wear attractive pants (no vests please) He got rid of y fronts when we got married and would never buy them again
Why wear grotty underwear- my mother always said that you' d be embarrassed if you were taken to hospital! Having said that, when one of my daughters broke a femur the nurse very carefully cut the seams to take them off, saying "you could sew them back up again!"

I have about ten pairs of everyday cotton underpants, some nice bras that can be worn under clothes as the lace and embroidery don't irritate when a blouse or dress goes on top, some with matching panties, some without.

Then there's the "play clothes" mainly black or red bras, thongs, corsets, etc, which we both like in bed. Two drawers of assorted underwear and counting.

And yes, DH is allowed to express an opinion on the subject of my underwear and is one of the rare men who can buy underwear in the right size for his wife!

He wears boxer shorts normally, and nothing in bed (my preference)

It takes all sorts to make a world, doesn't it?

Just been to M&S for new bras and pants - where do you buy your matching sets? There were certainly none in there. Underwear is she only thing I buy from M&S ...

Mine are a mish mash, mainly comfort and a well fitting bra. Never got ver bothered about matching sets always been too much of an expensive luxury.
Now then my daughter who still lives at home astounds me, she spends hundreds! Actually £££ on the sets of very expensive stuff between the expensive underwear and expensive make up.... it’s a wonder she has any money left.
She doesn’t smoke she doesn’t go out very much either so I guess it’s each to their own...but she certainly doesn’t get this from me!

Thanks for all comments, especially grandtanteJE65 interesting discussion.

I'm sure that I've got more bras and pants than is strictly necessary but when did necessity come into it? I've got enough for a weeks wash and a few to spare 'just in case.' They are mostly beige or skin tone and seam free. I hate dark underwear as I don't like it showing underneath pale tops.

My underwear is like an explosion in a jumble sale, I'm afraid. Nobody else sees them, so its comfort only. I wear some horrific mixtures

Hundreds of pants,can't throw them out until done. The new ones I bought at m and s are too small although still marked my size.
3 bras that fit , I use an extension clip on the back. About 10 other new bras that are too tight and were bought for weddings.

I have three white bras (one on, one in the wash, one in the drawer), one black sports bra (that I can't do up!) and 12 pairs of assorted knickers

No one sees them, so I don't bother with anything fancy

Thank you Amma I will

Nobody sees mine except me. I love good matching underwear and buy 3 pairs of knickers for every bra. Marks & Spencer usually do 3 for price of 2 on knickers. Oh and knickers (lot of generic black ones it seems) at least 60 pair....never counted. Bras probably 15. I have to walk past Marks & Spencers....I can't resist buying. Oh they have to be proper knickers by the way...can't stand little ones....hahaha

I hadn't realised how boring I'd got with my underwear! It used to be colourful and often matching (although I agree that the matching pants can be ridiculously expensive) and it was certainly admired in those days !
Thanks for the nudge to treat myself to some deliciously indulgent new lingerie!

Currently I wear M&S knickers (15 pairs, mixed colours) & mismatched, unknown make & size elastic/sport/slip over your head-type bras (3).
I have never had much Bristol-wise & always had a hate/hate relationship with bras, dating back to being very flat-chested & jealous of my best friend who, when aged 12, suddenly developed enormous boobs while plank-like me looked on & sighed (& padded my bra out with cotton wool - which of course does not react well to sweaty PE lessons & tries to "creep" round edges!)
I was measured up for & purchased a "good" bra to wear at son's wedding - the darn thing was so uncomfortable I took it off at the reception (in the loo, where I deliberately left it).

Over-the-shoulder-boulder-holders?? I only wear them for modesty when going out. OH doesn't mind......

Matching underwear is no more expensive than any other underwear. All mine comes from supermarkets, either in the UK or in France.

I have a number of "boring" bras mostly beige or white one black bra but never wear it.
Wait for it, a dozen pair of high leg briefs from Victorias Secret, no they are not sexy, they are just lovely colours and fit perfectly, on my not perfect body!

Well, I must confess that I have around 25 bras in white/cream, flesh/natural, blue, green, black and red! Plus must be about 50 pairs of knickers, mostly matching the bras. I try to match the colour of my underwear to the clothes I wear on top, it feels right to me. I used to have just one drawer for underwear, now I have four, sorted by colour! I just like pretty matching underwear, and although I do it to please me, it's nice knowing that DH is appreciative of what's under my clothes!

I have never been able to wear M&S underwear, it is certainly not made for my body shape.
I wear Triumph bras in white, cream or black and Sloggi briefs. Sainsbury's briefs are a very good fit as they do full briefs in cotton with added Lycra.
I haven't really counted them lately but they do fill two drawers in a chest of drawers.

Armpit warmers in white or skintone for me ,bras from MnS skintone or black. Not up for discussion in our house.

Like Notspaghetti I wear v expensive bras and cannot bring myself to pay £30 for a matching pair of knickers, but try to match the colours.(!M and S)

PoshGran; you sound like me. I often wonder, if I was young now, if I'd be tempted to have implants. I was really conscious of being flat chested when I was young . However, when I realised that my better endowed friends just seemed to get bigger and bigger as they aged, I'm really happy as I am. My MIL asked me once what I wanted for Christmas and I replied 'a cleavage'.

I told DH about this thread and he laughed and laughed. Said it sounded like something from a Benny Hill fantasy all these Grans in their fancy pants!
I get him to pop on his thermal longjohns for me ooer!

Jane10 hope we made his day?

Er not in the way you might have hoped!

I have a black, a white, a skin colour and a couple of patterned bra's. A draw full of pants no idea why as will never get to wear them as I never rotate anything in my knickers draw.

Jane10 ?