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Yorkshiregirl Sun 14-Jul-19 08:10:33

Well I have officially joined the big knicker brigade. I never thought I would but needs must, and I got fed up of constantly putting my hands down my trousers to haul up my briefs blush.
Anyway I did a bit of research, and found some on Amazon with great reviews...and I'm converted ladies. These are made from a good quality cotton (quite thick) with a little lycra for comfort, also with a very deep 2 inch waistband.
They were £18.99 plus postage for a 4 pack. I love them, so just wanted to share with you ?. Now everyone knows what underwear I will have on...oops blush

absent Mon 15-Jul-19 06:55:56

I like pretty underwear in nice colours and with lace trims – and since my teens I have like my bra and knickers to match. Nobody apart from me and occasionally absentdaughter or the doctor sees me in it, so the fact that I have massive surgical scars on my abdomen is just my business.

Callistemon Sun 14-Jul-19 23:21:18

I bought a couple of 'comfy' pairs from M&S thinking they would be comfortable to travel in but then decided I didn't want to wear them to go out anywhere so they are consigned to the back of the drawer.

Do you like to show off your playful personality Gonegirl? grin
these women's knickers are a great way to bulk up your drawer
Not as much as the awful ones I bought

Who writes this stuff?

annep1 Sun 14-Jul-19 23:15:20

Been wearing sloggis for years. Comfort is important. Matching underwear doesnt always work.
If trousers are pale and top is dark then I wear light colour pants and dark bra.

MissAdventure Sun 14-Jul-19 22:56:16

I'm reminded of Terry Wogan and directoire knickers.
I just googled retro knickers with pockets but I came to what looked like quite a 'niche' site selling them. blush

MrsAllboys Sun 14-Jul-19 22:43:24

I used the pocket to hide bubble gum, sneaked in to us by the ‘day girls’...until I was caught by Matron as it glued up in the laundry ! ?

Nannylovesshopping Sun 14-Jul-19 22:31:42

I also had bottle green knickers with a pocket at school, used the pocket for hiding food from school dinners which were foul, my mother used to moan about trying to get congealed butter beans out of the pocket?was at a school where you had to clear your plate or sit and look at it till the bell went!

Gonegirl Sun 14-Jul-19 22:27:16

They cover up the important bits, back and front. (well, back almost) grin

Less washing too. Not so much material.

MissAdventure Sun 14-Jul-19 22:24:59

They're skimpy! shock

Gonegirl Sun 14-Jul-19 22:22:13

prefer these myself

Fit fine under my tummy.

I like my drawers to be a bit pretty!

Auntieflo Sun 14-Jul-19 22:15:40

Lully, I think we went to the same school. I remember mum buying my bottle green knickers from the outfitters in Hounslow. Was it Abernethies? Think that was the name. She asked for the largest size, to see me through from 11 to 15, when I left. Horrid things.

sharon103 Sun 14-Jul-19 20:38:14

I have to have the higher waist ones these days. I stocked up on very similar ones to these from Morrisons although the waist band is only about an inch. No seams and lovely and comfy. I can't remember now if they were £2 or £3 a pair.

M0nica Sun 14-Jul-19 20:35:36

Sorry, I think they are horrible. I wouldn't be seen dead or alive in them.

I wear matching (pretty) bra and briefs, like a bikini. I have never found either uncomfortable, nor do I find the briefs slip. Put them on in the morning, take them off at night and more or less forget about them after that.

NotAGran55 Sun 14-Jul-19 20:35:31

I wore bottle green knickers with a pocket too Lully ! We might know each other smile

RosieLeah Sun 14-Jul-19 20:29:40

I like the boxer short type. You don't get a VPL with them.

LullyDully Sun 14-Jul-19 20:16:42

You needed a pocket in your knickers so you could blow your nose when playing ( avoiding ) hockey with a green cotton grecian dress on top.

MissAdventure Sun 14-Jul-19 20:16:01

Ah, thank you.
Most knickers now are not much bigger than a hanky!

Septimia Sun 14-Jul-19 20:13:33

I wore navy blue school knickers, with a pocket. I gave up keeping hankies in the pocket because I kept losing them in the loo.....

Whitewavemark2 Sun 14-Jul-19 20:10:17

Handkerchief.

Yorkshiregirl Sun 14-Jul-19 19:55:59

They are black lemongrove, and the picture doesn't really do them justice. They do other colours yes.

MissAdventure Sun 14-Jul-19 19:00:21

I'm intrigued by the pocket.
Did you actually keep anything in there?
Was there a specific item it was made for?

LullyDully Sun 14-Jul-19 17:58:32

Remind me of our school knickers. Bottle green with a pocket and a sensible gusset.

Lilypops Sun 14-Jul-19 17:34:11

Lully, you can't beat a sensible gusset !! Why we had pockets in our knickers I don't know, it's not as if we would be hoisting our school skirts up if we needed to blow our noses !!

LullyDully Sun 14-Jul-19 17:30:21

They remind me of the knickers we wore at school. They were a delightful shade of bottle green with a pocket and a sensible gusset.

lemongrove Sun 14-Jul-19 13:19:54

Am all for comfort ( although my undies have to have some lace on) but the grey colour is off putting....do they do other colours?

GabriellaG54 Sun 14-Jul-19 13:04:22

Foreign make? Are you in UK?