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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, Im 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 Joness Diary. (Hello, mommy.) Tens wares are comfortable and practical, to be sure, but thats hardly the only draw.
Within millennial and Generation Y consumer groups, its 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.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/fashion/young-women-say-no-to-thongs.html
GoCubsGo
(32,094 posts)Glad to see they're going away.
Warpy
(111,352 posts)I never got it, either, so I kept the 100% cotton granny pants people in business while my younger sisters smartened up.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,215 posts)hlthe2b
(102,378 posts)Lilith Rising
(184 posts)boy shorts. As in boxers.
Wouldn't catch me dead in a thong!
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)I tried one thong. Nope, not comfortable enough for my butt.
DashOneBravo
(2,679 posts)They always made my butt hurt.
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Art_from_Ark
(27,247 posts)ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)Outrageous.
madokie
(51,076 posts)why would a woman want to wear something up the crack of their arse. Looks uncomfortable as hell to me. what good does it do, hygiene wise that is? I guess I'm just an old man past my prime
boston bean
(36,223 posts)I can't believe so many women wore/wear them.