I wish I were a guy so I could call them gaunch.

[prillalar]

I'm off to the pub with my partner to talk about Horio. Or maybe just to think about Horio while pretending to listen to my partner talk about his day. But before I go, an important question:

What kind of underwear do you prefer? Styles, brands, tips on how to prevent unsightly panty lines. I need to throw out all my underwear and buy new stuff, but the Hanes cotton stretch boylegs I bought recently did not, contrary to my assumption, solve all my underwear problems.

Pictures of you in your underwear would also be useful. For science.

Comments

[reddwarfer.livejournal.com]

I wear boycut-knickers...um...they looks fine.

[prillalar]

Good to hear. :)

[padfoot]

Seamless underwear? :| I wear sort of...hipster pants. Boycut-knickers, as reddwarfer said. I don't have a problem because I like my trousers baggy. But seamless underwear might prevent lines. :)

[prillalar]

I shall research! Thank you.

[akatonbo.livejournal.com]

I have about 4 pairs of these awesome Hanes hipster briefs that actually look a lot like men's briefs, complete with mock fly. Mine are grey, but I believe they also come in other colors (mostly pastels, probably, which is why I picked grey). They have them at Target. So comfy!

[prillalar]

Those sound like what I was looking for but couldn't find. I'll shop around a bit more.

[akatonbo.livejournal.com]

Alas, I could not find them online anywhere, not even on the Hanes site or the Target site. I last bought some just a few months ago, though.

[kumquatweekend.livejournal.com]

To avoid panty lines, I, um... knuckle under and wear a thong. T-shaped in the back (like these babies (http://store.americanapparel.ca/rsa6301.html)) means no bunching-between-the-cheeks: I can barely feel them, and I bloody HATE thongs.

For jeans days, though, I like good old-fashioned briefs like these (http://store.americanapparel.ca/4314.html), with a higher leg cut if I can. I find boyshorts to give me wedgies in a few steps -- it's a big bum thing

[prillalar]

The idea of a thong makes me shudder, but a few people have said the right one can be comfortable. Worth checking out, I'm sure. Thank you!

[antigone921.livejournal.com]

Um, none? Or tights/nylons under dress pants?

Barring that, I think you'll have to go with non-cotton boyshorts in order to prevent panty lines. I've done the cotton boyshort thing, and it didn't work. These (http://www.maidenform.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=49043&categoryId=23&wtlCategory=Maidenform%20%AE%20Pants&parentCategoryId=2), on the other hand, are perfect.

[achariya.livejournal.com]

i second those. have a few in black.

i also have some of the hanes nylon-esque thingies that look teeniny when they come out of the bag, but expand to neatly cover your rear. no panty lines. only problem is, they tend to crawl their way up your crack.

[achariya.livejournal.com]

and here would be me in my hanes boyshorts (http://achariya.livejournal.com/26509.html#cutid1). ^_^

[prillalar]

Awesome!

[achariya.livejournal.com]

*snicker* that's one word for it. i prefer "matronly."

at any rate, you asked for it. ^_^

[prillalar]

Good suggestion, thank you!

[venivincere]

For that no-lines look, I admit I just go commando. Otherwise, it's plain white cotton thigh-cut briefs, either Hanes or Fruit of the Loom. It's not just your grandmother's white cotton panty. :-)

[prillalar]

I've done the commando thing in the past and it's rather comfortable. But for reasons I won't go into that's not really an option any longer.

[venivincere]

Oh... and I am plumb out of answers. I do know, though, that if you're not wearing something as revealing as a PVC cat suit, usually the more coverage you have the less the lines show. At least on the caboosal area. The hip area, now, I have no idea. *is fashion-clueless* :-(

[sophia-helix.livejournal.com]

I buy most of my underwear from Ross, which means they cost me like $1.99 instead of $10.99 and are often random brands. But I've had good luck with the Rampage styles, and also with stuff from Victoria's Secret, embarrassingly -- I like the low-slung hipster boy panties myself (I used to do bikinis with straps but they started looking weird to me), and both of those are good brands. I also think VS makes a "seamless" leg panty that's supposedly invisible, but I haven't tried them.

[prillalar]

A few people have mentioned seamless panties. I'll keep looking around.

[pixxers.livejournal.com]

Boyshorts. With pretend y-fronts so I can further the wishful thought that I have a penis.

I don't like assfloss or anything with a high waist. Most of my pants are tight across the hips and ass, but loose at the leg (because I like it that way, not because I don't know how to shop) so I don't have panty line issues.

Also, how's that dreamnovel coming? I'm getting tired of waiting.

[shikishi.livejournal.com]

I think she asked for pics.

what is wrong with floss (ew)?

also, am now trying to envision these pants. are they wide legs or are they more like a boyfriend cut?

also, I want Hawiian food now.

[pixxers.livejournal.com]

I forgot about this comment. I'm a bad friend. :(

And I'm not posting pictures of my underwear for people to see - what kind of girl do you think I am?

Oh, and my pants are wide legs. I like them tight at my waist and hips and then loose in the leg. Because I'm a midget with no waist and I have to rely on my boobs and my hips to make me look desirable.

Hawaiian food tastes like sweet insects. Batter fried.

I need to go to bed.

[prillalar]

I know you don't actually believe in the dreamnovel, but I really am working on it. I got my boy to think up a bit of a plot for it last night so I'm making progress. He's useful for plots, even if 75% of them involve Kirihara.

[pixxers.livejournal.com]

I will read it. Write me one with Kite. Except I'd like to be Tezuka in that novel. So maybe you should just go ahead and write me some fanfiction and not a dream novel at all.

Unless Kirihara's in it. I'd date Kirihara.

[vissy.livejournal.com]

I wear big black granny-type knickers. I am comfortable, but no help whatsoever.

[prillalar]

Comfortable is always good. :)

[thawrecka]

I just wear whatever knickers looked prettiest in the store when I was in the mood to buy. But no VPL if only because 90% of my skirts are lined. I am distinctly unhelpful.

[prillalar]

I never wear skirts -- it's pants I have the lines problem with. I can't figure out if that's because my underwear is too big or too small or not the right kind or what.

[lovefromgirl.livejournal.com]

I'm fond of boy-cut shorts, myself; I understand you can get some yummy ones at Gap Body.

Boyfriend will take underwear pictures next time I see him, 'kay? ;-)

[prillalar]

Excellent! I look forward to the pics. :D

[shikishi.livejournal.com]

I want a beer now. I may need to defriend you, Hal for tempting me.

I can't drink for at least a month, maybe two. This sucks.

[prillalar]

Would it comfort you to know that I couldn't even finish one pint? I just sat staring at it sadly, wondering why I didn't want to drink it.

Maybe heroin would help you get through.

[shikishi.livejournal.com]

That sucks too. Not being able to drink a beer right in front of you is terrible. You must have been channelingmy discontent. :(

why do you all want me to start heroin??

[panisdead.livejournal.com]

I got some briefs from Land's End that were relatively expensive (for me, anyway) but are holding up very well. Not sure how they do with panty line, since I mostly wear jeans.

[prillalar]

I'm also finding that my jeans are now lower in the waist than half my underwear! Not an attractive look, so I try to avoid it. *g*

[sociofemme.livejournal.com]

I like cotton VS ones--string bikini and thong are favorites. I mostly only go thongtastic when I care about VPL--I usually don't even check, because I couldn't give two shits, really, most of the time.


I almost just posted a picture of me in my panties (hot pink today!), but then common sense got the better of me. I don't mind my tummy's stretch marks, but damn if the world needs to see them. Sorry hon. :)

[prillalar]

*is sad about no pics* There have been a surprsing number of votes for thongs today. I'm slowly being convinced.

[miss-pryss.livejournal.com]

I wear a lot of Gap lacy hipsters (http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=16089&pid=279667).

But my favorite panties are from a lot I bought at Target about 7 years ago. Sadly, they have mostly worn out.

Here is a helpful picture of me modeling them!



(FYI, VPL is a problem I have never solved -- I suspect it would involve thongs and I just don't do that.)

[prillalar]

Lovely panties!

[grasshopper.livejournal.com]

I am not sure whether to be disturbed or delighted that this post has me thinking about Horio's underwear. A while back I wanted to write this story where Horio got stuck with laundry duty and of course started trying on the Regulars' jackets and such. Somehow this ended up with him wearing Ryoma's underwear and telling his mirror it had a lot of work to do.

[prillalar]

Do you still want to write this story? Because it sounds like a lot of fun. And the world needs more Horio fic.

[meritjubet.livejournal.com]

Hipsters as well. They're what I usually wear as well since they are so comfy. I like Bonds as a brand, they take a lot of wear and tear :)

[prillalar]

I find them comfy too, but line-inducing. Maybe I just don't have the right ones.

[thehoyden.livejournal.com]

I pondered the VPL question for a long time and watched WAY too much What Not To Wear - one day I decided to bite the bullet and try these (http://www.jockey.com/en-US/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?CS_ProductID=1201&CS_Category=ShopByCollection&CS_Catalog=Women&List=145), and I'm totally converted. Comfy + no VPL = yay.

[nuhiep.livejournal.com]

Oh! Thank god, I'm not the only person who's addicted to What Not to Wear. Also, thank you for the link. I just dropped a wad of cash on new underwear. ^_^;

And I suggest Barely There. The modal-based undies are very soft and very easy to wear. Dunno about VPL, because I wear my pants loose-fitting.

[prillalar]

Thanks for the rec!

[prillalar]

Good to have a testimonial. I shall check them out!

I've watched WNTW a bit -- it's kind of scary.

[3jane.livejournal.com]

I wear mostly Jockey For Her. I'm a bit too well-endowed for their soft-cup bras, but I have basic underwire bras in both cotton and microfiber. Which is not what you asked, but I just wanted to say.

For panties, it's also JFH. I've had good luck in the past with jockey bikini briefs, the boxed kind, but I've just recently discovered Jockey 3D-contours (hipster style, because most of my jeans are fairly low-rise), which have a single seam, up the seat. It looks weird at first glance, but it really does prevent wedgies, and they're really comfortable, as well as moderately invisible. The downside is that (unlike the boxed panties) they only come in viscose with cotton liners, not full cotton. Jockey also does a "totally invisible" panty, but I've never liked them.

There are no pictures of me in my underwear. It's naked or nothing.