Poll: Are High-Waisted Panties Chic And Retro Or Dowdy And Outdated?

CaleeKay
wrote on August 21 2009 @ 03:51 pm: [report]

the 1st one looks kind of sexy, but i dont like the other ones. Sometimes #4 works when its a retro/vintage picture, but something to wear now-a-days, id have to pass for myself. But it def. depends on the girl and if she can make it work!

morningcain
wrote on August 21 2009 @ 06:39 pm: [report]

please please please post sources for the pictures. I have been looking for something like number 1 for months!

Pinky
wrote on August 23 2009 @ 10:38 am: [report]

I wear the # 2 style. I would not be caught dead in a thong. I go for comfort and some pretty lace, not a string going up where it doesn’t belong which trend tells me is cool to wear. Thank you.

writergirl
wrote on August 23 2009 @ 11:03 am: [report]

I like number 2 and would probably actually wear it, providing the lace wasn’t too bothersome.

I actually would like to “up” my undergarmets.  Right now, they are all functional cotton.  I miss pretty underwear.  Something about pretty underwear, even if worn under jeans and a t-shirt, makes you feel better.

Dave The Rave
wrote on August 23 2009 @ 01:03 pm: [report]

#1 looks like a gridle with garter clips.  #2 looks good and #3 is so-so, but #4 looks out-of-place.

Plus, if women are willing to part with that kind of money for ONE undergarment, then they need to make the right decision.  I’m sure a lot of women would rather get cotton panties at a much lower price and be comfy with them.

Kiri Anne
wrote on August 23 2009 @ 02:00 pm: [report]

You have to be taller or long-waisted or whatever term you want to use to wear these.  I love them, but even ‘low-riders’ look like this on me!

prgirl
wrote on August 23 2009 @ 08:23 pm: [report]

I love 2, 3,& 4, but #1 brings visions of grandma…not that she wasn’t awesome, but still, I’d feel obligated to wear white gloves.

bogart4017
wrote on August 24 2009 @ 09:59 am: [report]

@writergirl-Cosign! Theres nothing sexier to me than a girl peeling off her denims and revealing pretty unwear.
All the panties shown look fine especially if your backyard is booming.

Lynn
wrote on August 24 2009 @ 10:42 am: [report]

I’m all about retro-hot, but I think you have to make sure the whole package is hot. You can’t throw on your gym bra and a pair of granny panties and declare it sexy just because. You have to have an attractive matching bra, etc.

Lynn
wrote on August 26 2009 @ 10:32 am: [report]

Also, for what it’s worth, images 1 and 3 don’t seem like very sexy examples of high-waisted panty styles, IMO. Check out Kiss me Deadly, Secrets in Lace, and What Katie Did.

melissaann
wrote on August 26 2009 @ 11:04 pm: [report]

I have a feeling more coverage panties are the same as ugg boots, peasant anything, and high wasted denim. We want to believe they are fashionable because they are comfortable. But we are wrong. They look stupid and men are confused by them. And since when has fashion been comfortable?

madebyniki
wrote on August 27 2009 @ 02:47 am: [report]

I agree with Lynn and would add that sometimes you need a certain kind of underwear for certain outfits. You can’t get the sweater girl look without a pointy bust and tiny waist - underwear helps with the silhouette. You need high waisted panties for your high-waisted outfits which are so on trend for Fall/Winter 09. If you need them, then it’s all about finding the best ones and there are lots to choose from. Try the luxury satin pin-up panties at http://www.madebyniki.co.uk.

Lynn
wrote on August 27 2009 @ 02:34 pm: [report]

@melissaann - I’m going to have to beg to differ. Go to secretsinlace.com and find the highest waisted, most-coverage panties you can. Found them? THAT is the catalog my boyfriend most looks forward to me receiving in the mail, over Bravissmio and Victoria’s Secret.

tk_2009
wrote on August 27 2009 @ 03:08 pm: [report]

A question: are high waisted bottoms really more comfortable? The women I have known seem to say they are not. High waisted pants are certainly less flattering, regardless of comfort, and I tend to think that of high waisted undergarments as well.

Treacle
wrote on August 30 2009 @ 03:31 am: [report]

I absolutely agree with whoever suggested Kiss Me Deadly.  They make beautiful, modern reincarnations of retro-styled shapewear.

To tonykuehn: high waisted bottoms really are more comfortable.  I hate walking around and feeling like my knickers are about to slip off my bum, or feeling afraid to bend down because I might reveal things better left covered.  Full coverage knickers eliminate that possibility.  If your underwear is uncomfortable, it’s usually because you bought the wrong size.

Karen Norman
wrote on August 30 2009 @ 11:39 am: [report]

My order of preference, 4, 1, 2, 3.
My husband’s order of preference 4, 1, 2, 3….
He loves shapewear on me and I enjoy wearing it both for me and for him. He used to buy me very skimpy strings and things but it gradually dawned on him that it didn’t have the effect he wanted because it didn’t make me feel good about myself. With shapewear and well-fitting knickers everybody wins!

remembercedricdiggory
wrote on September 25 2009 @ 04:31 pm: [report]

I very much prefer thongs, as they are far more comfortable and don’t get bunched up…And it’s kinda hard to find a high-waisted thong that isn’t hideous, so I go with the low rise.