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Barbestyle - your favourite knickers.

 
  

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Sax
11:58 / 17.01.03
Okay, I'm sure there are many old hands, newbies and lurkers alike who are getting all steamy under the codpiece as the internet's sexiest revolutionaries describe their clothes... slowly peeling down to the all-important undies.

So... Woolworth's belly-warmers or Agent Provocateur cheese-cutter? Calvin Kleins or brown-and-beige Y-fronts? Give us your fave knickers. Now.

As far as I'm concerned, I do like figure hugging cotton boxies. I've a pair of airforce blue Calvins which are nicest, but they're being given a run for their money by some new Ben Shermans in grey.

And I have been known to borrow Mrs Sax's knickers when I'm behind with the washing.
 
 
Papess
12:05 / 17.01.03
None
 
 
Hattie's Kitchen
12:08 / 17.01.03
Sloggi's midi brief knickers well and truly rock my ass, but I am a fan of M&S for when there is no expectation of anyone else seeing my undies...cheap and durable.
 
 
Bill Posters
12:22 / 17.01.03
Yikes, Hattie badly embarresses me here, because M&S are the ones I wear when there is an expectation of someone seeing them! Black ones, usually. They are as stylish and smart as my knicks get.

I must beg to differ with the good Sax - I find that my willy falls out of the front of boxers, which conjoined with a zip fly and running for a train can be agonising. (Though I acknowledge that they are better for the sperm count, that is really an advantage for those of us who care whether we can have kids or not.)

I can't believe I'm talking about this in front of however many people are reading the board these days. And um, if anyone can link this shamelessly exhibitionistic thread to revolution as did its abstract I'd be most interested.
 
 
Hattie's Kitchen
12:30 / 17.01.03
And I also like to wear men's boxers when it's cold...i have some Calvin Kleins and some from Top Man, however my lack of bulge in that area means they tend to get reeaalllly scrunchy and I constantly have to give myself wedgies when walking down the street so they don't get too uncomfortable...I too cannot believe I am revealing my underwear with the rest of Barbelith...
 
 
Sax
12:35 / 17.01.03
No Bill, I don't mean the 80s style cotton boxers but the T-shirt material snug-fitting ones.

Unless, of course, you have a monumental willy.
 
 
Bill Posters
12:38 / 17.01.03
And all the lurkers, and all the people who browse this site after we were on that telly programme or just by accident and Commander Padlock and all the other cozzas who read this to check we're not up to anything subversive (like talking about our pants) etc etc. Just thought I'd say that to make you feel better. ;-)
 
 
Bill Posters
12:45 / 17.01.03
Oops, previous post was directed to Hattie, obviously.

Ah, Sax, I understand now. And no, I don't have a monumental willy, and here be why:

however my lack of bulge in that area means they tend to get reeaalllly scrunchy

But... but... but.. boxers go scrunchy on me too!

* sobs in emasculated despair *
 
 
illmatic
12:55 / 17.01.03
Well now, not favourite but most notable - I've got a kind of neon blue thong type thang covered in red and yellow 80's patterns. I keep 'em specially to amuse new paramours. How they laugh (with fear in their eyes) AS I do my sexy dancing in just these (and my socks).

Why am I confessing this in public?

How much to wear 'em to the next Barb meet.
 
 
adamswish
12:56 / 17.01.03
have to give myself wedgies when walking down the street so they don't get too uncomfortable

My god, someone who enjoys wedgies, bang goes that practical joke when we meet then hattie.

Since August of last year I've only worn underwear three times. Each time was under a suit with "myself" tucked into white M&S large boxers. They were all interviews or important events and I would feel underdressed in just the suit.

The rest of the time nothing, narda, not a sausage (which is an unfortunate phrase but I'll leave it in for comedy value).

The only problem with this state of affairs is with me losing weight the only things keeping certain pairs of trousers up are a strong belt and prayer. Honestly I can take them off just by undoing the belt.

Of course the real revolutionary question is How do your underwear (or lack of) make you feel when confronting the world? Is there a knowing smirk on your face during dull repeative jobs or situation caused by what's under your clothes?

(and I've just realised I really should of written this after the meet this saturday, oops)
 
 
that
13:08 / 17.01.03
Black or white full-brief knickers when no one is going to see 'em. Thongs - lacy or see-through, usually black, when someone is.
 
 
Hattie's Kitchen
13:26 / 17.01.03
My god, someone who enjoys wedgies, bang goes that practical joke when we meet then hattie.

I don't mind the wedgies, it's the yeast infections afterwards that are anoying...oops, way too much information...
 
 
w1rebaby
13:33 / 17.01.03
Cotton boxer briefs, ideally ones with a little lycra as well, for packet-hugging goodness.

I don't think you can beat them. They reduce tackle-swingage by at least 80% compared to boxers, they don't get all scrunched up in peculiar ways, they don't chafe like Y-fronts can because they have legs and the ladies whose opinions I have canvassed seem to think they are aesthetically pleasing.
 
 
Ganesh
13:45 / 17.01.03
Tt. Mention 'pants' and Barbelith comes over all coy. Not pretty...

Several pantage variations, meself, but have a preference for Sloggi mini or midi briefs in black or white.
 
 
No star here laces
14:22 / 17.01.03
I increasingly take the commando option personally. In chilly weather thermal longjohns can't be beat, however...
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
14:44 / 17.01.03
I've got this pair of net knickers (from the classy emporium that is Topshop) which do up at the sides with ribbons. I like the idea of them, even if they are a bit on the naff side, but I've never worn them as I have a horrible feeling that the ribbon ties will prove unreliable, and while I am familiar with the correct etiquette for situations where one's knickers fall down in public, I'm not going to risk having to employ it in the library...
 
 
illmatic
14:50 / 17.01.03
I increasingly take the commando option personally. In chilly weather thermal longjohns can't be beat, however...

I'd like to do this but my flies are too frequently left undone - could be embarassing. Could be even more embarassing if I'd actually worn the flourescent blue nighmare garmet refered toabove outside the house...
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
15:00 / 17.01.03
Indeed, why are we confessing to this in public? Perhaps it is because we have a deep-seated need and desire to display our innermost selves to others. Obviously the best way to do this is to talk about our underwear... I suspect the revolutionary implications of this will only become fully apparent if we take this a step further, and I therefore propose that at the next meet everyone should wear their pants outside their trousers (that includes you, Illmatic...). Just think of the love that will flow.
 
 
Ariadne
15:02 / 17.01.03
And how do the commando people do that, KCC? This could be interesting ... not to mention getting us banned from the pub.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
15:07 / 17.01.03
Oh, bother, I hadn't thought of that. Blast.
 
 
pointless and uncalled for
15:19 / 17.01.03
Mid-Calf Black Boxers are top of the list, fresh from the wash with copious amounts of fabric softener. It's as close as I get to sleeping on a fresh made bad with sheets from from the drier during the day. A little swingage is never that much of a problem unless you're Tony Tedeschi.
 
 
gotham island fae
15:32 / 17.01.03
Recently I have taken strongly to boxer briefs. Comfortable and decidedly less scrunchy (though not without scrunch) than regular ol' boxers.
In the "Why are we telling this information, again?" Department:
The only difficulty I have with them is navigating the maze to the outside when preparing to relieve myself. The overlap in my current brand is a bit much.
 
 
Goodness Gracious Meme
15:37 / 17.01.03
Okay, *have* to take this prime opportunity for pluggage (someone I know runs this), I'm afraid, but a good proportion of favourite knickers (all the femmy ones, anyway) come from here.

It's quite odd having a casual acquaintance who knows what most of your knickers look like, isn't it?

At the other end, I love boxes, the baggy kind in jersey cotton. sooooo comfy. And I actually find them sexy to wear as well. Ditto shorts/hotpant style things.

but find it difficult to find ones small enough. Am dubious about going shopping in boys' departments for 'em, don't want to end up sharing a room with Matthew Kelly.

And M&S ladies shorts/hotpants rule. And now I think about it, one of my favourite pairs of pants, red shiny hotpant style are from the £1 shop, so have no shame, Bill!

So, people what are your pants preferences on others? huh? c'mon...
 
 
illmatic
17:40 / 17.01.03
So, people what are your pants preferences on others? huh? c'mon...

Anything, a long as there going to let me...
*pants* (scuse pun)

take them off...
 
 
Mazarine
21:36 / 17.01.03
Cotton bikinis in jewel tones are what I wear all the time, low riding cause otherwise they stick out of my jeans, but I really wanna try the Victoria's Secret 'boyshort.' Not really a work safe link, cause, you know. Chick in shorts. But I want some, they look foxy.
 
 
The Apple-Picker
22:26 / 17.01.03
Perhaps it is because we have a deep-seated need and desire to display our innermost selves to others.

I, like most people I know, love to talk about myself, and I have very little sense of privacy when it comes to that. But if you talk about my knickers to anyone else, I'm likely to be furious.

Lately my favorites have been the kind that you would never wear when you're trying to impress someone. This is because I'm not trying to impress anyone and I've not been interested in feeling sexy. Plus, the sexy ones, I generally can't wear when I'm running because my bottom gets sweaty and the silk sticks to it in a very uncomfortable and stifling way. Man. How's that for sexy? I just gave you a sweating butt. So, these underwears come from any number of purveyors of fine lingerie--such as Target and K-Mart. Actually, Target does sell quite a few cute knickers. I especially like the pointelle cotton numbers that look kind of like string bikini bottoms. Those are comfortable, workoutable, and cute.

I do love silk on the skin, though; it makes me feel hot (not in the bottom-sweating way). So in those instances I like the string bikini style (what *is* that style called?) in all kinds of silk prints and solids. I also have a really cute pair of Joe Boxers in that cut but with a shear green fabric with strawberries printed all over them. Damn I love those Underoos. (I hope that Joe Boxer isn't responsible for terrible crimes against humanity and justice; I really love those undies, and they're my only pair. In any case, he's got the cutest commercial with that adorable man grinning broadly and shaking around in a happy dance.)
 
 
The Apple-Picker
22:47 / 17.01.03
Damn those homophones. I meant sheer.
 
 
Mourne Kransky
23:08 / 17.01.03
I don't really have a favourite pair of knickers at the moment but if Sax would send me a pair of his, I'd treasure them... *makes pervert noises*
 
 
000
00:09 / 18.01.03
I was once a designer slut when it came to underwear, or boxers - I loathe briefs. I spit on them. If I ever see a pair, I usually torch them, worn or not. So, getting back on track, these designer underwear of mine kept on being lost, on naughty excursion trips and I figured, instead of spending so much on Armani, Versace, Bjorg, etc. I could use them on something more fullfilling, like CD's or a new pair of shoes - which, if the right pair are found, can leave me really satisfied. I remember this great pair of shoes from Puma, which cost me about 100 Pounds, that lasted 4-5 years; a co-worker insisted on calling them golfing shoes, but they were cool. And there was also another (non?-)brand on sale which were about 15-20 Pounds whose like I have never been able to find anywhere else, I irritate myself because I never learn to buy multiples because I don't often find anything I'm enamoured with. Anyway, ketting back to the undies, it's H&M boxers for me now, affordable, replaceable. Most are black.
 
 
Ganesh
00:14 / 18.01.03
Tchoh! I really tried to get into boxers but, having a particularly sensitive foreskin (just enough information, I think you'll find), found they led to all sorts of uncomfortable jiggery-pokery in the trouser department - particularly when there's a 'commotion' going on... Far better, IMHO, to go for the genitally-supportive option: cotton/lycra mix briefs or jersey boxers. And yeah, Sloggo do both very nicely.
 
 
000
00:24 / 18.01.03
That's allright my love, I already put up with so much from you, I wouldn't mind if you wore briefs. But you're the exception.
 
 
Ganesh
00:30 / 18.01.03
I'm sure my pants are the least irritating part of me...
 
 
000
00:36 / 18.01.03
Boy, you got that wrong. Your pants are the most irritating part of you.
 
 
Goodness Gracious Meme
00:51 / 18.01.03
Actually, his pants are the *best* bit.

I too loathe briefs. Uck. It's a deep-seated, primal thing. And they make me think 'sad old dad', no matter who's wearing 'em.

Also, supposedly 'sexy' lacy/satiny stuff. ig. unless worn genderfuck styleee
 
 
gravitybitch
06:04 / 18.01.03
Most often (and currently) none at all - it's a shame to wear underpants with jeans, especially if the jeans fit well.

Otherwise - cotton thongs in bright colors, or silk boxers if I'm doing boydrag.

I tend not to wear the fluffy/slinky stuff... much to the dismay of a friend who designs really girly lingerie.
 
  

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