Knicker bows

[FedglingFTB]

Not exactly a pressing question, but why must all grown women's basic underwear be covered in these childish little bows?

I've got no issues with a nice set of lacies, but WTF are these doing on my sensible Bridget's? AIBU? They infuriate me, and they're on bras too! Why on earth is the purpose of a bow between my boobs... on a t-shirt bra?

I use them to navigate front from back when I'm getting dressed in the dark.

Can report that today's bra has no bow, but today's knickers so have bow.

The back bit is much larger that the front so fairly easy to tell back from front surely? Or maybe that's just my arse

I taught my kids to get their knickers the right way round by staying 'now to belly button'. Beyond that there is absolutely no reason for them to be there!

They ARE there to look pretty. Men are not smarter than women and boys are not smarter than girls.

I usually avoid them - my organic cotton undies don't have bows. But the Diary Dolls bloodproof pants have them. Perhaps it is an UK thing? But I admittedly have never bought non-organic underwear in Germany.

It annoys me when they have a bow in the middle that is NOT IN THE MIDDLE M&S

But what is it with the underwear that not only has a bow, but a little metal medallion thing? www.marksandspencer.com/silk-and-lace-brazilian-knickers/p/p60090703?image=SD_02_T81_6340A_OI_X_EC_90&color=DARKMARINE&prevPage=plp
I had a very soft comfortable pjs from Debenhams with one on the top and the bottom that had to come off

They sell better than the ones without. So it's all bows all the time.

Cut 'em off if you don't like 'em. Can't take more than a few seconds.

Queen Victoria Gazelda ?!

I've read it's because blokes fantasies about undoing the bows. Anyway, not all basic knickers have bows, I've had some from M&S that were bow-less.

I hate knicker bows (and bra bows) with a passion.

I am sure they provide employment in China, in the knicker bow factory.

I've read it's because blokes fantasies about undoing the bows.

So our knickers are basically fulfilling some male fantasy? Nice.

No, men need a big hole to identify the front of their underwear.

Just checked my bra - it has a wee bow AND a little crystal drop thingy...I'm amazed both are still intact after hundreds of washes - said bra WAS white, it's now a dull grey

I've read it's because blokes fantasies about undoing the bows.

These little bow thingies?

I do have a few knickers with real bows. Bows to actually untie... (lots of lace and and a bigg-ish bow). In this case? Sure, why not.

But such a little bow? I somehow doubt a man would be..."Oh wow. What an attractive woman. Oh,,, how nice. There's a teeeny, tiny bow."

I would like a bow on my black granny pants, I can't tell which way Is the front.

Male pants/briefs/boxers do tend to be easier to tell front and back than female though.

I mean, DH has flies (opening kind, not insect kind) on his boxers, also a label in the centre back. Much easier for him to get dressed in the dark than me- my knickers don't generally have functional holes in and the label is in the side seam.

DH has flies (opening kind, not insect kind) on his boxers 😂 thank you for explaining, I actually did a double take!

What I want to know is whether you have to pay a 30% premium for the bow.

(no bows on the Toad's manly underwear)

I like them, they've been very useful for teaching my 3 year old how to put her own knickers on!
(Just checked and the very basic H&M knickers im wearing don't have a bow)

None of my knickers have this on. Or my DD's. Just a plain elastic waistband works for us.

In terms of telling the front from the back, the size and shape does that...

Can't be for showing you which way round surely? The label is a perfectly adequate indication of that.

Oh I do agree: it is the work of a moment to snip them off, but it's the principle that gets to me.

I abhor buying nightwear - I like v. simple, no bows, preferably no lace, no flowers. But some colour (NotPink) would be nice. At the moment my nightwear is all plain white as that is all I can find it doesn't have ridiculous girly patterns and/or bows and/or ridiculous cartoon characters with "cute" expressions . Why can I find almost nothing that isn't pink and/or frilly? Why the urge to infantilise women in their night attire and underwear – unless it is really "sexy" for which read high polyester count – so risk of death by static electricity.

I believe it was Nicky Minaj who said there's a bow on her panties because her ass is a present

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None of DW's bras have bows. Nor do her knickers. She wears pyjamas, generally with stripes or flowers. They don't have bows either. She is a bow-free zone, and I'm not aware that she consciously avoids them. No pink either.

I would have thought it was quite easy to avoid bows in a country like the UK where there is masses of choice.

You women think you've got it tough...

My M&S Y-fronts may be easier to orientate in the dark, but the 'functional' opening is useless. It's tiny and has a huge overlap - the only way you your todger could get out is if it was was 10 inches long and had an eye on the end, to find the way...

If it was a chap who designed them, I'm seriously jealous.