Would this ad make you want to buy these pants?

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www.johnlewis.com/and-or-coralie-bikini-knickers-deep-blue-multi/p5725920?s_share=jlappdroid

This picture is very unflattering - why does John Lewis think it's a good look? I'd probably look even worse in them by the way.

Absolutely nothing wrong with that photo. Much prefer it to a photoshopped version of a women made to look like a prepubescent girl.

Good on JL!

That's really interesting.

One the one hand, I'm all for using 'real' women as models, and so really want to applaud this.

On the other hand, my multi-caesarean apron would look just like that (if not worse) in see-though knickers like that, and I would never buy them in a million years.

It's bad judgement, I think, trying to be woke, but the wrong choice of product for that (perfectly lovely) body, as it accentuates a feature that most of us would not want to highlight.

Interested in other opinions on this - I suspect they will vary.

I agree, this is closer to what most people would actually look like. There is no point in buying clothes because they make a 5’10” model with a flat chest and narrow hips look good, if you are 5’4” with an FF cup and have overdone the pigs in blankets, is there?

Well done JL

That’s interesting because on another thread about lingerie someone else used that photo to hi-light the fact they liked the knickers being shown on a larger model. You have to think about what the media have done to us over the years with super slim models and image manipulation ( eg airbrushing ) if the prospect of an average body is sufficient to put you off a product. Personally I welcome the diversity of models.

I just think women look so weird without pubes! Unpopular opinion I know. It just looks 'blank' to me. My first thought was deep discomfort at looking at a prepubescent crotch

Commented on the other thread. The model is fine - it's great to see a real body - but the knickers are a size too small for her.

I think it's unflattering as it looks like they're a bit small and are digging in at the sides? If they fitted properly I think its great they're using a variety of women.

Not sure what the point of the thread is though?

No, but only because it looks like she'll have a wedgie as soon as she moves, nothing wrong with the model or the knickers as such, they just don't look like a good fit.

@Santiagopink

I just think women look so weird without pubes! Unpopular opinion I know. It just looks 'blank' to me. My first thought was deep discomfort at looking at a prepubescent crotch

Well that didn't take long, did it?

Thanks OP - I've just ordered the bra and knickers!!!

I think it's bloody great they are using typical examples of women to demonstrate the products.

I wouldn't have bought the set if I'd seen it on a usual model - everything looks good on them!

Have a browse around the Coralie range - there are some other realistic body shapes modelling.

Well done JL - you literally have my business.

I agree that they look too small, tight and uncomfortable. But as someone with a post csection tummy far more impressive than the model's, I prefer full briefs in cotton rich with lycra, so I am not their target market.

@Santiagopink

I just think women look so weird without pubes! Unpopular opinion I know. It just looks 'blank' to me. My first thought was deep discomfort at looking at a prepubescent crotch

It's not a prepubescent crotch though? It's clearly a grown woman - any discomfort you have probably comes from your own weird idea that hair is what makes a child into an adult.

They look too tight this is not a good look for anyone

It's like they don't have them in the correct size

The pants look like they dig in a bit but otherwise I like it.

I like the larger lady but prefer the non see through ones to be better on her. If was slim I cant see me buying them with that pic. And as I'm not slim and also have c section scar I definitely won't be buying them.

Agree OP.

18 quid for them?

I'm all for using models of all shapes and sizes but to me they look too small and a horrible fit.

I think she's just got the wrong size on! The undies are nice, the model is gorgeous.

@Santiagopink

I just think women look so weird without pubes! Unpopular opinion I know. It just looks 'blank' to me. My first thought was deep discomfort at looking at a prepubescent crotch

Really? Do many prepubescent girls have Caesarean sections?

I have mixed feelings about this. In some ways I think it’s great we’re seeing more models that aren’t 9ft tall and a size zero but at the same time if I was the manufacturer of those knickers I would think they were being shown to the best on that particular sized model.

Weren’t !