What style of knickers should I buy?

[KristinaM]

I only care about what they look like with clothes on, as I have children instead of a sex life. And comfort of course, so thongs are out. I have good legs and bum so don't mind high cut at the sides but I have a big flabby post kids tummy so suspect I need higher cut at the front.Sigh

And what fabric is best? I usually buy 100% cotton for comfort but then they go all baggy. Baggy, grey knickers.....mmmm....so sexy

And preferably from M&S as I have a gift card

Thank you oh wise mumsnetters

None of them fit my odd shaped arse. Why is that?

FA - I thought you were a cool slim young thing and would be able to advise me in my search?

Matalan? they always have lots at 2 or 3 for £5 including some imitation Sloggi shorts style ones that have a gathered bit up the back to show off your bum - at that price you can buy different styles and see what suits you best. They last for ages anyway.
Of course .. and I hardly dare mention it as
they are real granny knicks Sloggis are the most comfortable ( so I've been told)

Oh you have me so wrong Kristina

Yes sloggi rings a bell. I might try sloggis. Thankyou Higgle!

M&S do some lace shorts style pants in a high waist style these that are actually quite nice, and I also have these that are lycra so clothes skim over them and are very comfy - but not terribly attractive to look at

have you worn the lace ones? i imagine that they might be a bit...itchy? although they certainly look nicer than the plain ones

i see the lycra ones have good reviews on the site

FA - Dont you looke like the people in the new virgin atlantic advert?

Yes, they are very soft and comfortable

I buy H&M childrens cotton ones that are like shorts very comfy nothing else in life matters IMHO

Lol Cargirl, how do you fit into children's ones though? You must be so tiny!

Kristina yes of course I do

ha

They go up to age 15-16!

Does that mean about a 10 in grown up sizes..(or are you secretly teenage?)

They start off a size 10 and after a few months shrink to an 8 I have very skinny hips and they don't reach up to my flabby tummy!

Ah! I will try and get some - they sound ace, might be a bit small on me though, I have got fatter hips/thighs than waist iyswim.

God will send me knickers that fit one day.

They don't have seems on them in the crotch area, divinely comfortable. Me and 3 of the dds all have them. I had to iron in name tapes so dh can seperate them into the correct clean washing piles

No seams????

I need these pants.
Seriously how brilliant.

You have a well trained husband obviously

just have seems along the sides on your hips.

Hmmm well trained, when your washing for 6 people you kind of need a hand - he can't do the socks though!

i wash for 5 sometimes 6 people and Dh woudlnt have a CLUE how to do the laundry. can i borrow your DH?

LOL at you wearing aged 15 knickers and having name tapes!

looks like its the M&S granny knickers for me then. very bridget jones. no chance of colin firth ripping them off

I can second Matalan and I have good legs and bum with uncontrolled, vast tummy so similar needs to you KM.
I find some of the M&S ones roll down and settle under my tummy, it's horrid, I can feel the slow movement downwards when I sit down, then plop, my tummy flops over the top. God, how sexy am I?

Jusr reread my post - didnt mean to suggest your tummy is vast or uncontrolled KM

I'm afraid it is bunny

ok will check out matalan and spend M&S vouchers on wine and chocolate

shorts are comfy no seams
got some from m&s lately and was v disappointed the cotton was very thin, design a bit naff but that's my fault in a hurry

LOL at bunny3's description of rolling down knickers!!