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What uynderwear with white linen trousers?

51 replies

YouMightKnowMe · 04/06/2010 12:38

title says it all....and none is not an option.

Do I go white?
Skin tone?

Normal briefs or do I have to go for a thong?

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herjazz · 04/06/2010 15:12

aye I think I would have left it too. Dunno how you could really offer a stranger 'excuse me, you appear to have a skidmark visible on yr trousers' or any variation of that in a polite, well meaning not awkward way

teta · 04/06/2010 15:13

She might have sat on some chocolate!.I bet she would have been mortified if you had told her - blissful ignorance is best.Nude colour is best and needs to match your skin colour so darker for ladies of a darker skin.Yes you can see a white g string under white trousers.I like nude cotton shorts under trousers as are cooler and more comfortable than a g string.

BariatricObama · 04/06/2010 15:21

the answer of course is to not wear white linen trews

DuelingFanjo · 04/06/2010 15:29

Absolutely not a thong BLERGH!

YouMightKnowMe · 04/06/2010 17:01

I have a couple of pairs of nude hold it all in pants.....which I thought were perhpas a bit frumpy...but perhaps not.

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RamblingRosa · 05/06/2010 14:42

Big pants don't have to be hideous. If you hate "nude", why not go for some pretty peach or pale pink french knicker type things? Depending on your skin tone pink and peach can often work just as well as nude.

muggglewump · 05/06/2010 14:44

Nude thong if you have firm bum, nude pants if not but make sire no lines are visible.

No one behind you needs to see your pants, and yes, large woman with floral patterned knickers four sizes too small in Tesco last week, I mean you.

YouMightKnowMe · 05/06/2010 15:10

I am happy with nude....I just wanted to make sure I got it right

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Lauriefairycake · 05/06/2010 15:23

Nude

but if you have a really fantastic arse then bright pink with a bright pink bra peeking through. That can look very cool.

As I'm fat I would look deranged if I did it but you may look good

BoysAreLikeDogs · 05/06/2010 16:47

jeez louise a bright pink bra peeking from a pair of white trews would indeed look like one was deranged quite frankly

Coderooo · 05/06/2010 16:49

Laurie

desist

Coderooo · 05/06/2010 16:50

a nice patent leather g string

cyb · 05/06/2010 16:50

NEVER wear pants that can be seen

cheap cheap cheap

ThatVikRinA22 · 05/06/2010 16:51

why not white undies under white linen or cotton? does it show more than nude?

(i have some white cotton turn ups that show any patterns through so i always just stick to white under them - nude would really show though.)

cyb · 05/06/2010 16:53

white REALLY shows vicar! have you never rear ended yourself in the miror? Nude is the only way to go

nickelbabe · 05/06/2010 16:55

yes, white ones show more than nude!

wear big big nude knickers. preferably those described as Full Briefs in M&S.

nickelbabe · 05/06/2010 16:56

oh, and definitely don't wear a thong - a lady was walking up the street this morning with one on, andyou could see where the elastic was cutting into the top of her hips.

cyb · 05/06/2010 16:56

I prefer a thong to get the full '2 cats fighting in a sack' effect from behind

mrsgordonfreeman · 05/06/2010 16:58

Vicar, it's all about optics. White undies show up under white clothes. Skin tone ones do not.

Figleaves used to do a range of different skin toned undies for different skin colours but I'm not sure if they still do.

ThatVikRinA22 · 05/06/2010 17:56

omg. so have i been walking around with my knickers well and truly on show then?

id better have a really good look next time i wear those troos...

brimfull · 05/06/2010 18:07

dd and I were amused at the amount of bum wedgies we saw today
and that's with a thong on

nnude big pants is the only way .. and decent quality thickness of linen

cocolepew · 05/06/2010 18:09

My skin tone is white I look like a glass of milk.

SleepingLion · 05/06/2010 18:14

Yes, another vote for the nude seamfree big pants here - definitely not a thong of any sort but a white one

muggglewump · 05/06/2010 18:17

These people with cutting into hips, and cats fighting in a bag, clearly are wearing the wrong size.
A thong is fine in the right size, as are pants.
If it's cutting in, or your butt cheeks are in conflict then you need to get yourself back to M&S sharp.

The right size and colour is not hard to do.

My white linen trews (M&S) courtesy of Cancer Research Charity Shop-£2.99, look great. I wear them with a skintone thong, it's on show. It rests on my hips, not digs in, nor does it pop out the top when I bend down.
I do tasteful underwear, as in it can't be seen at all.

muggglewump · 05/06/2010 18:19

Ignore the 'it's on show' part. It is not on show. I changed that post a bit.

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