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“His and Hers”-Lingerie
Hi to all on TGR,
Yesterday afternoon it befell me the task of bringing the days washing from the line. (It sure was dry, west facing wall and 42″).
Amongst the items were some of my beloved’s “unmentionables”. Now one of the sqillion reasons I love her so much is she is one very practical and down to earth woman. This reflects in the above garments, all very plain coloured, nothing fancy and being very cost conscious, the pricing would have reflected this as well. Last but most important of all, she knows nothing about Caty and I dont want her to…
This got me thinking… One of Caty’s great weaknesses is “upscale lingerie”, (bought at factory outlet prices, she hastens to add).
My line of thought??? I wonder what would happen if either
a/. I bought her some of the same brands and in “vibrant colours”, would she wear them.??
and b/.
If Caty ever has the misfortune to “get sprung”, whilst her reaction would be very bad, would it be a/. a little better ‘cos she admired my tastes in lingerie or b/. even more horrified at the prices she thinks I would have paid….?? (I doubt if the factory outlet line would cut it al all!!!). Regrettably, I fear the latter.
Responses invited from all on TGR who have a SO who either knows and approves or disapproves or those whom like Caty, has an SO who does not know at all.
Oh, and of course those who maybe HAD a SO and for all sorts of reasons are now sans the above.
Regards
Caty.
PS My warped sense of humour ponders if this is another “Chicken wing bra wearing” topic.??!!… That sure “hit it’s straps”!!….
Tho there is no audible speech on TGR, I hear the nationwide groans on this one already…”Dont give up your day job” wont cut it, cos I’ve been retired for yonks!!
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Quote:One of Caty’s great weaknesses is “upscale lingerie”, (bought at factory outlet prices, she hastens to add).
If Caty ever has the misfortune to “get sprung”, whilst her reaction would be very bad, would it be a/. a little better ‘cos she admired my tastes in lingerie or b/. even more horrified at the prices she thinks I would have paid….?? (I doubt if the factory outlet line would cut it al all!!!). Regrettably, I fear the latter.
If you kept the receipts, how could she validly complain about the prices, when you could prove you purchased from a factory outlet store and did actually pay the substantially cheaper factory outlet prices?
Jenifur Charne
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I learned years ago that it was best not to buy my wife lingerie. Things I bought, no matter how practical, always seem to end up at the back of the drawer.
My unmentionables (there I mentioned them so they are now mentionables) are much nicer than hers!
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Lingerie, a word that may conjour up images of the daintiest of frillies. I have just read a post (not on TgR) from a woman who detested the word panties (an American word) substituted for the more traditional knickers. There were others who agreed with her including some men and some suggestive replies.
Perhaps that begs the question, where do you keep your knickers etc? I collect the washing off the line and neatly fold ‘her’ objects so that she can put them away. My collection of the unmentionables are frequently collected from the washing line, neatly folded by ‘her’ ready for me to put away.
I gather some TgR members have a dual collection for the appropriate occassion. Her indoors once told a TgR group that Liz most definately didn’t even own male undies, and no I don’t; threw the DRAB underwear out a good many years ago, thank God. No, I don’t hide everything in some cubby hole, everything has it’s place in my draws, and why not?
As I have aged so has my practical taste in knickers, SLOGGI an upper crust market Cottontails brand first encountered in the UK. They’re cotton, cool to wear but unfortunately may be classified as passion killers (depending who you are with). -
There is no doubt my SO has the worst taste in lingerie / underwear ever. Glenda is far and above the better of the two when it comes to selecting sexy undies. Unfortunately the SO doesn’t like it when I buy her underwear as she tells me what I select while looking pretty is very uncomfortable to wear. Glenda would disagree.
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Evening all,
Tho I think I’ve posted on this subject before, I’m still fascinated about how the English language is used in marketing to the two “major genders” (and of course those of us of various stages of “in between”.)
The mystique of female “intimate apparel” or “lingerie” in the major department store ads to me is in stark, stark, contrast to the male, ‘socks and jocks”!!!
Of course this also applies to the fabrics and materials each category these items are made from. “Intimate Apparel” is all soft and oh so sensous and “socks and jocks” so harsh. Something my broken down old bod never ceases to remind me of when I revert to the “S&J”s after at least 24 hrs as Caty..
For an upscale lingerie lover like me, the come down is especially tough!!!
And of course the above is reflected through all forms of female/male advertising. Cosmetics and skin care. fashion etc etcAhhh Cest La CD Vie
Any comments??
Caty
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You don’t really have to spend a fortune to buy nice lingerie. When the washing is hung out on the line all of the undies are female…I don’t know if our neighbours have made a mental note of this. Some of the daintiest lingerie is not the most practical to wear to work. I find I need to be careful bending over in the weekends as quite a bit of lace can be seen above the shorts!
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I buy my partner all of her nice lingere’. She buys the practical day to day and I buy the pieces she could or would not justify spending money on. She appreciates it and wears it. Some she likes better than others. Still can’t convince her to try corsetry. She also has a small online business in sleepwear and along with it access to wholesale lingere’ and the markup that she now constantly reminds me of is horrendous. Liken it to perfume jewlery and cosmetics.
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My wife knew of my like for panties before we were engaged, she didn’t seem too rattled by it and that was one of the reasons we married and still are 38yrs later.
In our early married life I would of course buy her expensive panties and lingerie for her birthday, Xmas and any other excuse I could come up with. I persuaded her to buy me panties, not just on special occasions, but when ever I could. Well, it didn’t take too long for her to work out that I was really buying her things for myself, and so her buying for me dried up.
Anyway, many years later out went all my male undies, hooray, and it’s panties 24/7 for me. With over 300prs I have a vast array of styles, even my most plain being sooo much nicer than my wife’s. As far as washing them, hand washed in the shower and dried indoors. I’m pretty sure my adult sons, one of whom still lives at home, must wonder why their father doesn’t own/wear male grundies. A check of his bedroom drawers would solve that little question. -
Yes well my wife has very practical tastes in terms of undies. Cotton and comfortable. My taste inclines towards the practical with stretchy control and a bit frilly sometimes. I would never compare, but she does sometimes. My only recent comment on her’s was to wonder why most of her new ones that I was hanging on the line for her were 14/16 but two were 20/22. She said she obviously picked up the wrong pack. I didn’t go “yah, yah I take 12/14” My life is worth more than that.
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My fiancé (wife in 2 weeks) has no interest in lingerie for herself. I’m often encourage her to try be things but often times she would rather buy for me. So in the end I am the one with the pretty things. She wears for comfort I wear for style. Not sure I could go 24/7 though, haven’t found the perfect pair that holds it all together if you know what I mean. I usually end up pulling out the pretty things for special occasions and then my man stuff most of the time. They aren’t too bad, half a day in a good pair of guy underwear and you should forget you’re wearing them, definitely better than having to rearrange oneself throughout the day.
