# Do Mormons wear "magic underwear?" **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 6, 2001, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766 "2001-10-06T07:32:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/1 "2001-10-06T07:32:07Z")
I did a search on SDMB and couldn’t find any discussion, and tried a quick search engine with no luck. I heard that Mormons have something called “magic underwear.” Anyone know anything about this? ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/2 "2001-10-06T07:36:15Z")
Check out **LDS garments**. This may be what you are referring to. ---
**Author:** ![leander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bcef8e/32.png) [@leander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leander)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/3 "2001-10-06T07:37:51Z")
Sorry, that’s [LDS garment](http://www.algonet.se/~daba/lds/tgarment.htm). ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/4 "2001-10-06T14:22:19Z")
They’re also called “temple garments” I have never heard them called “Magic underwear” (giggles) ---
**Author:** ![Schadenfreude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Schadenfreude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schadenfreude)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/5 "2001-10-06T16:09:23Z")
Or you could get information from a site which is not anti-Mormon. [Mormons.org](http://www.mormons.org/basic/temples/Garments_EOM.htm) has a much more respectful explanation of the garments, without all the snide comments. There’s another article by a former General Authority [here](http://www.mormons.org/basic/temples/garments_asay.htm). ---
**Author:** ![urban1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d07c76/32.png) [@urban1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/6 "2001-10-06T17:37:19Z")
Being curious and after considerable searching, I was able to find a picture of the \*\*[temple garments](http://www.exmormon.org/x98/xmpeople18.jpg). \*\* It seems that Barbie was also a mormon. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/7 "2001-10-06T19:30:22Z")
Basically, they look like the one pieces that women used to wear-with drawers and attached camisol. Hmm…would you be allowed to use a pretty embroidered vintage thingie? ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/8 "2001-10-06T21:16:19Z")
Thanks, everyone, for the comments, links, etc. More homework for me! I appreciate it. I tried asking a Mormon who denied any knowledge of such things. It only made me more curious. Have a great weekend and holiday, if applicable! ---
**Author:** ![Schadenfreude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@Schadenfreude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schadenfreude)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2001, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mormons-wear-magic-underwear/85766/9 "2001-10-06T21:29:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Guinastasia \* > \*\*Basically, they look like the one pieces that women used to wear-with drawers and attached camisol. Hmm…would you be allowed to use a pretty embroidered vintage thingie? \*\* Good question, **Guinastasia**. Actually, temple garments are manufactured by the Church, and sold in distribution centers usually located by a temple or stake center. Women’s garments do have nice lacy trim on them, and come in a variety of fabrics. They do look a lot like Victorian underwear. Men have less choice–big surprise there. 🙂 Most people nowadays wear the two-piece garments, I believe. It’s much more convenient–just ask the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation. And yes, they do come off when necessary, if you get my meaning. 😉