# Lingerie: not particularly interesting? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 7, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189 "2003-01-07T22:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![\_etalhea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/779978/32.png) [@\_etalhea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_etalhea)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/21 "2003-01-08T06:15:25Z")
I love (I mean fuckin’ LOVE) a woman in lingere. But it’s gotta be done right. I DO NOT want to watch her put it on. She’s either a) gotta meet me at the door in it (I love that) or b) go into the bathroom or send me to the den or something while she gets dressed. In the case of option (b), she should take her good sweet time and allow me to cleanse my eye-pallet of the sight of her in normal clothes. **Bonus Points** for any outfit that can remain on during the entire sex session, and that has to be without any chafing. None of that pulling the panties to the side crap. I prefer a nice open-cup corset/bustier with garters and stockings, no panties. That way all the toys are revealed in a nice sexy framework. It’s like putting a picture in a nice frame with a mat, it just sets everthing off and gives it a certain air! ahhhhhhhh! ---
**Author:** ![Maxxxie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@Maxxxie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maxxxie)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/22 "2003-01-08T11:39:17Z")
I’ve never been especially interested in women wearing lingerie. F’rinstance, if I see a chick in some skimpy thing on TV, in a lingerie catalog or elsewhere… it really doesn’t do anything for me. But… as someone else mentioned here…on one occasion that a gf jumped me and she was wearing some skimpy thing… ka-ching!! But I’d have to say… 99% of the time… it doesn’t do it for me. Max 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Washte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Washte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washte)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/23 "2003-01-08T11:56:32Z")
Not into the lingerie scene - fishnets, garters… I _do_, however, greatly enjoy wearing silky things and flannel. Though the hubster has not seen me in flannel I enjoy wearing it - the softer and fluffier the better… mmm comfy! It basically comes down to: why spend 60 quid on something that isn’t gonna stay on for more than 5 minutes? Also too fiddly. I’d rather just be stroked and stuff, not spend 10 bloody minutes trying to unfasten the belts and worrying about getting a run in my stocking… sheesh… No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/24 "2003-01-08T13:00:25Z")
“Lingerie is lame and boring. It’s going to be removed anyway so what’s the point? Get to the goods.” Sorry, but you’ve got this all wrong. Lingerie is like the wrapping on a Christmas present. The wrappping itself is nice to look at and hides wonderful surprises just below the surface. You can either rip into the present, ignoring the wrapping altogether, or you can take my approach - unwrap a little of the present, see if that piques your interest, unwrap a little more, savoring the whole experience, and then unwrap the remaining parts. Then, you get to play with the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![Oblong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c0e974/32.png) [@Oblong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oblong)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/25 "2003-01-08T14:02:07Z")
I prefer whatever makes her feel comfortable. If it’s a pair of boxers and T shirt, then that’s all I need. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/26 "2003-01-08T14:14:15Z")
I like pretty much anything on a good looking woman. I’m not into nudity - I love clothing. 'Course, I’ve never seen a (real) woman wear lingerie, so I really can’t comment. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/27 "2003-01-08T14:42:10Z")
Some lingerie is very nice. Frilly shit, though, I think looks stupid. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/28 "2003-01-08T15:11:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lobsang \* > \*\*(mind you - Natalie Portman would look god-damn fine in anything! - bin bag, potato sack, custard, anything!) \*\* Darn you, Lobsang! Now I can’t get the image of Natalie wearing custard out of my head! My best efforts to rein in my imagination result in nothing but a change of flavor … ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/29 "2003-01-08T15:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by OpalCat \* > \*\*Some lingerie is very nice. > > Frilly shit, though, I think looks stupid. \*\* Besides looking stupid, I would worry about frilly shit being a sign of intestinal distress. Sorry about that. I was feeling silly. I’m not much for frills and lace and itchy stuff, either. Satiny is nice, though. ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/30 "2003-01-08T16:02:48Z")
I don’t care for lingerie…it is swimsuits that catch my attention. I am partial to those next-to-nothing thong bikinis, or a sexy one-oiece which turns transparent when wet! Damn! I wish those things were legal here! ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/31 "2003-01-08T16:09:00Z")
I like some lingerie - ‘classy’ stuff, if you will. In the OP, you mentioned fishnet stockings - I agree, that’s a turnoff. But more conservative stockings on my wife are a wonder to behold. I agree that stuff that looks, or is, uncomfortable, and stuff that looks lacy but is actually scratchy to the touch, is not worth it. I also like when my wife goes to bed in just a hockey jersey, but that may just be me. ---
**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/32 "2003-01-08T16:11:06Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by \*\*Kn_ckers\*\*\*: > **I’m not much for frills and lace and itchy stuff, either. Satiny is nice, though.** If you’re not big on lingerie, but like the satiny feel… Get you some satin sheets quicklike. Even if you’re sleeping **alone** , it’s wonderful stuff. [sub]However, if you’re getting into a full float waterbed, with satin sheets, wearing a satiny smooth bit of ligerie, grab hold of your SO for all you’re worth. You might just end up out in the hallway if you start sliding, under these circumstances. Really.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Urban\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Urban\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urban_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/33 "2003-01-08T16:22:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sunspace \* > How many Dopers out there are not particularly thrilled by frills, garters, etc? I’ve always found a T-shirt and shorts or a bathing suit to be far more sexy than a teddy or those elaborate rigs with fishnet stockings, suspenders and clips. Any other Dopers concur? Bah. You don’t have any taste, style, class, or even sense. It’s the same kind of difference having a gourmet dinner and chowing down burgers at a fast food joint. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/34 "2003-01-08T16:36:43Z")
Actually I’m turned by women. But if she has gone through the trouble of shopping for and buying and putting a really nice corset and garter and handcuff whose fur lining matches the color of the rest of the ensemble then I have to be impressed and arounse that she did that for me. ---
**Author:** ![TheLadyLion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d78d45/32.png) [@TheLadyLion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLadyLion)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/35 "2003-01-08T16:42:58Z")
I love surprising my man ( **Padeye** ) with some new piece of sexy stuff I bought. I agree that some lingerie is too “foofy” and frilly. But I do love bustiers and garter belts and stockings… and gratefully, so does he! I have a whole section in the closet reserved for lingerie and I enjoy picking out something from time to time to surprise him. Normally I don’t like fishnet stockings either, but they went great with the bright pink Moulin Rouge-type bustier and thong set I bought to surprise him last Valentine’s Day! ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/36 "2003-01-08T18:45:53Z")
Add me to the proponent’s column. I think Lingerie is a nice addition. For me, though, it’s not the corset/garter stuff that does it. I like the flowing, silky, clingy-but-too-so stuff. Some of it’s a texture thing; I love the feel of that silk flowing under my hands. ---
**Author:** ![Kn\_ckers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/96bed5/32.png) [@Kn\_ckers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kn_ckers)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/37 "2003-01-08T18:57:57Z")
Wow, this is almost a Great Debate! ---
**Author:** ![sunstone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunstone/32/3372_2.png) [@sunstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sunstone)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/38 "2003-01-09T04:08:15Z")
Hmmm…garters and stockings. Ooops, I thnk I’m showing my age. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/39 "2003-01-09T12:48:52Z")
I have something of a lingerie habit. Classy stuff, mind. ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189/40 "2003-01-09T13:31:42Z")
Plain white or solid color cotton, simple cut (neither granny nor french cut or thong). Let the contours do the talking. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lingerie-not-particularly-interesting/147189.md?page=1)