Over the last couple years, I’ve informally polled most women I’ve known on the following topic: in general, everyday life, is it important that your bra and panties match?
In other words, ignore dates where you expect to be undressing later, days when you go to the gym, etc. Assume no one else will know whether they match, or that someone who might notice will not care (e.g., life partner).
I’ve received some surprisingly vehement answers to the question. I’ll share my informal results once the thread gets going.
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OMG, that’s hilarious. Are my earrings supposed to match my socks too, like in Jr High for “spirit day?” What about my Swatch and my hair scrunchie?
I wouldn’t mind if they did match, but I’m not going to put out major effort to make sure they do. Unless I’m modelling the things or something. Most of my undies and all of my bras are white anyway, so in that way they match. I also have maybe three different styles of undies, with one style being about 90% of what I wear, and two to three of bras, so most of the time I’ll look the same under there from day to day.
Long & short of it: sure, I’d like to look all cool like the models on the bra boxes, but it’s not a big deal at all. But then again, I don’t always make sure my sheets and pillowcases match, either.
I once put the question to three women sitting together with me. At the same time, one said “fuck, yes!” as another said “fuck, no!” Then those two looked at each other as if they were thinking “you’re insane.”
I never wear matching bras and panties because I buy a bra by how it fits. Ususally the matching panty is a cheap piece of crap with a seam that will rub and irritate my skin.
BTW, I can’t wearbras or panties with lace, tricot linings, some scratchy fabrics, or other skin irritants. I have very sensitive skin and will develop rashes.
Considering that my bras and panties are never the same brand, or the same color (bras are almost always white, panties are colored), or even bought at the same time, no, they never match.
I’m a bit surprised that there are no votes for “I have to match or I’m uncomfortable all day”. One woman I asked related the story of how she discovered at lunchtime that she didn’t match the way she thought she did when she was getting dressed in the dark; she had to go home and change, because she couldn’t concentrate on her job.
My results so far have been that around a third of women I ask have a deepseated compulsion to match for no other reason than peace of mind. The rest cover varying shades of not matching, from “who cares?” to “I pay no attention to it.”
If at all possible, YES!!! I know it’s obsessive, but my undies should also match (or at least coordinate) with my outerwear. Purple T-shirt, purple undies. I’m similarly obsessive about my socks matching my clothes, even when socks won’t be seen.
But that’s just me. Most people don’t have this much free time.
Heh heh. I’ve discovered that I was wearing the black sweater rather than the navy one that went with my color-coordinated outfit. I’ve also discovered that I was wearing shoes of two different colors. It never sent me home.
Like Kat I buy my bras and panties separately. Bras are white (with one beige or pink one for contrast), panties are multi-colored pastel. The only time they match is when I happen to be wearing the white panties.
Yep.
I’ll be the token freak of the thread.
Mine preferably need to match.
Not be made to match necessarily, but if it’s black lace on the top, it’s black lace on the bottom. Pink cotton on the top, pink cotton on the bottom, etc.
Nothing matches. You can only get matching underwear if you are skinny and rich…otherwise the bras that are big enough don’t come with matching undies, and when you are on a budget, spending $20 or more on one day’s undies is a ridiculous waste of money.
I was once in the underwear aisle at Wal-mart, checking out the three-pair-for-$5.99 Hanes panties when I heard a woman in the next aisle asking her husband. “Do you care if my bra matches my panties? Does it get you hot? Does it float your boat? Will you love me more?” His reply was something along the lines of “I get aroused when you take it off, honey. Who cares what color they are?”
Now, if I had money, and if it were an important evening where getting undressed in front of someone special might occur for the first time, then I might invest in something extra nice and the colors would match, even if they weren’t born on the same hanger. But for everyday, beige or white or black bra and whichever undies are on top in the basket of clean laundry.
I don’t own any matching underwear either. Ideally I’d like to own a couple of really feminine, girly sets for special occasions, but it doesn’t really bother me.
Well, that’s an if… Every woman knows you can wear a bra 2 times before washing whereas underwear only lasts a day. The first time a wear my bra, it matches the undies and i feel good about myself… the next time i wear it, nothing matches (but I usually do so when I’m in a crappy mood and not feeling good anyhoo). Does that make any sense?
Pfffttt! Matching undies? What’s that? I wear whatever’s clean [or even not-so-clean, depending on my mood]. Who cares enough to match their undies everyday?
To make matters worse: I’ve even been known to wear granny pants. My girlfriend was so disgusted that she went out and bought me some nice girly pants. I’ve gone back to the granny pants. It’s comfort, you see.
Most people don’t have this much free time.