Getting your directoire gusset in a twist

When I was a student, in the days before tights were worn, there was a fashion for long, brightly coloured knickers with lace edging, which nicely covered that gap above the stocking tops. I think it was a short-lived fashion.

Those were the ones I wore, anno. I remember being at a 'record hop' - old name for disco - and 'giving it laldy' while wearing them. For those not of my area - 'giving it laldy' means putting one's heart and soul into the dance! (anno will know that, though)!

Those sound like the ones in jingl's link, anno!

Sorry, Marelli. I don't know that word - I've obviously been away too long!

It was a short lived fashion.

Thankfully.

Heavens, I remember those. My Mum wore them in the 60's although they were snazzier than Jingles' - psychedelic swirly purple pink and and blue

They were warm!

Actually, there could be a lot to be said for actual directoire knickers, coming down to the knees like they do. Especially on a bike.

Mine were bright red and royal blue. I think my mum even bought me a woolly pair which were far too warm - even with the Siberian winds of a St Andrews winter.

Blimey, jingl, you'd look a b*gger riding round on your bike in directoire knickers, with your skirt blowing up in the wind....

I remember my first year at uni. All the men turned up in ties with pigs on them Ian's mcp initials on the ties.
We ladies retaliated with aforesaid knickers in red with black lace under our miniskirts!

On them with?

Ana - trousers.

I used to have a pair of those knee length knickers in yellow and black checks trimmed with black lace. I suspect my mother bought them for me as a sort of chastity belt!

I'm sure you said you always wear a skirt when riding your bike - something about the rain collecting in it...? Never mind.
#memorynotwhatitusedtobe

Perhaps in the summer? Can't remember.

That'll be it!

galen DH still has one of those ties

Ah yes, Summer, I vaguely remember it! Long time since we had one though!

I had some of them too anno they were called beatknicks and they did keep the draught from your stocking tops. I had black, blue and red pairs with contrast lace. I used to wear them under my nurse's uniform in the winter

Now that, harrigran, could excite some people's imagination! Ooh Matron!
Makes eminent good sense to me though!