Matching sets of lingerie

Life’s too busy for matching undies I just sling on what is next in the clean drawer my bum and boobs have never complained

I bought my first set of matching white underwear last year. Wore them once washed the pants now the lovely white underwear is a mismatching grey pants and white bra. It cost a fortune as well.?

I buy some matching sets, but I also make my own knickers, and choose 'complementary' colours. For instance, a white bra with blue knickers trimmed with white lace. I got a lovely black and white print remnant, and have 2 pairs that can go with black or white. I also have some made in remnants of taupe charmeuse and brown lace and they go with beige or brown bras.
But I am very fussy - my white underwear gets washed on its own - if need be rinsed through in the shower!
We all have our little quirks!

I was once given matching pants ,half slip and bra ,as a gift after doing someone a favour.
It was the only set I ever had.
Money was too short in the early days and after that it didn't seem to matter.
My H never noticed what I wore anyway.

I do wish I could think of my undercrackers as “lingerie”. The only rule I observe is that I wear light under light if there is any danger of anything showing through or if wearing a wide necked summer top I wear a matching bra in case of a glimpse of bra strap.

I am very interested in comfortable bras and don't give a fig for them matching my knickers - please not p**ties - I really dislike that word.
Scentia - one wash and knickers were grey? Wow!
Nannarose - You make your own knickers? I have never heard of 'home made' knickers before. Please tell us more

Danni - we were taught how to make our own knickers at school as part of basic sewing classes.......in the 1970’s ? We learned French seams and how to apply elastic. My DM thought I’d probably never wear them and gave me a remnant of bright yellow crinkle cotton to make mine from - and I never did wear them! ?

My youngeast makes hers , says they are most comfortable

The only matching set I’ve ever owned I wore for my wedding. When I was younger I couldn’t afford matching sets and now I can’t be bothered ?

I don't usually bother with matching undies.
All my pants are white, as are most of my bras, but I do have a few different colours, just in case.
At the moment I am not wearing any bra, because of my sore cracked ribs

I buy skintone bras so they don't show under light coloured tops. Knickers are whatever combination of colours come in the multipack.

I don't think I've ever bought matching sets. I buy for comfort, not for anyone else to see!! As long as they're clean in case of an accident......

I have been taught lingerie making as part of a couture course, making pants is quite straightforward and you can get all sorts of fancy lingerie elastic and small piece of silk etc can make a pretty pair of pants. We did make bras which was more of a challenge and hugely time consuming - I think there were something like 30 different pattern pieces in a silk lined bra plus all the bits n pieces of hardware- I always cut those off old bras and keep them in my haberdashery, but haven’t made a bra since my class. I have made matching pants and camisoles which is quite straightforward. I have made corsets as well but not for myself.

Wow crystaltipps -have you ever been on The Great British Sewing Bee? I am impressed.
PS I agree about “panties” Dannirae , there’s always a sort of lascivious undertone to the word for me.

Home made lingerie

I could not leave the house if my "lingerie" did not match.

As for bra to pant ratio......I buy one bra with three pairs of matching pants.

I have quite a few matching sets, and try to, like MawB, wear light under light, etc. I find the skintone ones the most useful. But as I now need, let us say, 'more comfortable' (big!) knickers I am slowly replacing all the little lacy ones with matching colour full briefs to go with my bras. Sainsbury's do multipacks in a variety of colours; I have just bought a pack of 5 black.

Wear white pants always, and white bras, but they don’t match.
Unless the dreaded accident that our mums always warned us about, does it matter?
(By accidents, I mean being rushed into hospital. Have always felt if things were so serious, would you care if your underwear matched?)
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I take my hat off to anyone making their own lingerie!

I wear all matching and have about 30 sets as I have a clean pair at least every day. I usually buy M & S but some nice things on Fig Leaves too. I have a pile of plain white and plain black cotton knickers too. I try to match what I am wearing underneath to what I am wearing on top but it doesn't always work out. My mother and MIL only ever wore white they thought coloured underwear decadent and possibly un hygienic!!

I have black, white and skin tone (otherwise known as yuk). I do break rank all the time for wearing dark and light together. Comfort is the main goal.

I have everything (bras and pants) in skin colour (why am I called a "white" woman when my skin colour is really beige) and definitely no scratchy lace. And no matching sets for the reasons given above.

- too expensive,
- you'd need more pants than bras

and

-the bottoms and tops from a set probably wouldn't both fit well anyway

I had a German aunt who was glamorous (to me) in a sort of Marlene Dietrich way, who always only wore black underwear which she once said to me was slimming! I suspect I was too young for her to say “sexy”
I do remember staying with her one very hot summer when I was perhaps 7, and she and mum walked around her flat in their petticoats- Mum’s was white, Tante Erna’s was black.
Of course.

Because my bras are super-expensive I don't buy the knickers to match.
Also, I do like cotton knickers and the pretty ones matching my bras are always synthetic. I like Prima Donna bras, the briefs for the last bra I bought were £65. I think I can do without!

Wow I am impressed by matching underwear. I grab what I can. Since my mastectomy though I have found the prettiest and most comfortable bras are the cheapest from Asda. Their PJ's are very good too.

Most of my underwear is black so it matches by default. I do also like to wear a slip as I think it gives a better 'line' to dresses (I'm absolutely not a trouser woman - bum too close to the floor). Wandering around in a slip makes me feel quite Saturday Night and Sunday Morning-ish.