Matching sets of lingerie

Everything white for me ( except for my one black bra and matching knickers!)

Very interesting - an thank you Crystaltipps for the photo!
The thing about 'making your own' in almost anything is whether you enjoy it, and it's worthwhile. I have never tried to make a bra, I doubt it would be worthwhile.
But knickers - I tend to buy lovely remnants, and for about an hour's time and less than £5 I can have comfy, pretty knickers that would cost £25 or more.
Like Mrsdof, I buy very nice bras when on sale, as I know I can 'match' them. I recently got a beautiful Empreinte bra reduced from £70 to £20, and made some knickers to make a nice 'set'.
I quite understand those who think it all a waste of time - I'm sure I think the same about some things that give them pleasure!

DanniRae so glad it's not only me that doesn't like the word "p*nti*s!

Always sounds sort of pervy!

Pretty much all flesh coloured and my bras, under wired, are always washed separately by hand and dry in my shower cubicle. Gone are the days of lace and frills- not sure if I’m bothered or not

I prefer matching, but it’s frustrating that so often the knickers that co-ordinate with the bra don’t have a smooth outline under trousers. Especially the prettier ‘sets’.

I’m far more bothered about my underwear being invisible under clothes than it matching - I hate to see a really obvious ‘knicker line’.

How interesting this all is! I'm glad I started the conversation. With my time difference here I have just caught up with reading the replies.

Panties here is common usage and has no connotation to anything sordid.

Kudos to those who can sew their own; I'm impressed. Also I would love a glimpse into some of your dresser drawers for those who are so organized an colour coded!

I tend toward colour matching the very basic beige, pale pink and black. I love Triumph bras but the matching bottoms are too expensive for me, so I will colour match my favourite Jockeys. I buy them in a set of 3. No lace knickers (don't want to offend) for me! Too itchy.

I also don't have any white. I find it stands out too much under pale clothing, so very pale pink is my new-found basic. Even under pale tops it is close enough to my skin tone to look pretty but not show through.

GrannyGravy I am exactly the same as you. All my underwear comes from M&S and always has. However, I am furious they now do 4 for the price of 3 on matching pants. It’s been 3 for 2 for years. 3 days for a bra is long enough - I don’t want to wear one for 4 days before washing.

Bra:knickers ratio 1:1 ie. clean bra, knickers and socks or tights every day.
Mainly matching sets though I do have some ultra-lightweight, fast-drying knickers from Rohan for travelling, and maximum support sports bras for tennis.

Same as BlueBelle, whatever comes out of the clean drawer, my bras are either black or white and my undies come in array of colours

As to why - well why not?
Very little faff involved in buying matching colours . Just pick up the bra and 2 pairs of knickers - no more complicated than a pack of 5!
Each set is worn, washed and put away together so where's the problem?
I do agree about vpl but find that's less of a problem than it was as more manufacturers take it into account.
It's almost as it anything other than plain white is faintly immoral!

As it if!

Since I started dating again my underwear drawer is fit to burst with beautiful things ?.
I still have my every day undies (I definitely don't have panties, yuck ?) but I now own a lot of mix and match underwear. I rarely buy it together, but I always seem to be able to buy knickers that are similar enough to match up.
I am in awe of the ladies making their own!! I need industrial bras (blooming expensive to buy something nice in my size) so making my own would be amazing!!!

Matching, mostly. Not always though.

I love that Anthea Turner ties her sets together! That’s the sort of random piece of info that will lodge in my mind FOREVER now!

And crystaltipps whoever I see your posts on the political threads I shall always think ‘that’s the lady wot makes her own (gorgeous) knickers!’

When I was still working, I even matched my underwear to my outfit. .My colleagues used to check my bra strap to see if everything matched.

Nowadays, I just want to be comfortable!

A bit late in the thread but I notice OP talks of 'lingerie', we all talk of underwear. I think the term 'lingerie' is only used nowadays to describe departments in the more old-fashioned department stores (where they still exist)

Marks and Spencer have a Lingerie heading on their website. Are you saying they are old fashioned, Monica ?

Good grief. Life is too short although I do have various coloured bras to blend in with strappy tops in summer. Nothing worse than white straps with a coloured top or vv. I can be wearing a blue bra with aubergine pants or whatever happens to be next on the pile in the drawer. They come from Oz in 2 pack colours, the most comfortable ones I’ve ever found. Very occasionally I do match black with black, but I do wear a lot of black.

calendargirl That made me chuckle!

Good heavens - Gransnet is an eye opener sometimes!

Knickers all black or skin tone, but bras are mostly colours and patterns. I like wide neck tops, and if bra straps do peek out, they at least look pretty. Also have a couple of skin/black ones to fit under specific tops.

As long as the colour of bra and knickers are basically 'a match', I'm quite happy. Black bra HAS to go with black knickers is my one and only stipulation!

I used to love buying and wearing matching undies when younger: gave me such confidence. As I grew older it didn't seem to matter as much, and for the past 10 years or so haven't bothered. I wear mainly nude coloured bras and bralettes as they go with most tops, and any colour knicker that comes out of the drawer.
If I started dating again (perish the thought) I'd probably need a confidence boost again, so would be looking to buy a matching set or two. Black was my favourite.

Not quite hit by a bus but ended up in A&E with a broken hip. Was wearing skin tone bra, knickers and 'shaper' slip. (Plus a dress of course!) Admittedly that was because I was dressed for an afternoon function and

Matching undies post-accident were not my first priority but was quite pleased, with hindsight, that I was co-ordinated!

I have both matching sets and many plain black and white ones and of course when needed I mix them up. Mostly I wear pull on crop top type bras for comfort especially if I'm staying home.

M0nics
^ I am modestly endowed so do not need to worry too much about support, just containment.^
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