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Big girl knickers

(38 Posts)
Theexwife Wed 04-Jan-23 21:53:40

They are not old lady knickers, they are full brief comfortable knickers. Unless you will be showing them off why not be comfortable and have no ugly below waste line.

VioletSky Wed 04-Jan-23 21:49:41

I've just switched to full briefs from high leg

So comfortable

Just so comfortable

Also no VPL

Do not care what they look like lol

GagaJo Wed 04-Jan-23 21:43:35

I also used to buy M&S but the quality went down. I now wear Asda knickers. They're NOT the quality of the old M&S ones, but they are also half the price of the new M&S ones and are still better quality than them.

MawtheMerrier Wed 04-Jan-23 21:32:05

I like sea free “little boy shorts” - no VPL or elastic to dig into the bikini line

Luckygirl3 Wed 04-Jan-23 21:18:24

My Big Girl Knickers have a thick gusset to allow for minor mishaps when coughing! The joys of aging! grin

Millie22 Wed 04-Jan-23 21:11:46

I also used to always buy the bikini knickers but the last ones I bought from m&s are not very good at all. The range and quality seem to have changed a lot recently.

Don't know where else to try as I've always bought from m&s.

Casdon Wed 04-Jan-23 21:04:54

Try Sainsburys Tu Grannyjacq1, they do midi, which I like, and think is what you’re looking for - I don’t like them up to my waist, as you can see them above your jeans.

Harris27 Wed 04-Jan-23 20:52:29

I wore the bikini knickers till I had a hysterectomy many years ago. Took full knickers in and have wore them since really comfy I’m 63 next week so I don’t care anymore!

Iam64 Wed 04-Jan-23 20:45:11

I have a selection of black, then white knickers. I want cotton gussets and comfort. I need to go to m n s to stock up as my current crop are looking worn. Wouldn’t want to be run over in them - something my grannie advised as a rule of thumb test of nicks

GagaJo Wed 04-Jan-23 20:39:32

I had some old lady knickers for a hospital admission a couple of months ago. I'm still wearing them, although also wear my usual high leg knickers too. I do insist on black though. Don't like any other colour for underwear. I'm past caring what I wear on my bum really. If it's clean and covered, all is well.

Aveline Wed 04-Jan-23 20:39:29

I once had to buy a packet of these huge pants in emergency (forgot to pack them!). I found I loved them and went and bought more. I feel wonderfully secure in them 🙂

Deedaa Wed 04-Jan-23 20:32:04

I was once looking for knickers for MiL in M&S. I picked up a pack of large white cotton knickers and asked the lady on the till if they were proper Old Lady knickers. "Well they're the ones I wear" she said, looking highly offended!

Grannyjacq1 Wed 04-Jan-23 20:28:19

M&S seem to have abandoned their 'midi knickers' in favour of 'high rise shorts'. Any recommendations for in-between knickers - my mini ones don't quite suit my ageing body, but somehow I'm not quite ready for those deep 'big girl knickers' yet.