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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

No twisted knickers: how to buy women’s underwear that’s comfortable and durable

Rear view of a diverse females together in underwearRear view of group of women with different body type in underwear standing together on white background. Cropped shot of diverse females in lingerie with their arms around each other.
For durable underwear look for blends with a majority of natural or cellulose fibres, and enough elastane to help hold shape. Photograph: Luis Alvarez/Getty Images

There was a period of time in my life (about a decade) when I had the perfect pair of underwear. Luckily they were a style repeated again and again by a large brand so over time, they became the only underwear I bought and eventually, they were the only underwear I owned, aside from the odd pair here and there purchased for a specific outfit.

I loved this underwear because they were extremely lightweight and breathable. They were made from a soft nylon microfibre that was durable but also a little sheer. They had a slight boy-leg that was edged with very thin lace, so they were both sporty and pretty. They had a moderate amount of coverage across the back and were so well cut they left no visible panty lines.

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