Circling Back to Big Girl Undies

Above are varying degrees of briefs, but not my preferred granny panty or GP.
Image sourced from http://christie-craig.com/blog/?p=522. 

Let’s start right out by abbreviating America’s classic, plain, cotton, basic, waist high lady’s underwear known as Granny Panties to the “GP.” I can’t believe I am advising you to embrace the big GP, but in truth, my return to the underwear of my youth has been very liberating in the form of simple comfort and joy. I feel like one of those happy woman smiling to herself in a douche commercial while walking through endless flower gardens with birds twittering all around. 

It’s important to note that my happiness might be because I have found a brand of GPs that really stay in place. I seem to remember the old girls riding up back in the day and that sure wasn’t ideal to have all that material lodged in-between one’s cheeks. I believe the term was “bunched up.”

This is one secure pair of panties!
Note, cotton panel for extra comfort and breathability.

The nation moved to the bikini brief around the time hip huggers came into vogue. Believe it or not the bikini was actually invented in my lifetime. It was a natural progression. And, even though, performers have been flaunting g strings for years, these barely there panties hit the public at large around the same time as the thong. I always thought the primary motivation was twofold. One aspect would eliminate nasty panty lines under one’s clothes and also present a sexy surprise once clothes were removed. This could, at times, create a bit of confidence and excitement for the wearer. 

But over time, I mean the long haul, the thrill was gone for me replaced by moderate discomfort as my menopausal belly flowered into being. And let’s face it, no matter what, there was some amount of material lodged in-between one’s butt checks. The lack of this is very freeing. So at this point, only the granny will grace my fanny!

GP come in many makes and styles.

Apparently I am not alone: 
Starlets are choosing the GP to wear under clothes that are barely there.
http://www.venusbuzz.com/archives/8213/fashion-trend-alert-the-granny-panties/
I'm even behind the times as the popular television series, "Mad Men," had already highlighted the GP, and that show's run is ending this year! http://www.thegloss.com/2010/08/09/fashion/would-you-wear-granny-panties-apparently-mad-men-just-made-them-hip/

And to some my GP don't cut it:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1334709/The-Big-Bloomers-Company-The-new-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL-underwear-women-105-inch-waistline-theyre-flying-shelves.html

Even as bare as the C string is, there is still the matter of material up your butt: image sourced from http://www.buzzfeed.com/juliegerstein/the-c-string-makes-the-average-thong-look-like-granny-pantie?bffbstyle#.jr87R0VLY