tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2241502501026704294..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: The Undeniable Sexiness of Vintage Men's UnderwearPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-71954671826016283282019-09-19T15:28:18.723-04:002019-09-19T15:28:18.723-04:00The button yoke boxers with the buttoned back stra...The button yoke boxers with the buttoned back straps are fabulous! I've just made up my first pair from the 1945 Simplicity pattern, and I've never worn anything so comfortable. You do need high rise trousers too, though. My favourites are the sailor pants from Laughing Moon (http://www.lafnmoon.com/product_p/p131.htm) - though the Amish broadfalls (http://friendspatterns.net/catalog.php?item=29) run them a close second!David Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644151501865306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10386062284359068842017-08-24T08:19:39.378-04:002017-08-24T08:19:39.378-04:00I recommend finding a regular button-down shirt pa...I recommend finding a regular button-down shirt pattern in your chest size and adapting it. Ideally, you would work from a woven underwear top that's not your size so you could see more easily what changes needed to be made.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84268623514180673622017-08-23T18:12:39.024-04:002017-08-23T18:12:39.024-04:00I think they're great, and want to try them an...I think they're great, and want to try them and the buttoned woven top, but cannot find a pattern in my size (chest is 46 and the rest is comparable). I've found a 36W pair for the yoked boxers, but nothing for the upper. Have you any suggestions? I'm new to this.Donald Hardyhttp://www.donaldhardy.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-8015360326276326912016-08-31T01:32:16.892-04:002016-08-31T01:32:16.892-04:00Some things are extremely sexy simply because they...Some things are extremely sexy simply because they are NOT trying in any way to be sexy.<br />Modern men's underwear so often just tries far too hard, garish colours, absurdly minimalist and uncomfortable cut, huge damn logos and OTT prices to boot.<br />Such styles invariably last but one season and are then discontinued, yet the more traditional ones have never been out of production.LeStrygenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72380786283445665232016-01-22T02:13:45.151-05:002016-01-22T02:13:45.151-05:00Where can I find this pattern?Where can I find this pattern?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901423239883572878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33179310458162196352014-03-18T20:58:36.981-04:002014-03-18T20:58:36.981-04:00Gosh, this takes me back! I was born in the 1940&#...Gosh, this takes me back! I was born in the 1940's, and remember that most of my underpants did not have elastic waistbands. The yoke fronts were very comfortable, but you did need braces to hold them up safely.My shorts at school, and my pants subsequently were cut higher than of today, and kept everything neat and tidy! Today's pants are really too low to wear with braces, but who cares - comfort before style every time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9257148446728636602013-09-12T14:47:22.448-04:002013-09-12T14:47:22.448-04:00Hi Rebecca,
Yes, I am very interested to have ever...Hi Rebecca,<br />Yes, I am very interested to have every bit of your stash,<br />contact me at wrane1@yahoo.com. Please.<br /><br />This is my personal opinion and by no means to offend any other bloggers. I think we both are like minded for you hit the nail's head in your write up. To me you have perfect and great taste except for your opinion on the Man-Rompers ( have you or has anyone in the audience ever thought that it would be great for infants and toddlers. It's neat and comfortable - we call it Jumper during my early years, I am now in late 60's ). Clothes using knitted material really does NOT help breathing of skin unless one wears an over size, it tends to stick unto the skin, sag and rag after time. I think it is also great for children, it is economical, a 2 birds in one stone, It is a hallmark of class in itself ( personal opinion only ). If one would just to re-view the last version of the movie Lolita, the main character Jeremy Irons wore the cotton boxer in one short scene, it is classy and in good taste. Debbie Reynold in the movie Singing in the Rain ( not sure ) wore it in a dancing scene - charmingly fashioned into her figure. I missed the era of boxer short. Never ever thought Peter brought it out again - Hooray to you. Knitted jockey brief in my own personal opinion is not hygienic for it is tantamount to be stained with urine or uncontrolled bowel leaks. The low rise bikini style was patterned after women's bikini where it originated. Men wearing it with bulges do not necessarily shows masculinity but a means of seduction which is Hollywood & commercial advertisement originated - a visual means to allure ( or insecurity ? ), and same thing with now so called knitted brief boxers though a bit better than the tiny skimpy knitted brief/bikini. Could one imagine if Obama or ex-presidents of U.S. or even the now presidents of the other countries wearing a knitted bikini or tight knitted brief, all in one big conference room ? Doesn't one can almost see one's soul when wearing tight bikini brief ? Calvin Klein and other designers - can you come up with better ideas ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-4190466744144201372013-08-11T01:21:55.455-04:002013-08-11T01:21:55.455-04:00In the mid-50s wasn't there a designer who cha...In the mid-50s wasn't there a designer who changed the shape of menswear? Higher waisted, straight-leg pleated pants; broader shoulders, cinching either at or above the natural waist. Gave any man who wasn't the V-shaped upper body we associate with superheroes in comic books.<br /><br />Do you know the shape I mean? What about the designer's name; been driving me crazy for weeks now. <br /><br /><br />Are they sexy? Got no idea but I love the way they look and fit. My suspicion is that If I was to wear them it'd be with knit boxer briefs or a liner underneath for, uh, comfort.Ben Karlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362944604480016018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29247308712016952922013-03-25T22:56:47.972-04:002013-03-25T22:56:47.972-04:00I would also like to know why everyone's stand...I would also like to know why everyone's standing around in their underwear--with DRESS SHOES on. I know I'm not walking around in my heels as I'm putting my pj's on or lounging on a Saturday morning! Is this some retro fad? LOLMisadventures in Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733618217432605890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46106553919108797572013-03-25T19:03:41.343-04:002013-03-25T19:03:41.343-04:00I'm sorry...that union suit is awful! (Well, y...I'm sorry...that union suit is awful! (Well, you did ask our opinion)... Besides the fact that I feel like I'm looking at a giant 18-month-old, the union suit looks like it rides up horribly. All I see when I look at those pics is "Crotch!! Crotch!!" My husband would constantly be pulling at the seams in that thing (he can't stand anything snug in the groin). <br /><br />As for the boxers...well, they could have potential. I like how you did them as opposed to the one on the package where they flare out so much the guy looks like he's wearing a miniskirt. <br /><br />I think the men's vintage boxers could potentially be sexy...if you lowered the yoke, like you said. <br /><br />I'd love to see a post where you remake vintage men's undies into something a bit more modern (and less restrictive...they look a bit uncomfortable around the yoke). And if you can find a way to make a "union suit" sexy, you'll be my personal hero. <br /><br />Fun post! :)Misadventures in Motherhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733618217432605890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46369836354159034222013-03-07T22:41:56.087-05:002013-03-07T22:41:56.087-05:00Andrea here, checking in from Unsung Sewing Patter...Andrea here, checking in from Unsung Sewing Patterns. For reasons I've never understood, that McCall's union suit pattern is one of the most popular patterns I've ever posted about, pretty much tied with the Butterick Sun Bonnet. Very mysterious!andrea.at.the.blue.doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532947489421472003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35665436987031104592013-03-06T17:47:05.438-05:002013-03-06T17:47:05.438-05:00Thank you! That made me laugh out loud.Thank you! That made me laugh out loud.Tacomapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464690580618237508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33946610985052641782013-03-06T15:54:25.632-05:002013-03-06T15:54:25.632-05:00Peter, Are you familiar with the "A Dress A D...Peter, Are you familiar with the "A Dress A Day" blog, in which the witty and talented author creates, from time to time, a "screenplay" for vintage patterns? I can only imagine what she'd come up with for some of these.<br /><br />http://www.dressaday.com/?s=Pattern+StoryBetterDressesVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762212227282569473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28966730938893151102013-03-06T15:48:50.896-05:002013-03-06T15:48:50.896-05:00Hear, hear! : )Hear, hear! : )BetterDressesVintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09762212227282569473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-84105462186755298722013-03-05T20:58:50.303-05:002013-03-05T20:58:50.303-05:00I think the yoked boxers would pair great with a v...I think the yoked boxers would pair great with a vintage smoking jacket for summer lounging...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038069888630442006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10634872202946773752013-03-05T15:48:49.805-05:002013-03-05T15:48:49.805-05:00I'm looking at those boxers and I can't he...I'm looking at those boxers and I can't help but wonder if they could be remade into women's shorts (you know, to wear outside as street wear).....<br /><br />Rose in SVRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782386414185682598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13498735150143859832013-03-05T11:33:50.137-05:002013-03-05T11:33:50.137-05:00Skipping over the aesthetics for a moment, I wonde...Skipping over the aesthetics for a moment, I wonder if we could have a moment of silent remembrance for all the housewives, laundresses and maids-0f-all-work who labored so long and hard to keep these things clean and ironed?<br /><br />Ironing would have been needed for a neat, smooth fit under trousers, and that would have necessitated more attention to laundering than many people give men's underwear today - you are <i>not</i> going to want to iron shorts that have bodily stains still in evidence after washing. Many men are terribly undisciplined about what they do in their underwear!<br /><br />Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179527486369159565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44515429620112899242013-03-05T09:59:20.791-05:002013-03-05T09:59:20.791-05:00These are hysterical. The onesies look like Man-R...These are hysterical. The onesies look like Man-Rompers. <br /><br />Okay, but seriously? All of this low-rise nonsense is going to look so much MORE ridiculous 60 or 70 years from now. As you pointed out, the pants-below-the-hip-bone look is really only flattering on a handful of models and athletes. The rest of us look pretty ridiculous with our love handles and post-baby bellies flopping around above our waistbands, hiking our pants up in the grocery store. <br /><br />The other fascinating thing about your vintage undies patterns, beyond the woven instead of knits, is the lack of modern elastic. That's why they had those buttoned yoke waistbands, right? <br /><br />Okay, I think this could be an interesting challenge. What if you lowered the waistline slightly, so the underwear didn't stick up out of your pants, and used a more comfortable and luxurious fabric for your next pair of vintage drawers, something like silk charmeuse in a dark paisley print? Silk charm would drape better instead of looking so flouffy, and it would also be more comfortable to wear under pants. Actually, I have a gorgeous lightweight wool/silk paisley fabric in navy and gold that I would be willing to donate to this experiment, since it has been in my stash for long enough that I feel guilty every time I look at it. Let me know if you're interested and I'll ship it out to you.Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27322064456679159072013-03-05T09:03:49.709-05:002013-03-05T09:03:49.709-05:00I think these are smoking, as are you in them, Pet...I think these are smoking, as are you in them, Peter. I hate all these low-rise pants because I think they are only flattering on a very few body types, i.e. the very, very lean and very, very young. The rest of us have succumbed a bit to gravity and have a pooch, however small. In other words, those low rise pants look good on models, not regular people. Whatever happened to the imagination of the beholder being better than the reality? I still think that is true.becksterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147945810663254093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24539570885620489722013-03-05T02:00:05.552-05:002013-03-05T02:00:05.552-05:00Gonna have to go with knit boxers. I cycle most o...Gonna have to go with knit boxers. I cycle most of the time and woven boxers just don't work. <br /><br />My boyfriend would laugh me out of the house if I made something high waisted. I've slim-cut boxers (copied from slim-cut J crew) cut out and ready to be finished. I'll stick with these.<br /><br />ps.. I'm working backwards through your blog. Enjoying it so much.<br /><br />@whackeddaddy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33545131595059264832013-03-04T22:41:40.254-05:002013-03-04T22:41:40.254-05:00Man panties, in every style, should be prominently...Man panties, in every style, should be prominently featured on coins, paper money, and postage stamps. <br /><br />In want of a perfect world...Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-55191238564858157652013-03-04T21:43:12.855-05:002013-03-04T21:43:12.855-05:00I prefer high rise pants on guys anyway. I wish th...I prefer high rise pants on guys anyway. I wish they would come into fashion again. I hate low rise pants on everyone. Waists should rule.MrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66027864971058569912013-03-04T20:59:33.972-05:002013-03-04T20:59:33.972-05:001) If a man took off his pants and those were unde...1) If a man took off his pants and those were underneath it would take at least 10 minutes before I stopped laughing enough that I could actually speak. And once I could speak I would ask him to put back on his pants and leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-14531621782428016152013-03-04T20:41:27.828-05:002013-03-04T20:41:27.828-05:00there is something about old-fashioned men's u...there is something about old-fashioned men's underwear that is very alluring. Or is this a minority viewpoint?<br />I thought this was a minority viewpoint until I read the other comments. Perhaps I am in the minority in preferring boxer briefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38806359796288259062013-03-04T20:04:07.578-05:002013-03-04T20:04:07.578-05:00Def sexy. But then I think men's trousers wor...Def sexy. But then I think men's trousers worn at the natural waist are sexy too. Hubba hubba!Gabriellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274399710388948522noreply@blogger.com