stephanie
03-02-2008, 04:11 AM
Oh nooooooooo...Not the thongs..
By LIZ HULL - More by this author »
Last updated at 02:07am on 5th February 2008
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Cheeky: Penny Lancaster shows her thong
At the height of their popularity they accounted for a third of the underwear bought by women.
But now the bottom has fallen out of the thong market.
Sales of the G-string have fallen to their lowest for five years after they increasingly became associated with football WAGs and chav culture.
In contrast, larger knickers or boy shorts, regarded as more flattering for the figure, have dramatically increased in popularity.
Like the thong, they have the benefit of wiping out the dreaded VPL (visible panty line) under clothes.
But fans argue they have the added advantage of being more comfortable, as well as hugging and holding the derriere, providing far more support.
The thong first won mainstream respectability in the late 1990s when a Gucci model wore one on the catwalk.
Soon afterwards Melanie Blatt, a singer with All Saints, was photographed flashing her thong as she got out of a taxi and Victoria Beckham suggested that her husband enjoyed wearing her G-strings around the home.
Other celebrity thong wearers included Penny Lancaster, Mrs Rod Stewart.
However, the thong eventually became the signature garment of chav fashion and the backlash began. Trinny Woodall, copresenter of BBC1's What Not To Wear, described women who wore thongs showing above their trousers as "disgusting."
Elle Macpherson, the 41-year-old supermodel who has her own underwear range, also said: "G-strings are uncomfortable. Girls want real knickers now."
Even Jodie Marsh, the model and reality TV star who boasts a collection of more than 500 G-strings, has been tempted by bigger pants. "Showing your thong is a bit old now," she said recently.
"I'd rather have big knickers showing over the top of my jeans."
According to retail analysts TNS, sales of G-strings have plummeted over the past five years.
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By LIZ HULL - More by this author »
Last updated at 02:07am on 5th February 2008
Comments (15)
Cheeky: Penny Lancaster shows her thong
At the height of their popularity they accounted for a third of the underwear bought by women.
But now the bottom has fallen out of the thong market.
Sales of the G-string have fallen to their lowest for five years after they increasingly became associated with football WAGs and chav culture.
In contrast, larger knickers or boy shorts, regarded as more flattering for the figure, have dramatically increased in popularity.
Like the thong, they have the benefit of wiping out the dreaded VPL (visible panty line) under clothes.
But fans argue they have the added advantage of being more comfortable, as well as hugging and holding the derriere, providing far more support.
The thong first won mainstream respectability in the late 1990s when a Gucci model wore one on the catwalk.
Soon afterwards Melanie Blatt, a singer with All Saints, was photographed flashing her thong as she got out of a taxi and Victoria Beckham suggested that her husband enjoyed wearing her G-strings around the home.
Other celebrity thong wearers included Penny Lancaster, Mrs Rod Stewart.
However, the thong eventually became the signature garment of chav fashion and the backlash began. Trinny Woodall, copresenter of BBC1's What Not To Wear, described women who wore thongs showing above their trousers as "disgusting."
Elle Macpherson, the 41-year-old supermodel who has her own underwear range, also said: "G-strings are uncomfortable. Girls want real knickers now."
Even Jodie Marsh, the model and reality TV star who boasts a collection of more than 500 G-strings, has been tempted by bigger pants. "Showing your thong is a bit old now," she said recently.
"I'd rather have big knickers showing over the top of my jeans."
According to retail analysts TNS, sales of G-strings have plummeted over the past five years.
read the rest and comments:laugh2:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=512321&in_page_id=1879&ICO=FEMAIL&ICL=TOPART