Popular brands like Primark, Asda, New Look and Tesco are selling knickers with bows on the front – and some shoppers have only just realised what they may be for. They obviously look pretty but they have another use as well.
One person took to social platform Reddit to ask: “Why do so many panties have that little bow on the centre front? Where did the tradition come from?” According to users of the forum-based site, there are a number of reasons for the little bows, reports the Manchester Evening News.
In response, someone noted: “As for the roots of the tradition? It comes from pre-elastic days, when your underthings were held in place by a bit of ribbon threaded through the eyelet lace at the tops. “The little bow is where you tied that ribbon, and of course it’s in the front because that’s the easiest place to do something like that.”
So, historically we would have tied the bow to keep our pants from falling down. And, according to Tyla , there’s another reason behind the bow.
It seems that before electricity, women would often have to get up before dawn and dress in the dark or by candlelight. And, it seems that many still use it for that reason.
A jokester added that they thought the bow was there because “I’m a present”. But, not everyone was a fan of the bow, one woman commented: “I’ve always found them a little pointless and annoying, rather than cute. Kind of like those packs of panties that come in nude, white, and black when you never want to wear the white ones.”
Another added: “Every time I’m trying to find underwear to wear under something fitted that will show shapes, all I can find is underwear with little bows that I wasn’t even aware of that will make an awkward little bump just above my lady parts.”
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