Saturday, July 07, 2012

Victoria's Secret has changed my underwear for the worse!

It was time for fresh new underwear, so, like I've been doing for the past 5 years or so, I ordered a few pairs of the Victoria's Secret high-leg cotton brief. I first learned about it on a Tomato Nation thread, and I was able to get some good discount codes so I decided to give it a try. It was the perfect underwear! Comfortable, breathable, the elastics stayed where they're supposed to without making me look like a sausage, the cut was modest enough that I felt attractive but not so full as to make me feel frumpy, with the waistband below my belly-button but above the sticky-outiest part of my belly. My preferred plain black looked sexy and classy and together, and got rave reviews from those who are entitled to express an opinion on my underwear.

Unfortunately, they've changed the design somewhat. The fabric is of lower quality (thinner and seems more likely to rip than my old five-year-old pairs with the seams resewn), the elastics don't stay in place and keep trying to give me a wedgie, the seams on the hips are itchy (whereas the previous design didn't even have seams on the hips!), and, rather than being plain black, they have a pink Victoria's Secret logo on the left hip, which isn't even reflected in the photo of the product on their website.

In short, they've taken a product that made me feel comfortable and sexy and confident, and, with a few subtle design changes, made it into a product that makes me feel uncomfortable and tacky and gross.

And, to add insult in injury, now I have to shop for new basic underwear, which is particularly annoying because you can't even return it! This is a completely unnecessary chore and expense and irritant! All they had to do was nothing. Just keep manufacturing and selling as usual, I'll just keep buying as usual, and everyone's happy. Now I'm pissed off and returning my purchases, so both I and Victoria's Secret are out some time and money and effort, plus I'm uncomfortable and pissed off. What does this achieve?

Dear Victoria's Secret: please return your cotton high-leg brief to the previous design, from before the plain black one had a pink logo on the left hip. If you do this, I'll stop complaining and keep mindlessly buying them forever.

Meanwhile, can anyone recommend a plain black cotton panty that isn't too skimpy, has a waistband that falls below the belly-button but above the sticky-outiest part of the belly, and has elastics that stay put without causing wedgies?

4 comments:

karin said...

I'm a huge fan of aerie underwear. I wear the boybrief ones, but they have a few different styles so you may find one that suits you.

karin said...

oh, whoops. i meant to include this.

http://www.ae.com/aerie/browse/category.jsp?catId=cat2640007

laura k said...

Oh man, what a drag! I sympathize.

Jockey now ships in and to Canada - something I've waited for for 7 years. I swear by their French cuts - high leg cut, sexy outline, good coverage without making you feel like you're wearing your grandma's undies.

However, I also had a similar bad experience, so you want their "classic" French cut, not "Elance".

They also have great customer service. At least they used to.

Jockey.ca for women

Jerry said...

I had the same problem with Hanna underwear. Used it for decades, then they changed the fabric and the design.

Take a look at this website.

http://organic.lovetoknow.com/Organic_Cotton_Panties

It lists different online retailers that sell underwear made from organic cotton - i.e., pesticide-free.