People Are Just Now Realizing Why Women’s Underwear Has A Bow On The Front
Another added: “I always wondered what that damn bow was there for.”
Someone else wrote: “I just thought it was a girly design!”
While a fifth person simply said: “Never knew that.”
They posted: “Why do so many panties have that little bow on the center front?”
The post quickly went viral, sparking a wave of responses and theories from curious people.
“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.”
“Same for ballet flats. Ballet shoes that dancers wear tie in the front, so ballet flats sometimes mimic that.”
Many commenters agreed that the bow is also practical for knowing which side is the front, especially when dressing in the dark—something that was much more common in the days before electricity when women would often get dressed by candlelight.
Even today, the bow remains a classic feature on women’s underwear, although some modern designs replace it with alternatives like a small diamante for a bit more sparkle.
It’s true—you really do learn something new every day!
