First published 2/1/2014, 8:20 PM GMT
Gussets!
We all hate the cheese wire of centre front and centre back sewn panties and the camel toe that inherently comes with too small or too narrow gussets. Traditionally gusset front seams are placed just at, to be plain, the vulva. This can be very irritating and absolute hell on a very sensitive area. Placing the seam there may be more visually attractive, but it does not address the health issues many women face. First I made the gusset both wider, to cup rather than cut, and then longer to extend over the sensitive areas and to help you feel more protected against possible exposure or accident. Then I employed Victorian tailoring techniques usually only applied to jacket or bodice fitting to create a seam line that allowed for more fullness right where a mature woman (and by mature I mean no longer a teenager) needs it. The back seam uses the same techniques creating a more luscious curve to your bum while also reducing bunching and wedgies. What’s the point of having expensive elegant underwear if you are always having to pull it out of… well, you get the point. And, I hadn’t thought of it until this very moment, but for those who practice a more “glamorous lifestyle” – there’s more room to tuck too! We do try to encourage diversity! So – higher cut legs, a waistline that wraps around your hips, a specifically tailored gusset to a woman’s needs – The Plain Jane isn’t so plain. What I find so disappointing in other designers is that they say they are creating “NEW” lines that are “innovative”, but actually they are only the same old cut and patterns but in different colours. Here are two examples. Can you tell which top designer or high street shop produced which pant?
It is the same pattern and the same finishes for all three companies. As I move forward, my challenge will be to take my pattern and take it from Plain Jane to uber-sexy and truly innovate! My first foray is the Low Rise Jane. Ever buy hip-hugger jeans and have the back of your knickers embarrassingly exposed whenever you bent over to… well do anything? This Low Rise version of The Jane holds to all of the principals of The Jane for comfort and stability. These are designed to hug the top hip and then dip into a well-fitting, secure V. There are other versions on the market that have elastic that crisscrosses over the backlinking the two sides like a waistband. But with the way that this Jane has been designed there the V is so secure it won’t fall off your hips and as it is attached to the Jane gusset, no bunching or riding up either. You may now bend over with confidence!
