My 14 year old daughter walked into my office last night and complained that the cute White Saki boyshorts I had bought for her were giving her a "wedgie."  With that, she pivoted around and hoisted up her skirt for a look/see.

Immediately I knew what the problem was.  It wasn’t the panties’ fault; she had simply pulled them up too high.  Those cute boyshorts were not cut to rest above your hip-bone, but rather they are low-rise and should rest just above the cheeks in back.  A quick southern adjustment and a fluff to her skirt and she was out the door.

I don’t think my daughter is unique.  I for one have done this with first-time panties.  It’s a natural instinct I think, born from an early age when our panties were full briefs.  In fact, this was the initial issue with women and thongs.  When they first became popular back in the 1990′s early adopters complained that wearing a thong was like wearing floss.  The truth is that thongs were never meant to be pulled up to the hips.

The next time you try on a pair of panties and feel they are too tight in the rise, re-fit them an inch or two down your torso.  Chances are they will then fit just fine.

Find White Saki and other panties at HerRoom in these departments:
Panties
Thongs

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With over 30,000 votes cast, the Undie Awards for men and women’s underwear are in.  For the 4th year, men and women have voted on their favorite styles which we present along with our Select winners. Select winners are staff picks which highlight smaller brands or up-and-coming styles. For the 1st time, a raceback bra, Vanity Fair Body Sleeks Flexi Back Front Close, won favorite overall bra for average figures. In another surprise, a brief–Bali Skimp Skamp Brief 2633, which was 2008′s favorite brief–won for best overall panty. So here they are–this year’s winners.

This year’s overall winning bra for the average figure is  Vanity Fair Body Sleeks Flexi Back Front Close, Racerback Bra 75263. Everyone agrees that that the seamless cups are invisible under clothing and that the raceback design provides great support.

This year’s overall winning bra for full figure is Goddess’s Keira Banded Underwire Bra 6090. Customers love how comfortable it is along with its perfect fit. This bra is designed for maximum support and comes in sizes 36DD-46N.

One of our best sellers, and the 2008 winner for best brief, Bali Skimp Skamp Brief 2633, is this year’s overall favorite panty. With its great fit and generous coverage, this is Bali’s best-selling panty in the US.

The 2010 overall winner for shapewear, Flexees Fat Free Dressing Tank Top 3266, does double duty as both outerware and shapewear. Wear it as a tank top while the hidden liner smoothes and shapes the tummy.

In the voting for men’s favorites, the 2010 Undie Award winner for best boxer is making its second appearance as the top choice. Calvin Klein’s Slim Fit Woven Boxer U1513 is slim-fitting without the excess fabric of some boxers. But it doesn’t cling like boxer briefs. Voters love the soft cotton fabric too.

You can see all of the 2010 Undie Award winners and Select winners for both men and women by visiting The Undies. And it’s never too early to vote for your faves for 2011.

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We vote for our favorite celebs, fave YouTube videos, even commercials…why not for the one thing we wear (or most of us wear) each and every day? That’s right—our undies. Since 2007, over 100,000 votes have come in for favorite bras, panties, shapewear and men’s underwear. It’s easy to make your opinion known–just go the The Undies site and have at it.

Why should you use 5 minutes of your busy day to vote in the Undies?

Well, for starters, once you vote, you’ll get 10% off any order at HerRoom and HisRoom.

For another thing, your votes show manufacturers what we like, what we don’t like and what we want more of.  By casting your vote, you’re saying ‘here’s what works, here’s what doesn’t work.’ You’re not just a voter, you’re a style-maker.

And–your opinions help other people decide what to buy. When confronted with hundreds of styles in dozens of sizes, bra-buying especially, can be daunting. By voting for your favorites, you become a valued resource for shoppers. Doesn’t that feel like a good deed?

So, save money, dictate style and help other shoppers–surely that’s worth a few minutes of time. Start at the Undies website or go right to the voting. Women vote here, men– Undies voting is right this way.

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The winners fall into two categories.  First, we give  you The Undie Award for the garment receiving the most votes in its category.  We also provide The Undie Select Award as well.  This award is given to a garment we feel deserves attention in the category.  There are many great garments that for reasons of distribution, aren’t as well known.  The Undie Select Award gives these lesser known garments an opportunity to be recognized. In fact, two Undie Select winners last year are this years Undie Award Winners.

So, here are the 2008 Undie Award Winners:

Womens:

Favorite Overall Bra:

            Average:           Vanity Fair Body Sleeks Contour Stretch Bra 75-266

            Full Figure:      Vanity Fair 75-005 and 75-134 (tie)

Favorite Overall Panty:

                                    Vanity Fair Perfectly Yours Ravissant Brief 15712

Favorite Overall Shapewear:

                                    Spanx Power Panties 004

Select:

                                    TC Fine Shapewear Firm Control Camisole 444

Favorite Sports Bra:

            Average:          Lily of France In Action Sports Bra 2101755

            Full Figure:      Enell Sports Bra 100

Select:

            Average:          Moving Comfort Cara Sports Bra 728460

            Full Figure:      Goddess Sports Bra 5056

Favorite Strapless Bra:

            Average:          Maidenform One Fabulous Fit Strapless Bra 7955

            Full Figure:      Goddess Cantilevered Strapless Bra 391

Select:

            Average:          Wacoal Halo Lace Seamless Convertible Bra 65449

            Full Figure:      Fantasie Smoothing Seamless Strapless Bra 4530

Favorite T-Shirt Bra:

            Average:          Chantelle Body Sculpt T-shirt Underwire Bra 2895

            Full Figure:      Le Mystere Renaissance Tisha Bra 9955

Select:

            Average:          Hanro Sensual Deep Plunge Underwire Bra 1263

            Full Figure:      elomi Smoothing Foam Underwire Bra 1220

Favorite Seamless Bra:

            Average:      Elita Silk Magic Cross Over Bra 8838

            Full Figure:      Fantasie Seamless Molded Balcony Bra 4520

Select:

            Average:          Bali Smooth Compliments Underwire Bra 3100

            Full Figure:      Anita Seamless Underwire Bra 5490

Favorite Minimizer Bra:

                                    Wacoal Seamless Minimizer Bra 85154

Select:

                                    Olga Sheer Tapestry Full Figure Minimizer Bra 35984

Favorite Push-Up Bra:

                                    Wonderbra Gel Satin Push-Up Bra 7234

Select:

                                    Calvin Klein Perfectly Fit Push-Up Bra F2541

Favorite Brief:

            Full Cut:          Bali Skimp Skamp Brief 2633

            Hi-Cut:            Vanity Fair Sophia Hi-Cut Brief 13072

Select:

            Full Cut:          Calida Ajour Brief 21060

            Hi-Cut:            OnGossamer Mesh Hi-Cut Brief 3012

Favorite Bikini:

                                    Barely There Invisible Look Modal Bikini 2113

Select:

                                    Barely There Jeanious Bikini 2548

Favorite Thong:

                                    Hanky Panky Thong 4911

Select:

                                    Elita Silk Magic Thong 8831

Favorite Boy Short:

                                    Barely There Flawless Fit Boyshort 2855

Select:

                                    Natori Body Doubles Femme Hipster 153002

Favorite G-String:

                                    La Perla Sexy Town G-String 2353

Select:

                                    Natori Lace Trim Body Doubles G-String 157001

Mens:

Favorite Boxers:

            Woven:            Mansilk Silk Satin Boxer M333

             Knit:               Tommy Hilfiger Knit Boxer U62512231

Select:

            Woven:            Hanro Retro Boxer 3829

            Knit:                Adam+Eve Undershorts ABJB7

Favorite Boxer Briefs:

                                    Tommy Hilfiger boxer Brief U62512229

Select:

                                    Calvin Klein Tech Active Boxer Brief U2724

Favorite Briefs:

                                    Munsingwear Full Rise Pouch Brief MW21

Select:

                                    2xist Contour Pouch Brief 3103 and 3103C

Favorite Jock:

                                    C-in2 Bamboo Street Jock 3068

Select:

                                    Bike Performance Cotton Strap Supporter BASP17

Favorite Thong:

(tie)                             2xist Original “Y” Backed Thong 3102

                                    Calvin Klein Steel Thong U2706

Select:

                                    Grigioperla Skin Thong 0022174

Favorite T-Shirt:

                                    Hanes Crew Neck T-Shirt 2136

Select:

                                    Schiesser Original Fine Rib Seamless V-Neck T-Shirt 05-123

 See all the winners at www.theundies.com/winners.aspx