One curious netizen asked online: “Why do so many panties have that tiny front bow?”
The answers? A mix of useful history and fun facts.
“Since there’s no fly? Heard the bow helps tell front from back by touch,” one user said.
Another wrote, “It’s cute, girly, screams innocence, and makes it easy to find the front in the dark.”
Then, they dropped some history. “Old-school? Before elastic, undies were held with a ribbon through the lace. The bow hid the knot and was up front for easy tying.”
Explaining “drawers,” a fan said undies used to be “two legs tied with string at the waist.” “You pulled and tied in a bow, so it’s a throwback, a symbol,” they added.