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Underwear that chafes on the inner thigh
Short answer: Chafing happens where fabric meets skin in motion. Longer legs, smooth materials and flat seams solve m...
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Trouser length when your legs are not standard
Short answer: Standard lengths fit an average. If your legs are shorter or longer, choose styles with a stated inseam...
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Underwear that rides up and why it happens
Short answer: Underwear rides up when the style is too small, when the edge is too narrow, or when the fabric is too ...
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Sock sizes and why they do not follow shoe size
Short answer: Socks are sold in ranges like 40 to 44, because the knit stretches. If you fall at the top of a range, ...
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When you fall between two sizes
Short answer: Choose the smaller of two sizes for knitted styles with stretch and the larger for woven styles without...
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Is it a good idea to buy basics at fixed intervals
Short answer: For underwear and socks, buying on a schedule makes sense. They wear out predictably, and replacing a t...
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Steady replacement instead of big purchases
Short answer: Buy two new basics twice a year instead of ten every fifth year. That way the wardrobe stays even, and ...
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When buying in a sale makes sense
Short answer: A sale is a good idea on basics you would buy anyway, and a bad idea on things you had not planned for....
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Sort out your wardrobe once a year
Short answer: Take everything out, put back what you have worn in the last year, and look at the rest. Most people we...
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Multipack or single pieces
Short answer: A multipack gives a lower price per piece and matching items that are easy to pair. Single pieces give ...
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When a piece of underwear has done its job
Short answer: Replace it once the waistband goes slack, the fabric is thin enough to see through, or the color has tu...
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How to tell if a piece of underwear is well made
Short answer: Look at the seams, the waistband, and the weight of the fabric. Flat seams, a wide waistband sewn down ...
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