Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear

By Kerry van der Jagt
Updated June 6 2016 - 8:13am, first published June 5 2016 - 12:15am
Lingerie set from Agent Provocateur's Soiree Collection.
Lingerie set from Agent Provocateur's Soiree Collection.
Installation showing drawers fit for a Duchess. Chukkas and colourful duds by cheekfrills.
Installation showing drawers fit for a Duchess. Chukkas and colourful duds by cheekfrills.

Nothing good ever comes from paper underpants. The first time I encountered a pair (in a rather posh day spa) I put them on my head, thinking they were a shower-cap. To her credit the masseuse didn't blink an eye, even when confronted with my unruly mop sticking out of the leg holes. The second time, while getting a spray tan, I nervously pulled the paper G-string so high it snapped like an elastic band almost taking out the beautician's eye.

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