Why Do Women’s Underwear Often Have a Tiny Bow on the Front?
A tiny bow sewn onto the front of women’s underwear may seem like nothing more than a decorative detail. But many people are only now discovering that there is a practical reason this little feature became so common.
So why is there almost always a bow?
It helps identify the front
The simplest explanation is surprisingly practical.
Underwear can look very similar from the front and back, especially when it has a simple design. A small bow provides an easy visual marker showing which side is the front.
Before modern clothing became highly standardized, small decorative details such as ribbons, embroidery and bows were often used to distinguish the front of garments. That tradition continued even as underwear designs evolved.
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