Cheap Underwear
youtuber, funny, and 2019 in Washington, USA
Style and comfort where it really matters
In an age where budgie smugglers and long johns are about as rare as top hats and tails, one underwear style reigns supreme – the boxer brief.
Those beady-eyed Poirots out there will have noticed that the name is a hybrid of ‘boxer’ and ‘brief’, which is precisely what they are: a garment with the length of a boxer but with the tighter fit of a brief (those cut a little higher are often called trunks). The snug fabric makes them easier to slot under trousers than the billowing boxers, which have the tendency to bunch in unpleasant places.
Often attributed to designer John Varvatos, who was head of menswear design at Calvin Klein in the earlynineties, the style actually goes at least 10 years further back. Boxer briefs tend to sit around the middle of the thigh, which means they cover a lot more ground – especially around the back, without going all puritan. With that covered, here’s what else you need to know: