Underwear Answers: What to Wear Under White Pants

A question that I am often asked during the summertime is what to wear under white pants to avoid visible lines. Personally, the only white pants that I have are white jeans so it's never really an issue for me as they are not see through. Today, I was asked the question again on Formspring. If you haven't checked out my Formspring yet, it's a great place to ask me questions about everything underwear.

Below is the question along with my answer:

I have some white pants and I'm looking for some flesh-tone boxer-briefs to wear under them (I'm a white guy). Any advice where these can be found? Do they even make them?? I'm having no luck!

Sloggi Trunks from the front.

It is a common misconception that one must wear flesh/nude colored underwear with white pants. This is not necessarily required. It depends on how tight the pants/shorts are. If they aren't too transparent you can get away with wearing other things.

Jameswinston Co. used to make some great flesh colored underwear, unfortunately the company is no longer in business so I'm not sure what their selection will be like. You might be able to find some remainders at other sites.

The key to underwear with white pants/shorts is actually the cut of the underwear, not the color. As long as you wear something that has a longer silhouette than the tight part of the pants (aka the butt) you should be fine. So I would recommend wearing boxerbriefs or trunks with your white pants (as you suggested). I personally tend to wear just a simple white boxerbrief (preferably with no seams on the butt). This makes it so that there are no "panty lines" since the only seams are lower on the thigh and therefore past where they are visible through the pants.

Depending on the thickness of the pants you may be able to get away with some other colors besides white. Do some experimenting (at home with a trusty mirror or friend) and see what it looks like.

Sloggi Trunks from behind.

Now if you're still set on wearing flesh colored underwear, Sloggi has a great selection of flesh colored underwear that you can find at DGU. It comes in both trunk and brief styles. The trunk is perfect for this purpose as it does not have any seams on the rear.

Also HOM makes a great flesh-colored trunk which might also be of interest to you.

As I said, however, you are not strictly limited to flesh colored underwear when wearing white pants. It really depends on the tightness of the pants and their transparency/thickness. Do some experimentation to see what works best with your white pants. Good luck!

Goodbye Jameswinston Co.

For two years now, Jameswinston Co. has brought unique, high-quality underwear to the men's underwear scene. They have been one of my personal favorite brands and the only brand to get a perfect 10 score in my reviews. It is with great saddness that I inform you that the company that was Jameswinston is no more. The Jameswinston site will continue to operate for the next few weeks while they sell off the remainder of their line, but after that it will be almost impossible to find. So if you have not yet tried out the brand, I suggest you do so now. Also, if you join them (fill out the form on their website) and let them know that you are a MUB reader, they will send you some great deals and discounts that you can use in the last few days. Brian James, owner and founder of Jameswinston, best expresses the reasons for terminating the brand in his open letter:

Dear All,

Since October 2006 Jameswinston Co. has been a real labour of love - and a gamble. We idealistically entered the men's underwear market looking to improve the generally poor quality of contemporary offerings. With no industry experience whatsoever, there was 'always' something new to learn:- manufacturing; underwear construction; branding; PR, web-design; photography; dealing with retailers, magazines etc. It was also a sector that was exponentially more complex than it first appeared. And we were tackling all of this for the very first time...

We were lucky to receive some great support along our journey; from our manufacturing and packaging companies, through to international magazine editors and forward-thinking retailers. Crucial to our early (and continued) survival were the internet underwear blog sites who kept us 'treading water' while we went through an unbelievably steep learning curve.

Coming back for a third time in Apr '08 was in essence, to prove a point; that a small brand, with enough experience and talent, could do the ‘impossible’ :- i.e. innovate creatively and product - wise to a level above the most successful global competitors…and make it seem almost easy. Ironically, that success in itself became a disadvantage. We observed well - established underwear brands follow the lead of our design elements (e.g. check the number of single, centralised logos on brand waistbands these days) while they, alongside magazines, wider media and even renowned pro - photographers, took direct inspiration from our marketing / visual ideas…ideas many of you told us were amongst the most cohesively creative seen in any brand. Our far from market - leader status made for incredible frustration when we couldn’t adequately capitalise commercially and subsequently remained widely unacknowledged for that influence.

So, we’ve struggled through market naivety and higher than anticipated initial investment costs, especially those of an unscrupulous yet low on creativity, early web-designer .... In addition, the ‘hits’ taken by all start-ups when they make mistakes are multiplied tenfold in this particular market sector. Well now, and off the back of our most successful trading period by far, we’ve decided to bow out. As put simply, if we can’t get near the operational / financial set-ups of the larger players, everything we do next (in this ‘crunch’ dampened economy) will become a monumentally thankless task. Not great timing, admittedly, as there was so much more to come with our new styles and designs.

Ultimately, it’s of regret our small size and costly, early mistakes were the only obstacles to creating an enduring, competitive brand. And while ‘living the dream’ was often more akin to a nightmare, for four short months (Apr - Aug '08) our unique new range innovations were an incredible sell - out success. That meant we actually became ‘the undergarment of choice’ for a damn good few of today’s males worldwide. I think we can call that mission accomplished...

Sincerely,


Brian James - Director

Jameswinston (Underwear) Co. Ltd

Hottie Scotty

DJ Scotty Thomson is an up and coming spinner in the New York club scene. Scotty's no ordinary DJ, in addition to spinning hot beats he's known for his hot bod which he shows off during his shows by stripping down to his underwear. Above he can be seen wearing his baskit underwear (possibly a jock?) and below he's showing off the waistband of a Jameswinston S-brief. But don't let his attire phase you, he is an excellent artist. So if you're in the NY area be sure to catch one of his hot shows. Click here for more info about Scotty.

Jameswinston Largin' It Promo

Jameswinston Co's LARGIN' IT* Promo is going on now. Be sure to take advantage of it, it's on from now until Sunday the 28th.
* Oxford Dictionary definition - verb 'To large it '.
Cockney rhyming slang for having a mad wild party ;)
Deal 1 :

Buy THREE NEW Retro Trunks (carriage is free) and get an extra FOUR pairs FREE *

That gives you SEVEN pairs of pants for the price of THREE !


N.B. We will contact 'after' you have made your THREE purchases to confirm the send of the FREE pants

* Customer CAN request free pairs in the colours of the purchased pairs (limited to two per colour). Otherwise free pants taken from a random selection of colours. Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

Deal 2 : (FOR SIZE LARGE ONLY!)

Buy THREE Retro HIPSTERS (carriage is free) and get an extra FOUR pairs (inc one NEON) FREE *

That gives you SEVEN pairs of pants for the price of THREE!


N.B. We will contact 'after' the customer has made his three purchases to confirm the send of FREE pants

* Free pants taken from a random selection of colours. N.B. We will NOT look to duplicate more than once on original colours purchased. Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

The Original Retro Trunk MUST GO promo

The folks at Jameswinston are working out a strategy to keep their company going and their customers happy, so they've decided that in order to do that the need to clear out all their stock of the original retro trunk (cult classic) within the next month. So in order to help do that they're offering a special promo from now until Sunday to help clear out some merchandise. Here's the deal:


Option 1)

Buy any TWO Original Retros (and pay for carriage) and receive an extra THREE pairs FREE *

You receive FIVE pairs in total !

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Option 2)

Buy any THREE Original Retros (carriage is free) and receive an extra FOUR pairs FREE *

You receive SEVEN pairs in total !


N.B. You will be contacted to confirm your free pants 'after' you have made your purchases.

* Feel free to email them with your choice of color in your free pants and they'll do their absolute best to fulfill your requirements. N.B. They cannot promise to fulfill duplicate color choices or (in the event of a high number of orders) every single color choice in your free pants. This is due to potential stock limitations on certain colors.

Guest Review: S Brief

Please join me in welcoming our new guest reviewer Alex B.  Here's a bit about him in his own words.

I am a 22 year old college student, majoring in non-profit administration, who lives in Olympia, WA. I am at my last year of school and can't wait to be done. I also work for a non-profit so I don't have much time left but when I do I like to road bike and hang out. My favorite underwear is the aussieBum Cool Jock.

Today he will be reviewing the S-brief from Jameswinston.  I personally disagree with him on a few points, so look for my upcoming review of the S-brief for some point and counterpoint.  Here's Alex's review:

The timing for this review isn’t great, now that Jameswinston is telling us they are selling out, but I guess it will give you some insight into what you are missing out on, or a reminder for you to get a pair before it’s too late.

The S-brief, a new design in underwear, is super soft and looks wonderful while being worn, but lack my support in a few areas.

I’ll give you the good news first, when I first pulled these bad boys on the first thing I noticed was they didn’t hug or feel snug-- they felt almost loose, but they weren’t. They are very well fit and have a great fabric (rib 92% elastance 8%); however, they also lack elastic anywhere except the waistband. The next thing I noticed was how sexy they look on. They cover a little more then a normal brief but aren’t quite a trunk or boxerbrief. The s-brief is a whole new style and a great one at that. The red piping on mine added to it’s hotness factor. The S-brief with its plain waistband, except for an offset logo on the front and the Jameswinston Co. logo on the back, makes them look good under jeans too. These briefs are comfy and hot, but in reality they don’t last a day in my book.

Because they didn’t hug the body or have elastic around the legs, the s-brief doesn’t do much in the way of keeping your package in place. If I tried to run, skateboard, or really move at more then a walking pace I found that I would soon be “hanging out” the leg of these briefs. Trying to get your boys back in your undies without be noticed is not an easy task. The general lack of support from these is my biggest complaint. They are so soft and light that they would make a great workout brief and I wish I could wear them to the gym, but I don’t want to be readjusting every five minutes.

All in all, the S-brief is comfy and a great pair of undies for lounging around in, or great if you have a desk job. For an active lifestyle they just don’t fit the bill (or bulge). If you want something to sleep in or lay around in on Sunday mornings while still looking sexy hurry up and pick these guys up before they are all gone. 

MY RATING:

Overall, I give the Jameswinston Co. S-brief a total score of 8.5 based on the following criteria:

FIT -- 7 (out of 10)

COMFORT -- 9 (out of 10)

STYLE -- 9 (out of 10)

QUALITY -- 9 (out of 10)

VALUE -- 8 (out of 10)

********** 8.5

And be on the lookout for my review of the Jameswinston S-Brief. And for those of you who are wondering, yes that is Alex B in the photos.

S-brief running low

I just wanted to pass on some news from the folks at Jameswinston Co.  The S-brief is close to selling out!!  If you have not yet tried them and want to, this may be your last chance to get them.  The S-brief was made in limited quantities and may never be made again.  So don't miss out.  If you're at all interested head over to Jameswinston and buy.  Even though I have not yet done an official review on these things, I've got to tell you they are worth buying!  I love them!  

Jameswinston Co's Weekend Rush!

Starting today through Sunday, Jameswinston is offering three specials to help you stock up. These are great deals and you aren't going to find them anywhere else, so don't miss out!
Deal 1 - The EXTROVERTS :

Buy TWO Petit - brief (and pay for carriage) and get one NEON pant for FREE *

That gives you THREE pairs of pants for the price of TWO !
N.B. You will be contacted 'after' you have made your TWO purchases to confirm the send of your FREE pant
* Free NEON from a random selection of colors. Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

Deal 2 - The COLOR FREAKS :

Buy ONE New Retro and One Retro Hipster (and pay for carriage) and get the same again for FREE *

That gives you FOUR pairs of pants for the price of TWO !
N.B. You will be contacted 'after' you have made your TWO purchases to confirm the send of your FREE pants
* Two free pants from a random selection of colors. Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

Deal 3 - THE CLASSICS :

Buy THREE Original Retro Trunks (and get free carriage) and get TWO more of the same for FREE *

That gives you FIVE pairs of pants for the price of THREE - inc. Free carriage!
N.B. You will be contacted 'after' you have made your THREE purchases to confirm the send of your FREE pants
* Two free pants from a random selection of colors. Offer strictly limited to whilst stocks last .

So there you have it! Be sure to stop by Jameswinston Co today!

Jameswinston Retro Summer Crunch

Guys, here is a great deal for you. Jameswinston is having an awesome sale, but here is the catch...it only last this weekend. The deal is- Buy one New Retro and one Retro Hipster (and pay for shipping) and get the same again for FREE! After you purchase these JW will send you an email confirming your two extra undies. That gives you four pairs for the price of two! This is a deal not to be missed. So jump on this one quick before it runs out.

Summer Madness at Jameswinston

Retro Summer madness

Jameswinston Co. is having a special summer madness deal from now until the 13th of June. Here's what you have to do:

Buy ONE New Retro and ONE Retro Hipster (and pay for carriage) and get TWO Original Retro trunks FREE *

That gives you FOUR pairs of pants for the price of TWO !

You will contacted after you have made your TWO purchases to confirm the send of your FREE pants.

* Two free pants from a random selection of colors. Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

Special this weekend at Jameswinston

This weekend Jameswinston is having another special. This special will last until Sunday June 29th. Here's what you get.

Select any THREE pairs from ANY * of their ranges and get an additional NEW Retro Trunk for FREE!

That gives you FOUR pairs of pants for the price of three - PLUS FREE carriage !

Rules:
1) Simply go to the contact page, enter your details and mention that you heard about this deal on M.U.B.
2) Make your purchase.
3) Jameswinston Co. will contact you 'after' you have made your THREE purchases to confirm your free pant.

Remember, this is valid until Sunday so don't miss out.

* Offer from random selection of colors / limited to whilst stocks last and does NOT include Original Retro Trunks.

Hot Deals at Jameswinston

Jameswinston Co has two fantastic deals going on now. [Image of S-brief is unrelated to the deals, but is some great Jameswinston eye candy]

Deal 1:
-Buy TWO pairs of the 'cult classic' ORIGINAL Retro Trunks (and pay for carriage) and get TWO more FREE *

That's FOUR pairs of pants for the price of TWO ! (a massive saving of 50%)

N.B. You will be contacted 'after' you have made your TWO purchases to confirm the send of your FREE pants.

* Two free pants from a random selection of colors (they will NOT repeat the colous in your order) Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

Deal 2:
-Buy TWO pairs of the NEW Retro Trunks (and pay for carriage) and get one HIPSTER for FREE *

That gives you THREE pairs of pants for the price of TWO ! (save over 33%)

N.B. You will be contacted after you have made your TWO purchases to confirm the send of your FREE Hipster.

* Free Hipster from a random selection of colors (they will NOT repeat the colors in your order) Offer limited to whilst stocks last .

341 special at Jameswinston

Here's the deal with the '341 Free' pair special at Jameswinston:

Select any THREE pairs from ANY* of the ranges and get an additional ORIGINAL Retro Trunk for FREE (In the color and size of your choice!)

That gives you FOUR pairs of pants for the price of three - PLUS FREE carriage ! 

This special has been extended just for MUB readers, so what you have to do to get the special is enter "Underwearblog" in the contacts section and you will be contacted by email to sort out your pair.

* Offer limited to whilst stocks last and does NOT include Original Retro Trunks.

Jameswinston to change prices...

As of today, Jameswinston Co. will be dropping their prices to remain competitive in the US market. The NEON will now be priced at £12.00. S- brief £13.00 and Petit-brief £12.50. So hopefully this will give you more reason to support this amazing company.

Jameswinston launch special

As a special for their launch this weekend, Jameswinston is offering the following special:

Buy any three 'S' (Venom special editions) or Petit - briefs (or combine a total of three) and receive a 10% discount plus FREE carriage (almost a 25% saving for our US buyers!). Enter the code MAX1 in the shopping cart update box to qualify.

Also, watch MUB for great new imagery (like the one in this post) from Jameswinston Co.

Jameswinston Special

As we've told you before, Jameswinston is launching two great new products: the petit brief and the s-brief. As an incentive to buy these great new products, they are having a special launch promotion. Here's the deal:
Buy any three 'S' or Petit-brief (or mix any three ) and receive FREE shipping and one FREE ORIGINAL Retro Trunk with your purchase (worth $19). N.B. These will be chosen from a random selection of colors and strictly while stocks last)

To qualify all you have to do is :
1) Alert Jameswinston by going to their Contact Us section, write the words BLOG in the 'comments' section and send.
2) Make your purchase (free shipping will be actioned automatically) .
3)Once Jameswinston receives your order - they will then notify you via email that your free pant will be sent as part of your order... It 's that simple.

New from Jameswinston...

As promised, Jameswinston has lots of exciting things planned for 2008. First up is the S-brief. This is a brand new shape for Jameswinston and the underwear world. They took their basic hipster trunk pattern and merged it with the fit of a brief and the S-brief was born. As with all Jameswinston underwear, the S-brief comes in vibrant colors with contrast coverstitching on the garment seams to add interest.

Next up is the petit-brief. This is a result of all of the Jameswinston customers who requested a micro-brief or bikini brief. It is pretty much what you would expect in terms of a bikini or micro-brief, only like the rest of Jameswinston, it is in fantastic colors (Caspian, Tusk ivory, Moor, Tzar, and Darkwood).

A new feature in both of these new designs is an unthought of, totally natural enhancer aspect coming as standard. The details of this are not completely explained yet, but more info will be coming soon. You can, however, view some more product pics on the Jameswinston website.

If you want to find out more immediately, just join Jameswinston Co. (using their "Contact" page). You'll also get an exclusive peek at some new photos from their upcoming marketing campaign, and lots more!

Petit-Brief Coming Soon...

Another new product that will be coming soon from Jameswinston Co is the Petit-Brief. This pant is a reaction to a number of customers who suggested they would like to see a 'micro - brief ' or bikini shape. It will come in five new colors (the color above is called Caspian) and comes with subtle sub-vintage style elements. Jameswinston is looking to take their standard objective of fit and cut on this pant to new levels. A feature of both new pants (this and the S-brief) will again be the simple, totally natural enhancer aspect coming as standard with the first two ranges they launch next year. At the moment Jameswinston is working very hard to make sure everyone is meeting their standards so they can get you quality products soon.

Jameswinston's Coming Back

I just received an email from the folks at Jameswinston Co communicating that they will be launching something called an S-brief in the new future. Not much more information is available. They've been pretty quiet lately, but that will all change soon I think. They suggest that you join their newsletter for exclusive communications so you will be in the know.

Jameswinston Winners!

Here's a list of the winners of the Jameswinston Xmas Draw[ers] contest. It includes their name and their winning entry text. Check it out.

FIRST PRIZE - 20 pairs whole range
Mr. James Drozier
Chicago, IL
Comments: I would like to win your underwear because I have a very sexy boyfriend and I think he will look amazing in your undies! Each year I put a pair or two of underwear in his stocking, but it would be awesome to be able to put your whole line in there....a gift we both can enjoy!

SECOND PLACE - 10 pairs
Mr. Hamza Ahmed
NJ
Comments: I think your underwear is great looking and I love the fact there are so many different colors not found in other places. I also love underwear of all kinds and these would be a loved addition to my collection

THIRD PLACE - 5 pairs
Mr. Daniel Morley
Boston, MA
Comments: Why would I like to win the Jameswinston range? Well, the color range is sensational, the cut appears very flattering and the fit is very close to the body and becoming. I also want to see what all the fuss is about before they launch their 2008 range!