Bikini panties in the 60's

Here's a question for the women but on a subject probably more interesting to men. Why did the bikini panties of the day ('60s and '70s) have useless buttons on the side?

There were, at that time different import duties for swimwear than for underwear.

That was a way to prevent the importers from cheating

I never had panties with buttons. I did have some with bows. I would imagine it was decorative.

I never had buttons on my panties. It sounds like it could be uncomfortable when wearing tight jeans.

I realize that this has nothing to do with this thread. Here's a question for the women but a subject more interesting to men. Why did the bikini panties of the day ( 60's and 70's) have useless bottoms on the side?

Obviously to give the guys something to hang onto.

Here's a real brain twister, why in 2020 do some cloth diapers companies sell bikini cut and thong diapers for women?

Here's a real brain twister why in 2020 do some cloth diapers companies sell bikini cut and thong diapers for women?

Really? Any links? Might try one for my boat anchor! ???

Really? Any links? Might try one for my boat anchor! ???

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.adultclothdiaper.com/Leakmaster-Bikini-Cut-Vinyl-Pants&ved=2ahUKEwjMu764wMLqAhWEVc0KHWRPBdAQFjABegQIARAC&usg=AOvVaw3TwIs9yjxOocCQkbhlqX0Z

@gwhap boat anchors enjoy being soaked, they dont know you love them if they don't get that sinking feeling !

I think it was Vanity Fair that put 2 small buttons on I believe the right side of their bikini panties.

A bit off topic, but back in the 60's I asked my 20-yearold wife to start wearing bikini sheer nylon panties instead of the full-coverage non-sheer briefs she wore.. She balked at that idea, say only prostitutes wore them... but to please me she did. Then decades later, when I was then married to my next wife, I asked her so switch from wearing the bikini panties she worn to full-coverage 1950's style panties...

No idea why some bikinis had buttons on the side.

Though for me it was a tempting invitation to try & unbutton them 😲

Being a Gentleman it was always a pleasure to unbutton & relieve a young lady of her underwear for her 😁

An illuminating “Kini” show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvNu_71F84

History Of Bikinis

An illuminating “Kini” show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvNu_71F84

History Of Bikinis

No history would be complete without mentioning the origin of “bikini”; named after the US atomic tests at the Bikini Atoll!

This would be good question to ask “Sheerio” http://www.sheerio.com/ as he's been collecting vintage panties since as long as I can remember and knows just about everything about them.