Are UGs An Endangered Species?

[O'Searcaigh]

Okay, having done the "field work" in the original post, I have done a bit of snooping in on-line chats of women re: wearing skirts/dresses vs. pants. Many, as some of you have already pointed out, only have a dress or two and only wear them on "special" occasions (not unlike some of us kilt wearers). Many cited the convenience, availability and lower cost of pants/shorts over dresses skirts. Quite a few said they wore pants when they really didn't care much about how they would look but wore a dress or skirt when they did care. A few mentioned "modesty" (avoiding "flashing") but hey, don't they make underwear for women too? You don't HAVE to go commando! ' Seems I remember slips, petty coats, pettipants -- but then I'm from the first half of the last century Finally, several actually mentioned "chaffing" as an issue -- any of you have "chaffing" problems wearing a kilt? Those who mentioned chaffing got several replies from other women who suggested wearing pettipants or boxer type shorts (do they make those for women?). I suspect a lot of it has to do with the clothing makers/market. It is a lot easier, I would think, to mass produce and mass market pants than dresses/skirts. The consensus of on-line ladies' comments however seemed to have a lot to do with wearing a dress or skirt when they actually cared what they looked like and pants when they didn't so much. I'm sure there are exceptions but...????