Are string vests OT?

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Timothy Murphy 22 years ago

I'm desperately searching for string underwear, my last string vest bought from M&S 15 years ago just having disintegrated in the wash.

I asked on uk.misc, and someone suggested I should post here, which I was a little hesitant to do, as I certainly don't want to make the clothes myself. (One suggestion I got on uk.misc was to buy a knitting machine and a supply of string.)

I know string underwear is a cause of superior merriment, but I am a firm believer in the merits of this apparel.

So if anyone can suggest a source of cotton string underwear in the UK (or further afield) I should be most grateful.

I have located string vests made as far as I can see for young women apparently from some elastic material, but this is not quite what I am looking for, and anyway only seems made for the upper part of one's anatomy. They are said to cause excitement in the opposite sex, but that is not my aim.

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Andy Hall 22 years ago

I'm surprised that they were selling them as recently as that.

I thought this went out in the sixties.

So.... err.... what is your aim??

.andy

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

I think I might have a pattern for one and you use 'dishcloth' cotton yarn which is soft and excellent for vests. You don't need a knitting machine and they don't take long to knit on thick nedles.

Mary

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Peter Crosland 22 years ago

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have them not only in the large sizes. Norwegian made.

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

I'll put away my knitting needles!

Mary

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Grunff 22 years ago

You strange, strange man...

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Abso 22 years ago

For those of us who are open minded, could you let us into the secret of what the merits of this apparel are? TVM.

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T i m 22 years ago

He didn't want chain mail Mary .. ;-)

T i m

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The Natural Philosopher 22 years ago

Traps a warm layer of air next to the skin, and doesn't cause staining when you sweat eithert. Good idea. Sot of honeycomb cellular insulation.

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

I assume you mean a mail vest?

'chain' mail is Hollywood.

Knitted 'chain' mail is unspeakable.

As you know.

Mary

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

There's nothing funny about string underwear, it makes a lot of sense.

Mary

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Dave Plowman 22 years ago

All I can remember is the grooves in the skin. Thermals are cheaper and better.

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Pete C 22 years ago

Bah, vests, who needs em? ;)

cheers, Pete.

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Timothy Murphy 22 years ago

I've narrowed down the search to Norway and Nigeria - last bastions, I am told, of string underwear.

And Norway always comes top of the "most civilized country" competition. Need one say more.

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mike ring 22 years ago

"Mary Fisher" wrote in news:4077b708$0$8567 $ snipped-for-privacy@master.news.zetnet.net:

You can NOT be serious

mike r

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NoSpamThanks 22 years ago

In message , mike ring writes

If you didn't have Mumps as a child mike you may one day find out just how unfunny string underwear is. ;-)

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Andy Hall 22 years ago

Like pyjamas really - in case of fire.....

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The Natural Philosopher 22 years ago

Anyone who works on a bulding site.

Or is likley to spend more than half an hour outside in the winter away from central heating.

Which is I accept surprisingly small minority these days.

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The Natural Philosopher 22 years ago

Th ecoldest and most sweatiest countries repsectively :)

I suspect nowregians spemnd a lot of time outside in the cold, working.

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

Your time will come :-(

Mary

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