You may not give it much thought, but those little bows are for more than just decoration.
While underwear comes in a variety of styles and cuts, most knickers usually feature a small bow at the front, but it turns out that they serves as more than decoration.
Even though their function is no longer needed, the bows have remained for aesthetic reasons. As reported by the Mirror, One person said: "Now? Because it's cute, it's feminine, it evokes innocence, and it makes it really easy to tell which side is the front when dressing hastily in the dark Top Trending Stories Today Someone else seconded this explanation, adding: "Originally the idea came from pre-elastic days when you had to tie it. Same for ballet flats. Ballet shoes that dancers wear tie in the front so ballet flats mimic that sometimes."
Many people admitted they didn't know the reason behind the bow, with some claiming it had "blown their mind". One person replied: "Holy s**t you just blew my mind."
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