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Quick Shop: 5 Great Underwear Brands on a Budget

A good pair of underwear has a few jobs. It’s functional for keeping one degree of separation between your clothes and your bod. It’s comfortable for long days and intense workouts. And it’s stylish, whether your outfit stays on or off.

So underwear is an important purchase. And the underwear brands you step into can make you a lifelong fan or fill you with buyer’s remorse.

I’m rooting for the first outcome. To help you out, here’s a look at five reliable and budget-friendly underwear brands available. These aren’t the fanciest options out there, but they all deliver a nice blend of value and style. You might also want to read: Best women’s underwear brands for wherever life takes you.

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Best underwear on a budget

1. For date night: Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret has a saucy reputation, but there are options for the demure fashionista. You can pick up five cotton prints or solids in different cuts for $30 or singles for $10.50.

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Or, turn up the sexiness quotient with lace Brazilians or cheeky panties. Those are three pairs for $39.

2. Comfy Underwear: Hanes

Hanes has been making underwear for men and women for more than a century. Grab yourself some super-comfortable classic white briefs, bikinis, hi-cuts, boy shorts, hipsters and thongs in six packs for $27. Or catch a sale and get the same six-pack for half price. You can also occasionally mix and match styles for five for $25. Look for no-ride-up, comfort waistbands in breathable materials.

3. Everyday Underwear: Jockey

Jockey has come a long way from its line of uncool briefs. The brand has struck a balance between feminine and practical. And the line-up is extensive. You have thongs, boy shorts, and everything in between, along with solids, polka dots, paisley and tropical patterns. thongs to boy shorts and everything in between, there are dozens of patterns such as dots, paisley and leaves.

You can buy three packs for $24, or less during a sale. Singles start from $10.

4. Sweet Underwear Sets: Aerie

Some of us insist on matching your bra or camisole to your undies. If you like to buy sets, American Eagle’s line Aerie has very pretty options. The lightly-padded bras offer plenty of support, and then you have a few options in underwear styles to match up with them.

5. Shaper: Assets by Sara Blakely

If you like a little bit of hold and shaping in your everyday underwear, Assets, the less-expensive line from the founder of Spanx, will really stretch your dollar. Support levels range from medium for a sheer panty ($24), to super for a basic style ($14), to a lace-trimmed cheek peek ($22), to total waist control in a panty that pulls up to your bra strap ($23).

Tips for buying underwear on a budget

Keep your panty purchases practical with these tips:

  • Buy in bulk. When you’re shopping for skivvies, keep in mind that you’ll probably end up with the best deal if you buy in bulk, even in boutiques.
  • Look for a cotton crotch. This comes directly from our gynecologist, a short Haitian woman who has practiced for close to 40 years (that’s a lot of va-jay-jays). We do everything she says.
  • Buy flesh-colored skivvies. We’ve seen London. We’ve seen France. We really don’t want to see your underpants, so please spend a majority of your undergarment dollars on flesh-colored panties.
  • Shop off-priced. Yeah, we love Hanky Panky panties as much as the next girl, but 30 bucks for a pair of underwear is simply ridiculous. Head to your local Marshalls, T.J.Maxx, or Ross (which has great undergarments) and scoop up a pair of cute undies for well under $5.

Now that your armed with the best budget underwear brands and the essential shopping tips, I send you off to shop for low-cost pieces you’ll love. Enjoy!

Randdy

Tuesday 12th of July 2016

Hi , guys ! My favourite place for underwear is this http://www.tiaragaliano.com/?lang=en. Brand is Tiara Galiano.How do you think about him?

miranda

Monday 18th of May 2015

I love the truth abt products. That name on that tag dnt mean it is wht ur bdy needs. Their is a problem im having wth underwear. Ive always wore a sz 12-14.since birth it seems. Abt 2yrs ago i lost 100lbs. Went from sz 16 2 sz 2in 9mnths. Bra wnt frm 36c to 34b. Since i hate underware thy all ride. Ive tried thm all. Lst summer i wore a VS bikinni bottoms tbat tied on tbe side everyday n ordered more i nd a cute,sexy,non ride up my crotch n a** panty. Anyone plse help. Im 5'10 120lbs,lng legs,small waist,deep curve,long torso,bt hv a butt n hips esp with tbe deep curve even lower bck dip. Dnt mean to be so detailed bt ths may describe smones fig thts reading ths n can help

Maimou

Sunday 26th of July 2015

Miranda. I had a hard time understanding what you were asking, as your spelling and grammar were not standard. However, I can offer a thought. I had similar problems with bra fitting when I gained quite a bit of weight in the past few years. Learn as much as you can about garment construction and what works for you, then look at each item you buy and determine if it has the characteristics you need. I found, for instance, that I need U back bras to eliminate strap slippage. The fit consultant I spoke with at the website I use was able to quickly give me 3 options to try, one of which I had already selected. True, it may not always work out, but you can either return items or just chalk it up to the learning curve. Good luck and I believe you said you had lost quite a bit of weight? If so, congratulations!

tammie

Friday 1st of February 2008

I like the Hanes…I think 5 or 6 packs…from target. They are soft and comfy and only $5-$7 or so…it’s like $1 or a little more per pair! But if I want something cute or sexy for cheap I do go for the VS 3 for $25 or 5 for $25 ones.

jacquelyn

Friday 1st of February 2008

Gap Body has the best undies anywhere. I am a bog fan of their low rise hipsters. Their prices are more reasonable than VS, most of their undies are 100% cotton (better for you), and they last longer.

‘Nuff said.

semer

Friday 1st of February 2008

I get something really similar to this (http://www.hanes.com/Hanes/Products/Women-Hanes/Women_ShopByCategory-Hanes/Women_Panties-Hanes/Women_Panties_CottonComfortSoft-Hanes/H43.aspx) at Target in 3-packs.  They’re comfy, soft, durable, and fabulous.

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