Polka dot gathered panty - sexy panties by Coquette - review by Jul!a

A while back, I had gotten this adorable polka dot babydoll set from Coquette. I really do like it, but I've never been a huge fan of thongs. And I really like things that come with crotch liners, because I like wearing my lingerie for long periods of time. Enter these panties.

They came in a tiny little plastic bag, very minimal, easy to dispose of. Mine are listed as a size small, which to Coquette implies that you should have a hip size of 36-38". I'm about 36" around the widest part of my hips and these fit perfectly.

It matches that polka dot set perfectly, and is every bit as see through. These aren't quite a full set of panties, more like a pair of cheekies, because they do leave a good chunk of your cheeks exposed. While they're designed to leave some of your cheek hanging out on each side, coverage really ends up depending on the size of your butt. Smaller butts will have less skin exposed, larger butts end up with more skin exposed. Every band has a rouched feel to it, and adding a whole bunch of stretch. As you stretch out each area you lose the twistiness of the ruffles along the waist band and the leg holes. The edging around each hole matches the little pink bow in the middle of the front, and the polka dots. Down the middle of the butt there's a line of rouching. As it nears the crotch liner it bunches more, but completely stretches out with you and doesn't look ridiculous in the process. Speaking of the crotch liner, at 3" in length it's not the biggest out there, but it's placed perfectly so that it manages to perform just as well as any other pair of underwear. The sides are a respectable 2" thick, and have two bands of elastic in them. This gives a nice stability and also keeps the sides from digging in at all, which is a fantastic thing.

They're super stretchy, so they should fit an inch or two above what Coquette says they should. But you should keep in mind the more you stretch across, the more downward stretch you lose. Not necessarily the end of the world, but something to consider when deciding which size to buy. After stretching them all out I can't see anything wrong with the craftsmanship at all. You're going to have try and ruin these, so no worries, you'll be able to keep these around for a while. The elastic will give out before anything else.

These super cute panties are made out of 82& Nylon and 18% Spandex. The tag says you should hand wash and drip dry, but because it's mesh you should also be safe washing it on cold and low in a pillowcase or lingerie bag and letting them air dry. You can keep them right in with your panties.

I really do love that other set a lot, especially over a cute tank top, but I never wear the thong because I'm just not that big on it. I enjoy these panties, but I'd love to see them in a full coverage model. They were comfortable for cheekies but I did find myself tugging at them from time to time, but that's because I prefer more full coverage on my panties. I have worn them for extended periods of time and found them to be perfectly comfortable except for my own personal preferences. No itching, no digging in. The only downside I could find to these at all was that with more exaggerated movements when I wasn't wearing anything else on my bottom half, the sides rode up a little bit. That could just be me though. If you're looking into buying these, go for it!