Underwear is a type of clothing that is common to everyone, regardless of age and gender. It is a piece of clothing that stays closest to the human body. It gives you support and confidence for the pretty clothes you are planning to wear. It safeguards the dresses against sweat and serves to protect from chafing. Hence, National Underwear Day was founded in the belief that underwear is the most important clothing item for people.
National Underwear Day Date
The National Underwear Day is celebrated on the 5th of August, every year. This day offers a chance to sport your beloved underwear. It originally concentrated more closely on women. Even though men were happy to stand next to females, their goal was to facilitate the representation of the body in a society in which the idea is hard for people to accept.
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Some important facts about National Underwear Day
With the awareness and importance of body image in mind, the campaign has grown virally and has spread globally quite rapidly since its launch. Here are some interesting facts:
- Freshpair, an underwear company, created the National Underwear Day on the 5th of August, 2003.
- On September 24, 2011, Salt Lake City reported the largest crowd of individuals sporting just undergarments. It is now a Guinness World Record.
- Undergarment goes back to prehistoric times, the first underwear being the loincloth.
- French immigrant Lindsay Boudreaux was the very first full-time undergarment designer in the United States. In 1912 she launched her independent company.
- Amazon became the United States ‘Biggest Apparel Seller’ due to undergarments selling.
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How to celebrate National Underwear Day?
You can pick up a book on the history of undergarments. It is going to be insightful to know how they came to be the most important clothing item in day to day life. A great one to read is Unmentionables: A Brief History of Underwear. Watch a movie on the subject. Underwear does not only mean panties. It includes other garments like garter, harness, bodysuits, etc. So, this day is the day to grab your favorite one that you have always wanted to purchase.
You can also declutter your underwear drawer. Go and enjoy a burlesque performance. Join a parade on the National Underwear Day. Take your friends with you and celebrate the day. Join flash mobs happening around. Post pictures online to celebrate the day with others. Some people even like to post group pictures. Play a game and rank your favorite underwear.
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National Underwear Day Quotes, Wishes
This morning when I put on my underwear I could hear the fruit-of-the-loom guys laughing at me. — Rodney Dangerfield
I was married for 30 years. Isn’t that enough? I’ve had my share of dirty underwear on the floor. — Martha Stewart
Don’t judge. I used to buy underwear because I didn’t do my laundry. — Michelle Obama
I don’t believe in the after life, although I am bringing a change of underwear.
Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear. — John Kenneth Galbraith
From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first. — Bertolt Brecht
I don’t always wear underwear. When I’m in the heat, especially, I can’t wear it. Like, if I’m wearing a flower dress, why do I have to wear underwear? — Naomi Campbell
I don’t get sent anything strange like underwear. I get sent cookies. — Jennifer Aniston
In department stores, so much kitchen equipment is bought indiscriminately by people who just come in for men’s underwear. — Julia Child
All that running around in my underwear put money in my pockets. I can focus on working in interesting movies without having to worry about supporting myself. — Mark Wahlberg
National Underwear Day Meme
No matter how you decide to celebrate National Underwear Day, it is important to remember why this day was created. Everyone is pretty in their own skin, so it is essential to celebrate this. Embrace your body for what it is, regardless of your preferences. Whether you go out with your friends or watch a movie at home, enjoy this day to the fullest.
