Although I started wearing panties years before I started wearing bras, I guess for fetish purposes, they have become a more practical solution for me compared to men's underwear now. Last week I wrote in the
Things I Never Thought thread about how panties hold incontinence liners or pads far better than men's undies, for me anyway. I normally wear women's boyleg shorties which are stretchy and by design have a wide gusset. They are also unisex looking enough, particularly in black, to get away with if you have to drop your pants in front of a doctor. Like this:
Bonds Women's Everyday Shorties 3 Pack - Black & Nude - Size 14 | BIG WIn bed, it is good ol' fashioned white cotton granny panties for me. I don't need to wear a liner overnight and they are also wide enough in the gusset to contain my undercarriage lol, and I sometimes wear them during the day too particularly in the cooler months.
There is a LOT to agree with regarding matching sets. It is far easier to conceal panties vs. a bra, and if wearing panties that match your bra makes you feel better about wearing the bra because the items look good together, it will give you more confidence to actually keep wearing a bra if you were not mentally comfortable doing so beforehand. There is absolutely nothing wrong with dressing in front of the mirror and acknowledging (and admiring) that your matching panties and bra looks good. If it is not actually a set, but the same color and similar style, well, that's close enough too.