Underwear Guy Review: Undergear French Cotton Contour Brief (Bikini)

Undergear is probably one of the longest running and most successful Men’s Underwear retailer on the market. For many years they were virtually the only game “in-town” or online for that matter if you were looking for non-department store underwear. Starting around the 1980s as a business run by Hanover Direct, the International Male/Undergear mail-order catalog is still going strong after many years. The Undergear website is one of the stronger online retail offerings with professional models and an ever-broadening number of designers and labels in swimwear, underwear, athletic gear and clothing. Although Undergear’s catalog has recently been selling a lot more third-party brands they have always carried their own in-house designs and cuts including the Contour line which has been a staple of the brand for many years. The reviewed underwear is officially called a brief but I will be categorizing this review as a bikini because the cut and waistband style is more in-line with that terminology. New fabric patterns introduced in 2007 means the Contour line is now offered in some relatively “wild” prints including what I ordered: Coral Paisley as well as Army Paisley, Stripe and Kaleidoscope. The standard color range for the non-print Contour includes more colors than I care to list but you can check out the website for all the color details. The Contour brief is composed of a 100% cotton fabric that has a surprising amount of stretch despite the lack of any lycra. The pattern versions do have a slight bit of stiffness to them when they’re new due to the printing process but after a wash it’s not much of an issue. The fit on these is mostly true-to size with my standard medium size working all right for myself although I noticed that the waistband didn’t necessarily stay in place all the time and it seemed a bit loose which meant it had a tendency to slip down on my hips a bit. The waistband itself is fully covered elastic and is about ¾” tall with a 1 ¾” wide by 1” tall UnderGear label in the back with an additional tag hanging down from that piece. At the shortest measure on the side, this brief is just ¾” from the base of the waistband thus my earlier comment about these really being a bikini cut over a brief cut. The front pouch is double-layer material with the pattern visible from the inside. I was a little surprised that the pouch on this pair of briefs wasn’t all that roomy but it wasn’t uncomfortable in any way.

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