Semper ubi, sub ubi. Didn't your mother always tell you to wear clean undies in case you ended up in the hospital? I have a vivid childhood memory of being in an Aspen emergency room beaming with pride that my pale pink panties matched my bibs and entire snow bunny ensemble. That lesson as well as the one from my 8th grade Latin class apparently stuck.

The modern evolution of women's foundation wear has gone from lace up corsets, garter belts (the ones that you couldn't find in Hollywood nor were they worn exclusively by Angels), and brassieres creating a Dutch clog silhouette to control top pantyhose, Wonderbras, thongs, Spanx and non-peep-show pasties. Let's take a moment to embrace uncovering your undergarments.

Bra fitting 101:
Unless you have been professionally fitted, I would wager heavily that you are not wearing the correct sized bra. If your clasp is up between your shoulder blades, or your shoulder straps are all the way at the end, you are absolutely wearing the wrong size and doing a serious disservice to your entire physique and appearance. How many times have you complained that your bust isn't where it used to be? Well, do your girls a favor and put them where they belong in the first place and maybe they would stay put.

Novelty bras:
Unless you are under the age of 22, surgically enhanced or a step above a mosquito bite, cups that stick, nipple covers and bandeaus should be considered illegal and a warrant will be out for your arrest if you use them inappropriately. Also, I realize that all the 90's video vixens made it acceptable to wear underwear as outerwear, but in reality no one wants to see your bra straps, even if they are a pop of color or patterned to coordinate.

Knickers:
We all know that whale's tales and panty peaks are completely unacceptable. And we know thongs are best for curing VPLs (visible panty line for those who aren't Cosmo-girls). For non-flossers, there are many types to keep you in the wedgie free zone, so find what's right for you. What I want to comment on is the absolute importance of flesh colored panties. Really, there isn't a reason to buy any other color unless there is a bottle of champagne and bowl of strawberries involved, wink, wink. White panties, or striped or dotted or leopard printed, you sassy girl, can often be seen under your clothes even if you assume the material is opaque. Knowing is half the battle.

Hosiery:
We all love our control tops, just make sure you cannot see the dividing line on your thigh. I would take a rogue bra strap over a control top chaos any day. And gents, you should be on a witch-hunt for whoever invented the control top with the lace on the bottom that appears as a sexy thigh high and put them in solitary confinement with the dude that invented the Wonderbra.

And one last lesson... A slip, full or half, is your friend. Think about it. We all love our gauzy summer dresses, but day or night there is always a spotlight that will follow you if you can see through your dress.

I am sincerely humbled by the overwhelming response from April's article. If your monthly dose isn't enough, go to my Facebook page Brandy Greenwell: Sincerely, Me to see what I come up with daily. I will be posting surveys there so you can tell me what you want me to talk about in June.

Semper ubi, sub ubi
Sincerely, Me