Ooops. My friend Kelsie hates it when I say underpants, so I mean, I’m grateful for Marilyn Monroe’s underpanties.

We’ve come a long way baby – particularly when it comes to our undergarments. But there’s a manufacturer betting some of us girls want to go retro and wear panties (are you happy now Kelsie?) inspired by the pair Marilyn Monroe famously flashed over the subway grate in the Seven Year Itch. A Canadian company believes their new line of underwear captures Hollywood’s glamorous past. (Hold your horses Mr. President, I’ll give you the link in a minute). I’m not sure if they’ve captured old Hollywood, but Protec-Style says the panties are absorbent, stain-resistant, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and a bunch more anti-funk stuff that tends to hang out down there – I know, enough already with the glam talk.

They go on to say their panties are something between a glamour garment and a disposable garment. I guess that “Depends” (hee hee, couldn’t resist) on your interpretation. The Marilyn Panty definitely looks like something Bettie Page or Rita Hayworth would wear in a photo shoot in the 1950’s. (Here’s the link you’ve been so patiently waiting for). These absorbent panties are basically Pull-ups for pin-ups.

I’m grateful for Marilyn Monroe’s underpants because they prove a girl can be an icon in granny panties. It’s not what you’re wearing, sexuality is a mindset, and confidence is the most attractive thing we can put on. I’m sure if Marilyn was still alive today she’d say the same thing – and that John Kennedy couldn’t keep his paws off of her panties. Now that’s sexy no matter what decade you’re in.

That’s why I’m grateful for Marilyn Monroe’s underpants.