A History of Panties

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A History of Panties

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Jan 19, 2015

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The history of women's underwear is probably shorter than you think. Cristen and Caroline unpack the evolution of pantaloons to panties and how what women wear under their clothes reveals a lot about the world outside of them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jan 19, 2015

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A History of Panties

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