[LMB] Aral Vorkosigan

[Hendon, Alison]

At 07:41 PM 9/4/2006, D Echelbarger wrote:
>Jerrie inquired:
>>>Aral Vorkosigan:  briefs, boxers, or regimental?
>
>Elizabeth said:
>>Regimentals when on duty or attending to official
>>functions.
>
>I think "regimental" would be very uncomfortable when in dress 
>uniform.  Especially if, as seems likely, the Barrayaran dress 
>uniform is modeled on snug-fitting calvary breeches.  Some sort of 
>undergarment would be advisable to prevent chafing.

Pete: Maybe I have lived too chaste a life, but I don't understand.  WTH

are "regimentals"?

If this is a choice of underwear (as it seems), I would have asked 
"briefs, boxers, or trapdoor long johns?" (the last is for Camp 
Permafrost, of course).

Me:  I think in the US we call it "commando" or "going commando" ie no
drawers at all.

Alison