Underwear as Outwear Young girls have always been taught by their mothers and by their teachers that underwear including slips and petticoats should never be visible. Keep your knees together when sitting, and watch how you bend over my girl your knickers are showing!. Nowadays a visible bra strap is looked upon as being a sign the wearer, if not a lady of the night, might be someone who wasn’t too worried about her appearance. I can remember Madonna wearing a pointed bra on the outside in one of her videos, most people thought it was cool and a real fashion statement. Carrie from "...