First off, these are not “granny panties”, they are “hipster style panties”, so let’s get that out of the way off the top. What’s the difference? Let’s start with the fabrics and the patterns. And that they are handmade. And kind of cool looking. I will profess to wearing thongs more often than not… but there are a few of these I would consider adding to my collection when something a bit more substantial is called for.