Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photo: Retailer I have always favored rather expansive black underwear. While I cannot pinpoint the origin of this preference, it was certainly reinforced by Lucy Harmon’s conservative black swimsuit in Stealing Beauty and reached a fever pitch when I was postpartum. With a low-slung scar and a tum softer and squishier than ever before, I longed for something soft but secure as well — a cocoon of sorts. High-waisted underpants are also well suited to my