Japanese apparel giant Wacoal Corp. added lace to a line of men’s underwear. The dainty items were quickly sold out. “I never expected lacy boxer briefs would become a hit like this,” said ...

In an odder example of collectible apparel, the top lot in Thursday’s sale is John F. Kennedy’s ivory cotton snap-fly boxer shorts from his time in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Carrying a pre-sale ...