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Knickers guide

A wide variety of types of panties exist. Bikini panties are designed so that the hip connectors are small, like on those of swimwear. String bikini panties are the most commonly worn type in the United States and are similar to regular bikini panties, but instead of a thin hip grip, they have a small string, which sometimes ties around the waist rather than being pulled up over them. String bikinis are considered more revealing. String bikinis are usually made of satin or silk, but occasionally from other fabrics. High-cut, or control top, are cut higher on the hip to slightly pull in and shape the stomach to conceal obesity. High-cut are usually worn by older women and are often shunned by younger women. Boyshorts describe a type of female underwear that has a lower, thicker cut of material around the hips, making them appear as shorts that men would wear. They are sometimes criticized by men and women alike as not being feminine, although some women do wear them. The g-string is a thong panty with a string running between the buttocks. It is often jokingly referred to as "floss" by critics and some comedians.

Panties are made of a variety of materials and fabrics including satin, silk, pvc, cotton, nylon, mesh, lace, rawhide, leather, latex, lycra, and/or polyester.

In British English, and in places such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa and India, panties are often referred to as knickers. The term knickers is not generally used in the USA and Canada, where the term "panties" is usually favored.

History

Before recent times, women's underwear were made with the primary function of body contortion. In the 1940s, Frederick's of Hollywood opened shop in Hollywood and began selling corsets and lingerie with a much more fashionable appeal to them. These new styles of women's undergarments possessed a greater sexual feel, made even more glamorized by models such as Bettie Page.

Colorful, bright, sexy, and flashier fashions of women's lingerie were becoming available. More fabrics such as satin, lace and silk began to be incorporated into the makeup of women's lingerie, making them more desired by females and more sensual to males. This is perhaps the great turning point when panties became more than simple hygiene products and developed into an icon of pleasure and sexuality worldwide.

Since then, women in flattering and provocative panties and lingerie have become a staple of several functions of men's and lesbian's popular culture. Several men's magazines such as Maxim and FHM often use images of attractive females in sensual lingerie to capture mainstream appeal.

Cultural impact

During the 1960s, there was a stir about the old, traditional views of women's undergarments, which some people wanted to look more like females anatomies. Female anatomy was largely misunderstood due to censorship of the subject. Some feminist women were complaining that traditional women's undergarments were created to impose control and distort the appearance of women's figures. This movement caused many females to have a new outlook on their undergarments. The underpants began to be made more like women's anatomy.

Not long after, in the 1970s, a new chapter in women's taste opened. Women's undergarments became even more sexualized due to the ongoing sexual revolution. The underpants got smaller and skinnier and began to be sexualized more frankly.

In today's society, panties have become an item of great interest in themselves. Considered by some to be risqué, panties have caused the lingerie industry to take advantage of their erotic associations. In most modern cultures, panties have become a bit of a cultural icon associated with sexual mischief and a fun way of life, especially for teenage girls and women in their early twenties, who are more likely to enjoy them than women who grew up wearing granny panties. In Japan, panties (pantsu) are commonly depicted as adding a highly flirtatious, naughty element to a female's persona.

When a male or female wears clothes without undergarments, it is often referred to as going commando.

Types and styles of vintage and retro lingerie

  • Babydoll, vintage retro short nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women.
  • Basque,  vintage retro tight, form-fitting bodice or coat
  • Bloomers, vintage retro lingerie underpants with short legs.
  • Bodice, vintage retro lingerie covers the body from the neck to the waist.
  • Boy shorts, a style of panties, so named for their resemblance to male shorts.
  • Brassiere vintage retro lingerie bullet or cone bra
  • Bustier vintage retro lingerie bra for pulling overbust
  • Camisole,vintage retro lingerie sleeveless and tight fitting, covering the top part of the body
  • Camiknickers, vintage retro lingerie camisole and knickers joined as one garment
  • Cami Shorts vintage retro lingerie knickers usually see through
  • Chemise vintage retro lingerie top ususlly silk to cover bust
  • Corset by bone, vintage retro corset bodice worn to mold and shape the torso.
  • Corselet = vintage retro lingerie brassiere + Girdle  
  • Drawers a pant-like garment worn during the 19th century for modesty and warmth. Some drawers were split-leg, in that the crotch seam was left open.
  • Frilly knickers
  • G-String/Thong, vintage retro lingerie narrow piece of cloth passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear by both men and women.
  • Garter
  • Garter belt, vintage retro lingerie suspender belt usually 6 or 8 strap with metal clasps used to keep stockings up
  • Girdle, resembles a tight pair of athletic shorts
  • Girdlette vintage retro lingerie tummy shaper
  • Hosiery vintage retro seamed stockings and fully fashioned nylon stockings
  • Knickers vintage retro lingerie womens sheer underwear
  • Negligee
  • Nightgown or Nightie, a loosely hanging item of nightwear, may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir).
  • Panties vintage retro lingerie ladies underwear
  • Petticoat vintage retro lingerie womens undergarment 
  • Slip (Full vintage retro lingerie slip and Half slip / Underskirt)
  • Stockings vintage style with a stocking back seam and heel
  • Suspender belt retro style (British), aka Garter belt (US)
  • Undergarment for ladies and women,vintage retro lingerie and underwear


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