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Published: September 19, 2006
In a denotative sense, panties are little more than an undergarment worn next to the most private of parts for comfort, warmth or hygiene. There are many women, however, who consider panties to be much more. Panties connote both innocence and sex appeal, as they are the last barrier against the naked body.
The history of panties actually began as loincloth, worn in one of three forms: a long piece of material worn through the legs and then securely fastened around the waist; a triangular piece of cloth with strings to secure around the waist; or as a piece of cloth wrapped around the hips and secured with a girdle.
Men in ancient Greece and Rome were the first to start wearing underwear, especially the thong, as it was better shaped to a more athletic posterior. Women, however, may not have worn underwear at all, rather leather brassieres or breast cloths.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, men's undergarments were loose-fitting, while women's undergarments took a more restrictive fashion and became close-fitting. The word panty, however, was not used until the mid-1800s. It referred to drawers for men in a derogative tone. In 1908 panty came to signify underpants for women or children.
Fast-forward to the 1950s, when manufacturers started to make colored and printed underwear. White panties, still known today as granny panties, were eschewed and people, specifically women, began making fashion statements with their choice of underwear.
The mid-1960s saw the adaptation of two new panty-styles: the hip-hugger and the bikini. This panty style was modeled after the bikini swimsuit, which was invented by Jacques Heim in 1946, although French women had already been wearing these suits for a year before their supposed invention.
Underwear became supremely fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s, when marketers and consumers alike forgot the utilitarian nature of underwear and instead focused on its sex appeal. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, no doubt had a hand in ushering in this dawn of sexy lingerie when she repeatedly donned a bullet bra in music videos and while performing on stage.
The bikini comes in a variety of styles, colors and fabrics is the panty of choice for women who prefer everyday comfort. The most popular style of bikini is based on the bikini swimsuit. Bikinis have full-cut bottoms with a high-cut leg and are available in mid-, low- and high-rise styles. The string bikini has much less material at the sides and is replaced by either a single or double string.
Exotic dancers had worn the thong for performances prior to the 1980s, but it was popularized during this time in South America, particularly Brazil. Thong underwear was fashioned, like the bikini, after the type of swimsuit of the same name. In a place that holds a woman's posterior in high regard, the thong was made of precious little material, so as to disappear between the buttocks. By the 1990s, this style had made it to America, and thong underwear became popular. R&B artist Sisqo cemented the popularity of the thong with his 2000 release of the single “Thong Song.”
Thong underwear is popular not only because of its inherent sex appeal, but also because it is essential in preventing the dreaded VPL (visible panty lines). Nothing ruins a sexy low-cut dress, gorgeous hair and makeup, and strappy leather heels like panty lines. For these occasions, pair of thong underwear is essential.
Luckily, thongs come in a variety of styles, ranging from modest to daring. The most popular style of thong underwear is the Rio, whose straps rise up on the sides. A tanga panty is sort of a halfway house between those who prefer bikinis, but occasionally wants to cross over to the world of thong underwear. Tanga panties have a thong back with more coverage than the average thong.
For more daring women, there are g-strings and the relatively new v-string thongs. The g-string is just that – a string worn directly between the buttocks with no coverage. The v-string is similar in complete lack of fabric, except that it forms a V along the buttocks, rising higher up along the cheeks.
The history of panties actually began as loincloth, worn in one of three forms: a long piece of material worn through the legs and then securely fastened around the waist; a triangular piece of cloth with strings to secure around the waist; or as a piece of cloth wrapped around the hips and secured with a girdle.
Men in ancient Greece and Rome were the first to start wearing underwear, especially the thong, as it was better shaped to a more athletic posterior. Women, however, may not have worn underwear at all, rather leather brassieres or breast cloths.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, men's undergarments were loose-fitting, while women's undergarments took a more restrictive fashion and became close-fitting. The word panty, however, was not used until the mid-1800s. It referred to drawers for men in a derogative tone. In 1908 panty came to signify underpants for women or children.
Fast-forward to the 1950s, when manufacturers started to make colored and printed underwear. White panties, still known today as granny panties, were eschewed and people, specifically women, began making fashion statements with their choice of underwear.
The mid-1960s saw the adaptation of two new panty-styles: the hip-hugger and the bikini. This panty style was modeled after the bikini swimsuit, which was invented by Jacques Heim in 1946, although French women had already been wearing these suits for a year before their supposed invention.
Underwear became supremely fashionable in the 1970s and 1980s, when marketers and consumers alike forgot the utilitarian nature of underwear and instead focused on its sex appeal. The Queen of Pop, Madonna, no doubt had a hand in ushering in this dawn of sexy lingerie when she repeatedly donned a bullet bra in music videos and while performing on stage.
The bikini comes in a variety of styles, colors and fabrics is the panty of choice for women who prefer everyday comfort. The most popular style of bikini is based on the bikini swimsuit. Bikinis have full-cut bottoms with a high-cut leg and are available in mid-, low- and high-rise styles. The string bikini has much less material at the sides and is replaced by either a single or double string.
Exotic dancers had worn the thong for performances prior to the 1980s, but it was popularized during this time in South America, particularly Brazil. Thong underwear was fashioned, like the bikini, after the type of swimsuit of the same name. In a place that holds a woman's posterior in high regard, the thong was made of precious little material, so as to disappear between the buttocks. By the 1990s, this style had made it to America, and thong underwear became popular. R&B artist Sisqo cemented the popularity of the thong with his 2000 release of the single “Thong Song.”
Thong underwear is popular not only because of its inherent sex appeal, but also because it is essential in preventing the dreaded VPL (visible panty lines). Nothing ruins a sexy low-cut dress, gorgeous hair and makeup, and strappy leather heels like panty lines. For these occasions, pair of thong underwear is essential.
Luckily, thongs come in a variety of styles, ranging from modest to daring. The most popular style of thong underwear is the Rio, whose straps rise up on the sides. A tanga panty is sort of a halfway house between those who prefer bikinis, but occasionally wants to cross over to the world of thong underwear. Tanga panties have a thong back with more coverage than the average thong.
For more daring women, there are g-strings and the relatively new v-string thongs. The g-string is just that – a string worn directly between the buttocks with no coverage. The v-string is similar in complete lack of fabric, except that it forms a V along the buttocks, rising higher up along the cheeks.
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