Lingerie is a category of primarily women’s clothing including undergarments (mainly brassieres), sleepwear, and lightweight robes. The garments are either alluring, fashionable, or both.
They are made of lightweight, stretchy, smooth, sheer or decorative fabrics such as silk, satin, Lycra, charmeuse, chiffon, or (especially and traditionally) lace. These fabrics can be made of natural fibres like silk or cotton or of synthetic fibres like polyester or nylon.
TYPES OF LINGERIE
• TANGA: a type of panty featuring full back and front coverage, but string-like sides that are typically thicker than those found on a string bikini.
• CORSET: a bodice worn to mould and shape the torso. This effect is typically achieved through boning, either of bone or steel.
• BODYSTOCKING: a unitard (a skin-tight garment). Bodystockings may be worn over the torso, or they may be worn over the thighs and abdomen.
• BODICE: covers the body from the neck to the waist. Bodices are often low cut in the front and high in the back and are often connected with laces or hooks.
• BUSTIER: a form-fitting garment used to push up the bust and to shape the waist.
• CAMISOLE: sleeveless and covering the top part of the body. Camisoles are typically constructed of light materials and feature thin ” spaghetti straps”.
• TAP PANTS: a type of short typically made of lace, silk or satin.
•G-STRING/THONGS: a type of panty, characterised by a narrow piece of cloth that passes between the buttocks and is attached to a band around the hips. A G-string or thong may be worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear.
• TEDDY: an undergarment that resembles the shape of a one-piece bathing suit because it is typically sleeveless and even strapless sometimes.