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Sexy lingerie
used to belong in the bedroom or hidden beneath
her clothing. Not any more. Wear this sexy
lingerie to work, to the movies or out dancing at
the clubs.
Lingerie is intimate apparel that is
meant to be worn under a woman's clothing, or in
the privacy of her bedroom. If you agree with this
statement then please read on because lingerie is
no longer just for the bedroom or under a skirt
and blouse. Lingerie has historically been worn as
a foundation that distorted a woman's form to
conform to the style of the day. Corsets, waist
cinchers, and similar garments were to make a
woman's body have a slender waist, hourglass
figure, the appearance of no breasts or whatever
the style was of the day. Panties were worn for
modesty, but primarily for sanitary purposes.
After all, preventing one from soiling a garment
was one of the primary purposes of underpants or
panties. At the time lingerie was meant to be worn
as unmentionables, under the skirts or blouses of
women in the 18th and 19th century.
Styles began to change in the early 20th century
with the invention of the bra, such as it was, and
women's needs also changed with more women
entering the work force during the first and
second world wars. Lingerie changed along with the
women that wore bras, panties and hosiery. Fabrics
were invented that allowed garments to stretch and
give, with comfort being more and more important,
and the idea of women with freakish waists became
viewed as virtually ancient.
The women's movement and women's changing views of
fashion in the late 60's and early 70's signaled a
change that has led us to where we are today.
Although very few women ever actually burned their
bras, the movement encouraged women to reevaluate
many of society's views concerning women, and
fashion was no exception. A combination of
changing values, fashion shifts among women,
advent of modern fabrics and manufacturing
techniques have given women the freedom to create
todays sensual and often sexual fashion trends.
In general lingerie has become more form fitting,
softer, and arguably erotic. Panties have gone
from full bottomed, cotton or natural fabric tent
like garments often identified as "granny panties"
to the skimpy, stretch thongs and g-strings women
wear today. Corsets and bustiers in the past had
boning, often made of whale bone, to maintain the
integrity of the garment that was primarily used
as a girdle or figure contorting device. The
objective then was to create garments that
confined, while today the objective is stretch to
fit, body hugging, sexually suggestive garments
that are extremely comfortable to wear.
Just as lingerie, fashion and women have evolved,
so has the acceptance of wearing lingerie as
outerwear. Let us begin with bustiers and corsets.
While corsets are still purchased by brides to be
to be worn under a wedding dress, most corsets
today are colorful, made of stretch spandex and
made to be seen. Many are strapless, are easy to
take on and off and look very sexy under a blazer
or alone with a skirt or jeans. This early
lingerie article has made it into the work place
as well as the red carpet as it is a versatile
lingerie item that isn't just for the bedroom. The
movie Moulin Rouge is just one example actresses
on the big screen leading a fashion trend that has
lead to an acceptance of sexy women wearing sexy
lingerie outside of the boudoir.
The camisole is another lingerie article that does
double or triple duty. It is in many women's
wardrobes as a fashionable piece that is worn
under a sweater, or with a lace bra and under a
jacket or all alone. The camisole is part of the
emergence of form fitting clothing that are
comfortable and worn by body conscious women to
the delight of men. There is a blurring of lines
with former lingerie items competing with
traditional outerwear for women's attention and
expendable income.
The ever present, functional bra is now worn as
outerwear. Like a lot of fashion trends we may
never see elderly women wearing their Playtex bra
peeking out of their low cut blouse, while
millions of younger women have seen the trend as
worthy of following. The practice of wearing a
bra, preferably lace or sheer under a snug fitting
top, generally in a contrasting color is widely
accepted. Wearing a sexy bra under a sheer blouse,
under a button down jacket or all alone is not
unusual anymore. A woman would never consider
wearing a bra where her bra straps were showing,
or heaven forbid the entire bra. The idea of
revealing a woman's bra was taboo only 20 years
ago. Today, women of all ages wear their sexiest
bras with no concern for who sees it, or what they
may think. This isn't really surprising as women
are openly getting breast implants or wearing
breast enhancers as a means of looking and feeling
sexy. Cleavage is definitely in as popular culture
places a high value on large breasted women and
the sexuality they represent.
Next is the every present lingerie item known as
thongs and g-string panties. Yes, panties may not
be worn outside a woman's garments, but no one can
disagree that seeing a woman's panties is a
common, if unwanted, experience. With low rise
jeans, skimpy skirts and low back tattoos, why
should we be surprised that seeing a woman's
panties was inevitable. While many denounce the
practice, the fashion of the day has led to
millions of women wearing garments that expose
their panties. To say that it is not deliberate
seems senseless. While some may criticize the
practice as trashy, it is an expression of women's
sexuality, and further evidence that lingerie is
no longer to be hidden. While the trend may ebb,
the need to be naughty, or have one's own style is
being expressed in provocative, sexually
suggestive ways.
Stockings or thigh high hosiery is another
lingerie item that can proudly announce that it
has been let out of the lingerie closet. Women
today wear skirts with thigh highs that are
deliberately exposed. The practice of showing ones
thigh high stockings is common with women wearing
costumes, and other leg exposing clothing. The
truth is that pantyhose are not as popular as they
once were. They make a woman susceptible to
infections, are hot, and they are just plain ugly.
Thigh highs, on the other hand are just plain
sexy, and the movement towards wearing thigh highs
is just beginning.
It should come as no surprise that lingerie,
previously regarded as unmentionables, should
emerge as sexy outerwear. Women have demanded more
figure flattering, colorful garments and lingerie
manufacturers have responded. With more body
conscious styles, perhaps it was inevitable that
the sexy underwear would peak out of women's
blouses, jackets and jeans. To some it is kind of
naughty, while to others simply a means of self
expression. Women's fashion has always been the
subject of ridicule, fascination and criticism.
The jean wearing women of the sixties ushered in a
40 year ongoing love affair with denim. While the
bra burning feminists of the sixties and seventies
did not have a lasting effect on women wearing
bras, the emergence of women in the work place and
equal rights have led to some unforeseen
consequences. Why 16 years old girls are getting
breast enlargement surgery is a question
sociologists may try to answer.
Women wear and don't wear what they please.
Fashion is no longer dictated by the first lady or
by runways in fashion capitols. That is not to say
that the influence of the runways of Milan, New
York and Paris are not important, in many ways.
But they likely have little if anything to do with
starlets, and rock princesses forgetting to wear
panties under their skirts. The style or lack of
style of not wearing panties is a progression in
fashion that likely will continue. Not wearing
panties has nothing to do with fashion, you say?
Call it what you like, a recent poll concluded
that more than 9% of women regularly choose not to
wear panties. Critics decry the lack of panties
just as my mother scorned girls in the sixties for
not wearing a bra under their tee shirts. The urge
to go without panties, bras or modest length
skirts is nothing particularly new and just when
you think you have seen it all, comes the next
fashion trend. There is no longer an image that
every woman must follow. Young women are creating
fashion on the streets of Los Angeles and New
York, and another fashion explosion may be around
the corner with the release of another rock video,
or a movie release with young girls in the lead.
Lingerie worn as outerwear is not a passing trend.
The evolution of women's underwear or lingerie has
been trending towards skimpier, more body hugging
and less is more for many years. Women have
embraced wearing beautiful and exciting clothing
regardless of what it is called, and wearing it
out of the bedroom was inevitable and a welcome
addition to the fashion landscape.
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