Panty Shopping

Panties are the most documented about piece of lingerie, as yet they are the most private article of clothing. Their direct contact with your genitals made them taboo to speak about for years, but they are one of the top discussions among adults and were even a regular motif on the television series "Sex in the City". The pleasure point of view of panties started in earnest with the Marilyn Monroe dress blow-up in The Seven Year Itch and continues today in print, internet, radio and television.

Panty Background

Panties have assumed many names during the course of past events - knickers, britches, pantaloons, pantalets, drawers, panties, smalls, bloomers, nether garments, step-ins, indescribables, passion killers, kecks, grists, scanties, control briefs, bikinis, briefs, boy short pantys, thongs, g-strings and pantieswithout crotches. What once was thought to be a very discreet and hush-hush article of clothing has been used as a community fashion affirmation by many big names including Britney Spears, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, and Pink, just to mention a few.

Panty Choices

To be conscious of the world of panties you need to recognize each group of panties and why you would yearn to wear one. Full coverage pantys have reference to a cut of panty generally executed with a high waist to fit plentiful coverage of the buns. Bikini pantys have waistbands which generally lay somewhere between the navel and and have semi-hi-cut legs and a moderate coverage back. Boy short panties provide total coverage in a modern silhouette. Brief pantys are a traditional rise panty with full coverage in the backside. For a current take on a definitive silhouette choose a brief in seamless microfiber. Control pantys are an unusual type of briefs designed to offer aid and give a slight outline; these usually contain a stretch material such as spandex. Crotchless panties have no cloth between the legs. G-string pantys are a slight coverage panty with string sides and back. These tiny panties are virtually guarenteed to eliminate panty lines. Hipster panties are a popular coverage panty, which is a moderately low rise cross between a bikini and a brief. Hipsters are a with-it and useful take on the classic brief and are less beefy than a boyshort. Padded panties are a full-cut brief that has brilliantly positioned rear and hip pads to complement your shape where you need it. Tanga panties are a modest to minimal coverage European panty design with back coverage that is more than a thong but smaller than a bikini. Thong panties are a preferred panty silhouette with a triangle designed front panel, thin side panels and basic coverage in back for a indiscernible look under clothes.