Undressing panties
Related entries in PantiesCanada.com has a great segment for ‘undressing’ panties - i.e. understanding them. All the myriads of styles:
Full Briefs
Okay, let’s get the least sexy out of the way. Full briefs are those ugly knickers that are cut low on the leg and high on the waist. They’re the knicker equivalent of Mom-jeans and if you own a pair, you shouldn’t.Midis / Hipsters
Much more acceptable everyday wear are midis, which are cut lower on the waist and a little higher on the leg. They give good coverage of the bum and are therefore great and comfortable for day-in, day-out wear.
Brazilians
Brazilians are midis that don’t cover the full buttock but instead cut somewhere across the middle of the bum. This can result in some sexy bum cleavage, but, on the downside, can also give you the permanent sensation that your knickers are riding up your arse.Bikinis
Bikinis are midis, but smaller. These are even lower on the waist and are best avoided by those of us with extra curvaceous figures, since there’ll be unsightly spillage over the waistband. Bikinis look best on the skinny sisterhood.
Tanga Brief
Tanga briefs are like bikinis, but instead of a full seam on the sides, there’s a string holding the front and back together. This is über-unflattering on all but the most boyish of figures as the string will saw into your sides and create great unsightly bulging.Thongs / G-Strings
The itsy-bitsy underwear is loved for its VPL (visible panty line) eliminating quality, but scorned for its questionable comfort levels and especially for visibility when sitting down in low-rise pants. Every girl needs one thong in her arsenal for those outfits that demand nothing less than a seam-free derriere.Boyshorts
If you’re a girl who likes coverage but rightly hates the full brief, try a little boyshort. Cute, flirty, sexy and comfortable, boyshorts are also arguably as good at avoiding VPLs as thongs. Plus, in my meager experience, men love them, women love them AND they’re comfortable. These things rarely coincide, so take advantage when they do!Shapewear
In all shapes and sizes, shapewear is designed with one thing in mind: Firming up those flabby bits and giving you a smooth silhouette. However, they’re far from sexy. It’s that classic Bridget Jones catch-22 of whether to wear the big knickers that will make you look better in the dress, or the hot ones that will be sexier if you end up in flagrante. Oprah claims only to ever wear Spanx, the shapewear du jour. In a perfect world, none of us would ever need a helping hand, but in reality we do and thankfully there are lots of options out there.
I’m a boyshorts kinda gal :)
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