What is it that makes lingerie seem so much more indulgent and appealing than plain old underwear? The word alone conjures images of femininity and seduction – perhaps even a sense of feminine power.
Designers have attempted to express these notions with various materials and styles over the years. The right set can satisfy your urge to be bold and daring while wearing a truly conservative business suit.
The Hottest Lingerie Styles
But choosing the right lingerie can be quite challenging. You often have an entire department store of options before you. Things can get quite confusing.
To help out, we’ve assembled a visual primer on these lovely ‘hidden from view’ items. Below are the types of lingerie you may want to consider for your next evening out.
Sexy Structured Lingerie
Structured lingerie is figure-hugging, body-sculpting pieces that are perfect for creating a classically seductive silhouette. Wearing structured lingerie allows you to enhance your natural body shape, inevitably bringing out the best in you.
The corset is a type of structured lingerie that clinches your waist and boosts your breasts. They are extremely seductive when they’re laced uptight. While most corsets cover the breasts, underbust corsets leave less – far less! – to the imagination.
Bustiers are a cross between a corset and a bra. They don’t sit as far down on the body like a corset. Some feature figure-sculpting boning. Other bustiers go for a less structured look.
That said, bustiers are designed to shape the upper torso, creating an ampler, more ravishing bouquet upfront.
The merry widow has built-in suspender straps extending from the hemline. Merry widows pair wonderfully with sexy stockings and naughty high-heels.
The mini dress is simply a dress with a cheekily short hemline. Normally tight-fitting, a mini dress is an ideal garb both for the dancefloor and the bedroom!
Free and Easy Unstructured Lingerie
Fun, flirty, and free, unstructured lingerie offers a sexy but less restrictive alternative to structured lingerie. They are often crafted from featherweight fabrics meant to complement today’s youth-driven fashion styles.
The babydoll is a type of unstructured lingerie that comes with a full skirt and cups. Beautiful, light, flowy material flares out from under the bust. This makes the babydoll ideal for drawing attention away from the midriff to emphasize other treasured spots.
But if you’re looking for the epitome of fine lingerie, try a chemise. The chemise artfully combines the practical with the sexy. This lingerie enhances your charm, allure, and sex appeal both in the lounge and in the bedroom.
The chemise is loose-fitting with gentle tailoring at the waist. Often, it offers a slim fit through the hips for a sexy, slinky look. Chemises are flattering on all body types, too.
The body is another type of unstructured lingerie. This lingerie is shaped like a traditional one-piece swimsuit, but with sexy bells and whistles to boot. A body shows off your curves in a figure-hugging, all-in-one garment.
The classic teddy is also called a playsuit. The teddy is a one-piece unstructured lingerie that combines a vest top with cute booty shorts for the bottom.
Teddies are flattering for all figures, creating a sensual silhouette for curvy and athletic body types. They come in a huge range of styles. Some pieces have more coverage while others are more playfully revealing.
Playful Panties
Few things are sexier than a pair of exquisitely-crafted lacey panties! These pieces are perhaps the least expensive way to add a bit of spice to your secret drawer.
You can choose panties and briefs for a little more coverage. Or you can go for something skimpier to show off your best.
The thong is a modern classic among panties. The thong leaves your buttocks cheekily exposed! They are perfect for avoiding visible panty lines. They are also quite useful for raising room temperatures at playtime.
The G-string offers the same exposure as the thong. This type of panty usually has a half-to-one-inch strip of fabric at the back, sitting between the buttocks.
The G-string became one of the most popular forms of female underwear in the early twenty-first century. They are now a favorite among exotic dancers and adventure-loving office executives alike.
Hot Hosiery
Hosiery has been around for centuries. Hand-knit stockings evolved into their modern form in the 17th century. Today, the hosiery completes your lingerie set. Indeed, a seductive pair of stockings ensures a top-to-toe sexy look.
Hold up stockings eschew the suspender belt with a top that features elastic or gripping silicone. These tops are often painstakingly trimmed with lace, ribbon, or PVC.
The garter belt forms part of your hosiery. This piece is a strip of fabric that fastens around the waist with straps. The straps attach to suspender stockings, keeping them up. Generally, garter belts feature four straps. However, some retro-styled belts may feature more.
Bodystockings are a skin-tight, one-piece lingerie item. Depending on the angle, they either tempt or reveal. They are stretchy head-to-toe garments made from the same material as stockings.
While these pieces offer more coverage than other lingerie, they make an excellent base for outfits. They also work beautifully in the bedroom.
Yes, there is a good deal more to lingerie than just bras and underwear. Since we are all spending more days at home, now is the time to learn and do a little shopping.
Of course, buying lingerie is an intensely personal experience. The range of styles doesn’t make it any easier.
But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, the wide range of lingerie styles means you have more options than ever before.
That’s always good.
