Woman pants

Women's underpants, like many other details of underwear , are borrowed from men , and in general have a long history. Men wore similarity to cowards even when they had to run for food through forests, mountains and other rough terrain. At first it was just skins tied to the hips, then strips of fabric or leather . Their essence was simple - to protect the reproductive organs from damage.

With the development of civilization in the northern latitudes, the appearance of this part of clothes changed - here the panties looked more like narrow pants. Now, in addition to the protective function, insulation has also been added. But women still did without this part of the wardrobe, as they spent most of their time at home.

It is not known when panties would fall into the women's wardrobe , if not for the courtiers, with their desire for exquisite outfits. So at the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th centuries, the first female shorts appeared up to the knee or to the ankle length. They were called pantaloons . They were sewn from batiste and silk , and decorated with the finest lace and ruffles . During this period of time, underwear ceased to simply warm and protect, moving into the category of another decoration. True, only a select few could afford such luxury; ladies from the common people still dispensed with panties or replaced them with ordinary men's trousers made of coarse linen .

Pantaloons lasted until the middle of the 20th century, however, with minor changes: they were shortened to the knee, made already and removed most of the lace. Changed clothing styles, fashion, and changed the silhouettes of panties. But nothing left forever. Now manufacturers of underwear offer a wide selection of various models of women's underpants for all occasions, from super mini to maxi. ^[2]

Today, panties are made from a wide variety of materials: cotton , nylon , elastane , viscose , modal , polyester , etc. The most popular and safe for health is natural cotton , in which a small percentage of synthetic fibers are added, which allows to give the product elasticity and durability .

Children's underwear is often made from 100% cotton to avoid the possibility of allergies .

Usually, all manufacturers give on the packaging a size chart of their models, so choosing the right briefs without trying on is quite simple. ^[3]

In the world there are three main types of women's panties - maxi , midi and mini , from a closed neckline to a maximum open, respectively. The maxi panties mostly come with the waistline down on the hips. In these categories, there are various types of cut:

Maxi

• Underpants-shorts or Boyshorts (from English boyshorts ) - a model of underpants in which the front and side have the same length.

• Panties-belt - panties with removable pages for stockings and with reinforcing parts.

• Corsetry briefs - briefs with a strong forming effect, which is achieved with the help of gaskets in the area of ​​problem areas.

• Swim - swimming briefs, mainly made from quick-drying elastic synthetic fabrics.

• Pantalon (from Italian pantaloni ) - corsetry with a high waistline. May have seals in the area of ​​problem areas.

Midi

• Slip - traditional panties covering the buttocks , with a cut to the middle of the thigh. The elastic may be at the waist level, and may fall to the middle of the thigh.
• Culott (from French culotte ) - panties with a full-length back and a low neckline. There is also an understated version of culottes - hipsters .
• Bikini (from the English bikini ) - panties with a very low line of the belt, the elastic is located almost on the hips. The front and back are made up of two fabric triangles.

Mini

• tanga (from Italian tanga ) - pants, consisting of two triangles with a very narrow connecting strip on the hips in the form of a strip of fabric or elastic.
• Brazilian or chickboxers ( English cheeky and boxers ) - cowards that cover the upper part of the buttocks.
• thongs (from the English string ), they are also tongs (from the English thong ) - pants that bare the buttocks as much as possible; There are several types:
  • G-string (from the English G-string ) when the back is a small triangle of fabric.
  • Vi-string (from the English. V-string ) when the back triangle is formed by strips of fabric.
  • T-string (from the English T-string ) when the back ( T-back ) or front ( T-front ) part is the intersection of thin strips of fabric in the form of the letter "T".
  • C-string (from the English C-string ) when the side parts are missing at all.

There are 3 more types of maxi briefs that have moved from a men's wardrobe to a women's: briefs , boxers , jockeys. ^[four]

In British England , as well as in other places, such as Great Britain , Ireland , South Africa , India , and sometimes in other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand , panties are often called knickers .

In English countries, in particular in Great Britain , Ireland , Canada , Australia , New Zealand , India and other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations , and sometimes in the United States - knickers ( Russian panties ) is a word that is used to describe women and rarely to describe women's underwear, men's underwear and sportswear. In the United States, it is more often used as an acronym for the word knickerbockers ( Rus. Bridges ), golf pants, also called additional stoves.

The word “panties” has a playful connotation. The word is used in English in many expressions. The phrase “Panties for you!” Has become a common way of telling someone that they are not interested in their opinions. The phrase “Don't get your knickers in a twist” (that is: Don’t get your knickers in a twist ) is often used as a way to tell someone to “calm down and don't be angry.” The phrase “Fur coat and no panties!” Describes a woman who looks rich and glamorous, but is actually not so stylish. The phrase “Oh, panties” is a soft curse that is used when something went wrong. “Whore panties” is a phrase that applies to women who dress in this way . French panties are called spacious boxer shorts, which can be made of silk or satin, usually with lace trim.

In the old days, the word panties was used to refer to men's clothing such as breeches , also known as plus two or golf pants in British English. ^[5] The term knickerbockers is historically associated with British English, but besides this, it is also used in North America. ^{[5] [6]} The term “knickers” is still used to mean bridges in American English. However, the adoption of the term “knickers” in the 20th century to refer to women’s underwear in the English language caused a huge use of the term “knickers” and “knickerbockers”.

At the moment, there are many words for women's underwear (for example: tong, thong, bikini, underpants, shorts, tanga and others), which are often more often called simply “panties”.