Articles of category "Undergarments"

Lingerie is a term, derived from the French language, for women's undergarments. These garments are heavily eroticised in Western culture Numerous materials of different origins are involved in the production of lingerie in 20th centure. The two notions that are very often go together are sex and lingerie. Modern lingerie is made to be ultimately alluring and irresistible in intimate surroundings and comfortable in everyday wear.

The first pieces of underwear can be traced back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece, when it seems their use was widely functional. History of undergarments is a very interesting subject. Undergarments ancient history indicates that women of Crete were known to have worn a simple corset that supported their breasts at the base and a very early prototype of the bra, known as a strophium, was in use in Roman times. Members of the European nobility began to wear undergarments in middle ages, straightforward linen clothes under richly decorated and expensive outer dresses.