Panties, like no other clothing item has drawn such mixed reactions, in panties history, with which, women have had love/hate relationships since they were introduced. Transformed into a key fashion item through the centuries, they have been the cause of embarrassment and sometimes ridicule, as well as being seen as a sign of luxury, a token of promiscuous sex and given as an intimate gift to a lover. An abundance of names for panties have been introduced over panties history from pantaloons, pantalets, bloomers, knickers, drawers, French knickers and knickerbockers to knicks, smalls, camis, briefs, and tap panties. In brief, with panties development, they grew sleeker and slimmer throughout the century and were cut closer to the body,and was soon to be thought of by most women as a second skin. Essentially, in panties history, a panty has a waistband that rests at just below the navel and covers the bottom fully. Many women consider this as the most comfortable panty style and is usually worn when visible panty lines and sheer-ness are not an issue. High-cut briefs have also been a popular choice. They can be made of a multitude of panties materials such as cotton, nylon, lace, lycra, satin, silk and/or a combination thereof. Silk or satin panties have a wonderful texture and sensual feel, satin, less expensive than silk, is much more durable and easy to care for. Panties can be seamless, sheer, full figure, long leg, clear straps, no lace, and laced trimmed. The range of panties types available nowadays encompasses a large number of varieties which are certain to meet the needs of even the most capricious consumers. But what is not less important is for the panties types to meet the expectations in terms of quality. It is nowadays that the multitude of panties varieties ranges from thongs and ends with something like crotchless panties. If we look at the beginning of panties history we will see that the options in terms of underwear were quite few. Panties history represents the gradual progress as regards underwear designs that are considered appropriate and acceptable. One of the major landmarks in panties history was the introduction of bikinis and further – thongs. It is true that at the initial stages of adoption of these types of underwear they were considered absolutely inappropriate and even obscene, but gradually more and more people were ready and willing to face the challenge of being innovative in terms of underwear. It is the fashion trends that in a way shaped the process of development in the course of panties history and also influenced panties materials. Panties history is the process of people getting to feel more free about exposing some areas of their bodies, that used to be fully clad. Nylon has firmly established itself among the most popular and widely used underwear materials, while common preference is still given to cotton as it is considered to be best to have the body wrapped in natural material. Among underwear materials that were present all through panties history is lace, that has for some mysterious reason constituted a strong appeal for both men and women.