About Women's Underwear

There are a variety of underwear styles available for women to choose from these days. Women can choose from numerous fabrics and colors as well to fit preference and comfort level. Briefs, boy shorts and bikinis are among the most popular styles in women's underwear.

Briefs

Briefs are the most commonly worn type of women's underwear. This underwear style dates back to the earlier modest styles of women's underwear. When choosing this style of underwear, it is important to select the proper size as buying too big will cause sagging.

Boy Shorts

Boy shorts are a newly designed style of women's underwear. This type of underwear was modeled after men's boxer shorts. Many also have a fly and contrast trim. The slight variation is that the cut is usually lower so that it is still flattering to a woman's figure. Many women also like the fact that the boy shorts are seamless and carry no panty line. 

Bikini

Bikinis are typically cut high around the leg and have a thin band of fabric going around the sides. This type of underwear is commonly referred to as a string bikini, because it resembles the bottom half of a two-piece bathing suit. The style was designed to wear underneath low-rise pants, especially yoga pants. 

Thong

Thongs are similar to string bikinis, but do not have much fabric in the rear. Thongs only have one center back string. This style was designed to avoid panty lines. Many women also choose to wear a thong with lingerie such as a lacy baby doll or form-fitting corset. 

Hipster

The hipster is sort of a modified version of the bikini but with more coverage. Unlike the bikini, the fabric in the hipster goes straight across the hips and rests there. This type of underwear gives full rear support and is ideal for wearing with low-rise jeans.

Hi-Cut

This style of women's underwear has a full waistband that sits just below the waist line and features high leg openings. The hi-cut panties are typically made of a cotton or spandex material.