Masquerade Lingerie

It really depends who you ask about lingerie, but some would say that not all of women's underwear is classed as lingerie. There is a broad variety of lingerie to suit any woman's taste, yet many women today may have only about a handful of pieces of lingerie on average in their underwear drawer. Some collections can consist solely of exotic intimate apparel, so keep in mind that lingerie isn't just pretty underwear. Lingerie should be sexy and alluring and here are a few pieces of lingerie that you can find online.

The Brassiere

A bra or brassiere is the most commonly known piece of lingerie used for upper body support, to cover and elevate the breasts. The degree in which the brassiere cups the breasts and provide support varies between fashion, fabric, style and functionality. There are many designs that are created to hide the straps to be a more risque and expose a little more. These types of brassieres are perfect to under strapless or sleeveless dresses. There are many other types of brassieres that include the backless bra, the convertible, the halter bra, front-fastening, the long line, the minimizing and padded bra, the sports bra, bandeau, racerback, plunge or un-plunge. The types of brassieres most associated with lingerie are the cupless, demi-cup, wireless, peephole, the push-up, the balconette and of course the cupless. Brassieres that are worn with adhesives are also becoming more popular these days.

Thongs, G-String Panties

Did you know that Thongs or G-String underwear were originally worn by tribal men who wanted to cover their anatomy? Nowadays of course it is commonly worn by women, but thats an interesting fact to know. G-strings or otherwise known as the dental floss underwear, usually refers to the type of underwear that has an elastic string at the back, exposing both cheeks of the buttocks. This style of underwear is also referred to as the cheeky thongs.

The Rio thong is another style that is a little more conservative, pretty similar to a high cut bikini. The most popular style of thong is the T-back. It gets the name because of the strip of garment thats on the back of it that looks like a T letter. The C string is a thong style that doesn't have a band around your waist and it holds up with a flexible internal frame.