Are you a man who is trying to buy a lingerie for your wife or girlfriend and confused by the many types of lingerie? Are you a woman who wants to buy new lingerie style and found yourself in the jungle of strange lingerie models? If you ever wondering what those lingerie jargons are in the fashion industry, then you have to read this article.

Below are the definition and pictures of commonly found lingerie types. Both definition and pictures are taken from Wikipedia.org to ensure validity.

Chemise

In modern usage the term chemise generally refers to women’s fashions that vaguely resemble the older shifts but are typically more delicate, and usually provocative. Most commonly the term refers to a loose-fitting, sleeveless, shirt-like undergarment or piece of lingerie. It can also refer to a short, sleeveless dress that hangs straight from the shoulders and fits loosely at the waist.

Baby Doll

A babydoll lingerie is a short, sleeveless, loose fitting nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women. It usually consists of formed cups with an attached loose fitting skirt falling in length between the hips and the belly button.

Garter / Stockings

Garters are articles of clothing: narrow bands of fabric fastened about the leg, formerly used to keep stockings up. Normally just a few inches in width, they are usually made of leather or heavy cloth, and adorned with small bells and/or ribbons.

Girdle

in the 1960s, the girdle was generally supplanted by pantyhose. Pantyhose replaced girdles for many women who had used the girdle essentially as a means of holding up sheer nylon stockings. Those who want more control purchase “control top” pantyhose. Many women forswear girdles, stockings, and pantyhose entirely.

Teddy Bear

A teddy, also called body and camiknicker, is a form of bodysuit-like lingerie, often worn in the boudoir. By definition, a teddy bear lingerie is an undergarment which combines a camisole and panty in one piece. Unlike a bodysuit, it is typically looser and more sheer, and may be designed to slip off from the shoulders, rather than to open at the crotch. The teddy is normally worn for the seductive look, rather than practical reasons.

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