Lingerie

thumb|A model in white panties

250px|thumb|High-gloss, sheer-to-waist pantyhose thumb|250px|Pantyhose brief styles (top to bottom, left to right): control-top, sheer-to-waist and simple-panty sections

Stockings (also known as hose, especially in a historical context) are close-fitting, variously elastic garments covering the leg from the foot up to the knee or possibly part or all of the thigh. Stockings vary in color, design, and transparency. Today, stockings are primarily worn for fashion and aesthetics, usually in association with mid-length or short skirts.

thumb|304x304px|Lingerie displayed on women's mannequins Lingerie (, , ) is a category of clothing including undergarments (mainly brassieres), sleepwear, and lightweight robes. The choice of the word is often motivated by an intention to imply that the garments are alluring, fashionable, or both. In a 2015 US survey, 75% of women reported having worn "sexy lingerie" in their lifetime. In 2017, a survey found 4% of men had worn male lingerie in their lifetime.

A crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt, popular at various times since the mid-19th century. Originally, crinoline described a stiff fabric made of horsehair ("crin") and cotton or linen which was used to make underskirts and as a dress lining. The term crin or crinoline continues to be applied to a nylon stiffening tape used for interfacing and lining hemlines in the 21st century.

thumb|right|Sketch of a garter. The band goes around the leg, and the hook on the lower side attaches to the top of the stocking. A garter is an article of clothing comprising a narrow band of fabric fastened about the leg to keep up stockings. In the to centuries, they were tied just below the knee, where the leg is most slender, to keep the stocking from slipping. The advent of elastic has made them less necessary from this functional standpoint, although they are still often worn for fashion. Garters have been widely worn by men and women, depending on fashion trends.

thumb|American petticoat, 1855–1865 thumb|Modern petticoat|alt=Modern petticoat

thumb|upright|alt=A camisole of the variant common since the 2000s|A woman in a white camisole. Spandex|Lycra led to closer fitting camisoles in the late 2000s and the 2010s. A camisole is a sleeveless undershirt typically worn by women, extending to the waist. The camisole is usually made of satin, nylon, silk, or cotton.

thumb|right|An older pink babydoll thumb|right|A more recent babydoll

thumb|A black and white photo of a woman in a G-string

woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt

thumb|A négligée on a mannequin. The negligee or négligée ( ; ), also known in French as (; ), is a form of see-through clothing for women consisting of a sheer, usually long, dressing gown. It is a form of nightgown intended to be worn in the bedroom. It was introduced in France in the 18th century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time.

thumb|upright|Classic corset from 1913

The thong is a garment generally used as either underwear or in some countries, as a swimsuit. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions.

thumb|250px|Bustle, lady's undergarment, England, c. 1885. Los Angeles County Museum of Art M.2007.211.399 A bustle is a padded undergarment or wire frame used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of women's dresses in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles are worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. Heavy fabric tended to pull the back of a skirt down and flatten it. As a result a woman's petticoated skirt would lose its shape during everyday wear (from merely sitting down or moving about).

thumb|Swiss artist Milo Moiré performs, wearing pasties and a cut-out [[bra top, 2016]]

thumb|upright|Lace bodysuit that has a skin-coloured lining in the breast and genital area. It may be worn as a top or lingerie. thumb|Three of these clothing items may be called body or even bodysuit in some languages, while in English, only the right black piece is considered a bodysuit. The left black is a thong leotard and the red under it a [[unitard.]]

thumb|A nightgown A nightgown, nightie or nightdress is a loosely hanging item of nightwear, and is commonly worn by women and girls. A nightgown is made from cotton, silk, satin, or nylon and may be decorated with lace appliqués or embroidery at the bust and hem.

Y-shaped waistband of a thong or G-string when visible above the waistline of low-rise jeans, shorts, or a skirt that resembles a whale's tail

right|200px|thumb|This 1886 advertisement for a hosiery factory demonstrates both handmade construction and factory production with nineteenth-century technology. Hosiery, (, ) also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose. The term is also used for all types of knitted fabric, and its thickness and weight is defined by denier or opacity. Lower denier measurements of 5 to 15 describe a hose which may b

any of a range of women's garments fitted closely through the bodice and over the hips; originally a tabbed or extended bodice, and latterly an undergarment similar to a torsolette

thumb|Bodystocking

thumb|Argentine actress Laura Novoa wearing a top without a bra Bralessness is the state of not wearing a brassiere as part of a woman's underwear. Women may choose to not wear a bra due to discomfort, health-related issues, their cost, or for social and cultural reasons.

hosiery that cover the feet and legs up to the knee

thumb|345x345px|Chemise, linen, c.1790–1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art|The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute: 2009.300.392.

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thumb|right|A Christian (Anglicanism|Anglican) [[priest wearing a white girdle around his waist to hold his alb and stole in place.]] A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women. Most girdles were practical pieces of costume to hold other pieces in place, but some were loose and essentially for decoration. Among the elite these might include precious metals and jewels.

candy product which is made into a form and can function as underwear but which is edible

undergarment designed to mold and shape the body to a fashionable silhouette; originally, a combination brassiere and girdle

one-piece women's undergarment combining camisole and panties or bloomers

women's underwear garment

thumb|205x205px|right|Bosom pad 1888