A 100-Year History of Women’s Panty Styles
Just like more visible fashions, women’s panties have changed a lot over the years. Shape trends have come and gone (and in some cases, come back again), while innovations in the textile industry have driven other design changes from decade to decade.That garments evolve over time is no surprise. What may surprise you to learn however is that for a long, long time, most women didn’t actually wear underwear – a simple, long chemise provided all the modesty they needed or were expected to wear!By the early Victorian era however, bloomers (known at the time as drawers) had made their entrance. They became the norm by the early 1900s, a change that was in part driven by a slowly-growing acceptance of women choosing to wear pants instead of a skirt,...
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