Lingerie came from a French term, which refers to undergarments for women. The word usually denotes femininity, elegance and sensuality. Lingerie is essentially the most intimate piece of clothing of any woman and it quickly becomes the secret expression of the woman's innermost feelings. It is therefore no wonder that women today are attracted to wide array of various lingerie colors, styles and textures.

For a modern woman, lingerie must be the perfect blend of style and comfort. IT must be designed using functional and soothing fabrics such as cotton, silk, satin and hosiery. Lingerie could be generally categorized into a couple of items. Of these, thongs are considered to be the most alluring and therefore, one of the best selling pieces of lingerie.

Also popular are panties or briefs or knicks. Another type would be camisoles which are also pretty and charming pieces of lingerie. Another type would be half and full slips that are usually made with charmeuse or satin and are worn underneath dresses, office suits and wedding dresses. As for bras or brassiere, there are also various kinds like push-up bras, sports bras, padded bras and strapless bras. For nightwear lingerie, there are nightgowns, nighties and nightshirts.

Now you need to remember that when shopping for lingerie, you would need to take care in choosing the sizing. Stores and manufacturers usually make use of various numbers to indicate the sizes in different aspects such as the cup size, bust, waist and hip measurements. Additionally, if you would be buying a certain piece for the first time then it would be advisable to try it on to make sure that it is indeed, in your size and that it would be comfortable.