Lingerie
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Lingerie is a term for women's fashion undergarments. It derives from the French word 'lin' for linen. While the term in the French language applies to all undergarments for either sex, in English it is applied only to those women's undergarments designed to be visually appealing or erotic, typically incorporating materials such as nylon (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace and/or silk, and not applied to functional cotton undergarments.
The word 'lingerie' is very feminine and denotes excitement, sensuality and elegance. It does not point towards the dull collection of everyday underwear but captures the feminine, fashionable and adventurous essence of all women. Lingerie is the most intimate wear of any woman, and often becomes a secret expression of her innermost feelings. No wonder women of today are attracted to a glittering array of Lingerie styles, colors and textures.
The concept of lingerie being visually appealing is relatively recent. Up through the first half of the 20th century women selected underwear for three major purposes: to alter their shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or bras), for reasons of hygiene, or for modesty. Women's underwear was often very large and bulky. As the 20th century progressed underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s 'controversial' lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamourise Lingerie and the idea of Lingerie having a sexual appeal slowly developed.
For the modern woman, lingerie should be perfect blend of comfort and style. It should be made from functional and soothing fabrics like cotton, hosiery, silk and satin. Lingerie can be categorized into many items. Thongs are alluring and one of the fastest selling pieces of Lingerie.
All lingerie is machine made but some specialty shops offer hand-sewn items. Some even design lingerie to your specifications. It is very common to have wedding, honeymoon and anniversary lingerie designed.
When buying any piece of Lingerie, one must be very careful about the sizing. Lingerie is numbered in different sizes according to the bust, cup size, waist and hip measurements. If you are buying a particular piece of lingerie for the first time, it is better to try it on for size and comfort. But if you know your sizes, you can order lingerie on the Internet.
if a husband dresses up in womens lingerie?
but I get a little excited too does that mena I could be lesbian?
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ladies: if you were sleeping beauty, would you rather...?
the dress from the movie? wedding dress? prom dress? some other dress? jeans and a t shirt? tube top and a skirt? lingerie? something else?
BQ: how would you want me to wake you from your slumber?
BQ2: where would you sleep?
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How do you determine "artistic"?
I am 21 years old. I was an art major in college but dropped out of college to pursue modeling. My dad, who was a single parent, supporting me emotionally, financially, and in every way possible both in going to college and in my decision to drop out/pursue modeling, in spite of the fact that he was a very conservative man who had little or not interest in the art world or in modeling. He also did all of this while struggling with a terminal illness, from which he died last summer.
All that he ever asked was that I never do nude modeling--because he was very religious and very conservative. He knew that modeling often implied lingerie and sexy shoots, but he simply asked in return for all of his financial support that I never do a nude shoot. That wasn't (and isn't) a problem for me, 1) out of respect for my dad who made my career possible 2) I don't need any pictures of me nude popping up and messing up my future career when modeling is over.
That said, in modeling, sometimes nude is a fine line and gray area. I was recently approached by a major photographer in my area to do a lingerie collage for a magazine that would be implied nude (topless). My breasts wouldn't be shown, but it would be obvious that I'd actually be nude for the photoshoot. He also wanted to hire me to get an implied nude shot for his art gallery. I was nervous both about the idea and the shoot. In the end I agreed because he agreed to do the shoot, let me see the finished products, and then let me decide if I want to let him use them or not (if I say no I don't get to use his name on my past credits and I don't get paid).
I was really nervous doing the shoot, but the photographer was very polite and professional and respectful.
The problem, now, is something that I never considered before. How does one decide if the photographs are tasteful enought to let him use? That seems a gray area and hard to define. I don't want to betray the pact I made with my father (it is very important to me not to). But I can't exactly ask my deceased father where this fits in the gray area. He knew I'd be doing lingerie and sexy poses, and nothing is actually shown in these shots, but I AM obviously nude on set.
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