The History of Lingerie
When you got dressed this morning you probably didn’t even think about the simple ritual of covering our bodies that we go through every day. Slipping into something sexy, pretty and comfy to go underneath our clothes has become the norm for most women on a daily basis. Historically, lingerie has always had its practical purposes. Because of the very nature of underclothing, however, it being the innermost garment that intimately covers the naked body as well as being the last tactile piece of fabric that is touched before skin touches skin, there will always be a very sexual connection with our intimate apparel and that goes back for centuries. Ancient Lingerie Although not much is known about ancient people and their undergarments, certainly it was like any other time in history in that the clothing worn depended largely on ones social stature. Wealthy or affluent people had greater means to attend to fashion and comfort, where the average person was more likely to wear what was...