Lingerie is a term that refers to fashionable and possibly appealing underwear. The term in the French language applies to all undergarments for both genders. In English it is applied specifically to those that are designed to be visually alluring or erotic. Lingerie usually incorporates one or more flexible, stretchy materials like Lycra, nylon, polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric which are not typically used in more functional, basic cotton underwear.

The cliff grey Princesse Tam Tam Midinette Seamless Half Cup Underwired Bra with matching tanga looks quite perfect for a casual date or any other casual occasion, whereas The b.tempt'd Passion Flower Demi Contour Embroidered Bra and the b.tempt'd Passion Flower Embroidered Shorties, coming in bright violet also look very interesting. As for the b.tempt'd Pin Up Lace Underwired Bra, in Corsican blue and the matching b.tempt'd Pin Up Lace Thong, this lingerie set seems just perfect for both casual and more sophisticated occasions; just the choice an active woman of the 21st century would make.

Moreover, there is the b.tempt'd Ciao Bella Lace Padded Balconette Bra with the matching lace tanga, perfect for an evening dress but also for office clothes too. One could select from two colors: Night and Vanilla Ice. Last, but not least, there is this gorgeous looking hibiscus coral lingerie set named b.tempt'd Passion Flower Demi Contour. The bra comes with matching items and the price is very appealing too.

The concept of lingerie as visually appealing was developed during the late nineteenth century. Lady Duff-Gordon of Lucile was a trailblazer in developing lingerie that freed women from more restrictive corsets. Through the first half of the 20th century, women wore undergarments for three main reasons, to alter their outward shape, for hygienic reasons, or for modesty. Prior to the invention of crinoline, women's underwear was often large and bulky. During the last part of 19th century, corsets became smaller, less bulky and constricting, and were gradually substituted by the brassiere, first patented in the 20th century by Mary Phelps Jacob.