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Panties

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After receiving my first set of crotchless panties as a gift - and loving `em - I must've had lingerie-on-the-brain, so I impulsively picked up this cute little book.

To my surprise, this tome was more than just a series of pictures. It had quite a bit of panty history - starting with the Old School Glamour where panties were thicker, higher, and made of silk; followed by some of the more modern favorites, such as Thongs, G-Strings, Classic Cotton and Sports Briefs; and finishing, where else (?) but with the panties of Celebrities (the Rich & Famous).

Several of the chapters begin by briefly highlighting some of the most successful underwear makers in the world (companies I had never heard of) - names like Rigby & Peller, Bonds, Sloggi, and Cosabella.

The most interesting chapter -- also with the best pictures - is the one that covers Thongs! Warning - if a woman's rear view is a favorite of yours - then you'll probably find this section to be quite enjoyable!

Of the color photos scattered throughout the book - my personal favorites include a rear upskirt view of a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader as she's bending over during a game; a view from behind of a Victoria's Secret angel wearing a V-String on stage; all of the pictures of thongs; a posterior view of a cute contestant in the Lingerie Bowl held in Los Angeles; a frontal flying-skirt view of Serena Williams hitting a forehand (which was hot!); and a provocative print ad for Elle MacPherson's lingerie (which was censored in her native Australia) which shows a voyeur's through-a-peephole view of a woman removing her knickers - with her deeply inserted thumb leading the way!

Other celebrities who offer lingerie include Kylie Minogue (singer) with her LoveKylie line; Heidi Fleiss (of prostitution fame) with her HeidiWear label; a series of items by Jenifer Lopez (singer, actress); and lastly, even some underwear from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen (actresses).

As an interesting fact - the author claims that crotchless panties were originally developed to provide greater ventilation (and not for easier access). Yeah, right!

As my final observation, this book is also surprisingly up-to-date -- especially as it describes how thongs, which reigned supreme for an entire generation of girls - have finally started to wane in their appeal.

Because of the text's seriousness - this is a volume I can leave out on my nightstand - where my husband might `discover' it!

The photos aren't so scandalous that they'd make me jealous if he looked. But hopefully they are titillating enough - to get his attention!

In short, `Panties: a brief history' by Sarah Tomczak and Rachel Pask - is a book that's SERIOUS enough for HER - while also being SEXY enough for HIM! I found it to be just delightful!

This book is a small on, it is pack with lots of info. I love lingeie and collect some pieces. I have other books on the subjuct and I found some great info in this book. It has lots of pictures as well. It starts off with what I call granny panties. This book tell how and and why panties was made, and why women want to wear thongs and g-strings. it also has a little story about a war and why they had to change the fabric to nylon and silk to save the cotton for the soldiers. Also tells about 60s, 70s,80s, 90s, till today styles.