From delicate and demure, to racy and extreme, the word lingerie can let your imagination run wild. For a woman, wearing certain types of intimate clothing can make her feel sexy, confident or just comfortable. There are many choices of items to fit every occasion, so what types of lingerie are available?

FASHION268.NET - The baby doll, a nightgown that skirts the hips and usually just has little straps – although puffed cap sleeves are also common – only dates to the 1930s. This was when frilly bed jackets were popular and they looked well over short nightgowns that hit the thigh midway.

FASHION268.NET - It may seem as if brides have been getting married in white forever, but this is not the case at all. The trend of wearing an all white wedding dress dates back only to Victorian times. Before that, brides wore a wide variety of colors and materials depending on their social status.

As American as we think denim is, the history of blue jeans goes back to XVI Century Europe. It’s amazing that a product developed 500 years ago fuels today’s multi-million dollar denim industry. Who would have thought back in Genoa in the 1500’s that the material worn by Genovese sailors in their everyday pants would evolve to become the textile and fashion industry phenomenon that denim is today.

FASHION268.NET - Skirts can be sassy, flirty, businesslike, severe, fun or elegant, but all of them definitely emphasize one quality; and that is femininity. There was a time when the European women wore nothing but dresses and skirts, even to the point that the word "skirt" became slang for "woman" in the English language. But skirts were not always as feminine as they are today.