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A teddy, also called a camiknicker, is a garment which covers a female's torso and crotch in the one garment. It is a similar style of garment to a one-piece swimsuit or bodysuit, but is typically looser and more sheer. The garment is put on by stepping into the leg holes and pulling the garment up to cover the torso. It may cover the whole of the torso or partially and may also cover the arms. They may open at the crotch for visits to the toilet, without the need to remove all clothing. As an undergarment, it combines the functions of a camisole and panties, and may be preferred to avoid a visible panty line. It is also found as lingerie.

History[link]

Ladies' underwear advertisement, 1913

A one-piece women's undergarment which combined a camisole and knickers appeared in the 1910s under the name envelope chemise or camiknickers.^[1] It was considered an appropriate garment to wear under the shorter dresses which came into fashion in the 1920s. The garment was also worn without an overgarment in the boudoir.

The style gained popularity during the World War II when women who served in military-related duties wore trousers instead of skirts. By the late 1940s the garment lost its popularity, but it re-appeared as a lingerie garment in the 1990s, under the name teddy or bodysuit.

Modern teddy styles[link]

Most modern teddies are either designed for visual or sex appeal or as practical clothing. Common teddy styles today include:

Bareback teddy[link]

A bareback teddy is one with an open back, often designed with built in bust support.

Body briefer teddy[link]

A body briefer is a form-fitting garment which smooths and shapes the wearer's figure. They typically come in a variety of control levels, achieved by using different materials or thicknesses things of materials in the body areas they are designed to control. Like sleep teddies, body briefers tend to use simpler materials and styles than teddies designed for visual appeal. Body briefers are also commonly referred to as "body shapers" or "women's shapers".

Fashion top teddy[link]

A fashion top teddy combines a thong panty, bra and fashion top. Fashion top teddies come in a wide variety of styles, from simple styles with plain materials to very fancy styles with beads, crystals or sequins. Fashion top teddies can be worn as fancy undergarments or as an outer garment without a top over them.

Sleep teddy[link]

A sleep teddy is a loose-fitting teddy designed as sleepwear. A sleep teddy is a practical garment which tends to use simpler materials and styles.

Teddiette[link]

A teddiette is a teddy with detachable garters.

Traditional teddy[link]

A traditional teddy is a loose-fitting teddy designed for visual or sex appeal and to show off the wearer's figure. Traditional teddies often use sheer or partially sheer material.

Sources[link]

• History of teddies in the 20th century

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Teddies

v t e Lingerie Upper torso Types of bras (History) Balconette brassiere • Bandeau • Cupless bra • Male bra • Nursing bra • Push-up bra • Sports bra • Training bra • Underwire bra Other Babydoll • Bustier • Camisole • Negligee • Torsolette Lower torso Bikini • Boyshorts • French knickers • Girdle • Girl boxers • Panties • Tanga • Tap pants • Thong (G-string) Full torso BodyBriefer • Corsage • Corset • Corselet • Nightshirt • Playsuit • Slip • Teddy Hosiery Garter • Knee highs • Pantyhose • Stocking Historical Basque • Bustle • Chemise • Crinoline • Farthingale • Hoop skirt • Liberty bodice • Pannier • Pantalettes • Petticoat • Pettipants • Waist cincher • Yếm Accessories Falsies • Lingerie tape Brands Aerie • Agent Provocateur • American Apparel • Andrés Sardá • Baby Phat • Bali • Berlei • Bruno Banani • Calvin Klein • Chantelle • DKNY • Formfit • Frederick's of Hollywood • Fruit of the Loom • Gerbe • Gilly Hicks • Hanes • HerRoom • Intimissimi • Intimo Lingerie • Jockey • Jolidon • La Senza • Maidenform • No Nonsense • Olga Intimates • Passport Panties • Peach John • Playtex • Pretty Polly • Trashy Lingerie • Triumph International • Ultimo • Underalls • Valisere • Van de Velde • Vassarette • Victoria's Secret • Wacoal • Warner's • Wolford • Wonderbra • XTG Extreme Game

Look up teddy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Teddy is a common informal variation of the given names Edward and Theodore and, more rarely, their female equivalents, Edwina and Theodora. Teddy may refer to:

Given name[link]

• Teddy Atlas (born 1956), boxing trainer and fight commentator
• Teddy Dunn (born 1981), American actor
• Teddy Edwards (1924-2003), American jazz saxphonist
• Teddy Geiger (born 1988), American singer and songwriter
• Teddy Higuera (born 1957), former Major League Baseball pitcher
• Teddy Hoad (1896-1986), West Indian cricketer
• Ted Kennedy (1932-2009), long-serving American Senator from Massachusetts
• Teddy Kollek (1911-2007), six time mayor of Jerusalem
• Theodore Long (born 1947), general manager for World Wrestling Entertainment
• Teddy Morgan (1880-1949), Welsh international rugby union player
• Teddy Park (born 1978), South Korean rapper and record producer
• Teddy Pendergrass (1950-2010), American singer and songwriter
• Teddy Riley (producer) (born 1967), American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
• Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
• Teddy Sheean (1923-1942), Royal Australian Navy sailor posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia
• Teddy Sheringham (born 1966), English retired footballer
• Teddy Tamgho (born 1989), French triple jumper
• Teddy Taylor (born 1937), British conservative politician
• Teddy Wang (1933-?), Chinese businessman kidnapped in 1990 and declared legally dead
• Teddy Wilson (1912-1986), American jazz pianist
• Teddy Yarosz (1910-1974), world middleweight boxing champion (1934-1935)
• Teddy Yip (1907-2003), Formula One racing team owner
• Tivadar Farkasházy (born 1945), Hungarian humorist, author, mathematician, economist and journalist

Arts and entertainment[link]

• "Teddy" (story), in J. D. Salinger's Nine Stories
• Teddy (album), an album by Teddy Pendergrass
• Teddy Award, an international film award for films with LGBT topics
• Teddy, a fictional character in the Korean film Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown

Animals[link]

• Teddy (horse), a famous racehorse and sire
• Teddy, Mack Sennett's dog in his silent movies
• Teddy, a Guinea pig breed

Other uses[link]

• Teddy (garment), a form of bodysuit-style garment
• Teddy Air, a defunct Norwegian regional airline
• Teddy Award, an award issued by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation for the worst in high taxes and government waste
• Teddy, Kentucky, a small town in the United States
• Teddy Stadium, a football stadium in Jerusalem named after Teddy Kollek

Acronyms[link]

• The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young study
• Terminology for the Description of Dynamics, an ontology for dynamics in systems biology

See also[link]

• Ted (disambiguation)
• Teddy bear, a type of toy bear
• Teddy Ruxpin, an animatronic talking bear
• Teddy Boy, a phenomenon in youth culture since the 1950s

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Assorted lingerie styles

Women's panties or knickers

Lingerie (UK /ˈlændʒ.ər.i/ or US /ˌlɑːndʒ.əˈreɪ/) are undergarments marketed to women.

Lingerie may include undergarments incorporating flexible, stretchy, sheer, or decorative materials like Lycra, nylon (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace, silk and sheer fabric or simply be functional, cotton or synthetic undergarments.

The term in the French language (French pronunciation: [lɛ̃.ʒʁi]) applies to all undergarments for either gender. In English it is usually applied only to women's undergarments, and may have the connotation of items considered to be visually erotic.

Etymology[link]

The word derives from the French word linge, "washables"—as in faire le linge, "do the laundry"—and ultimately from lin for washable linen, the fabric from which European undergarments were made before the general introduction of cotton from Egypt and then from India. It is commonly pronounced in English with a faux French pronunciation, such as UK /ˈlɒnʒəriː/ or US /lɒnʒərˈeɪ/ in the doubly non-French American pronunciation. The true French pronunciation is [lɛ̃ʒʁi].

Origins[link]

The concept of lingerie as a visually appealing undergarment was developed during the late nineteenth century. Lady Duff-Gordon of Lucile was a pioneer in developing lingerie that freed women from more restrictive corsets. Through the first half of the 20th century, women wore underwear for three primary reasons: to alter their outward shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or bras), for hygienic reasons, or for modesty. Before the invention of crinoline, women's underwear was often very large and bulky. During the late 19th century, corsets became smaller, less bulky and constricting, and were gradually supplanted by the brassiere, first patented in the 20th century by Mary Phelps Jacob. When the First World War broke out, women found themselves filling in men's work roles, creating a demand for more practical undergarments. Manufacturers began to use lighter and more breathable fabrics.

As the 20th century progressed, underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s, lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamorize lingerie. The lingerie industry expanded in the 21st century with designs that doubled as outerwear. The French refer to this as 'dessous-dessus' which basically means innerwear as outerwear.

Market structure[link]

The lingerie market at the turn of 21st century was driven by the advent of modern technologies and fabrics that help in designing innovative products such as laser-cut seamless bras and moulded T-shirt bras. Designers are putting greater emphasis on rich-looking fabrics, laces, embroideries and brighter, more daring colors.

The global lingerie market in 2003 was estimated at $29 billion. Bras accounted for 56 per cent while briefs represented 29 per cent of the lingerie market in 2005. The world’s largest lingerie retailer, Victoria's Secret, operates almost exclusively in North America. The European market is quite fragmented, with Triumph International and DB Apparel leading the market.

Since the mid-1990s, women have had more choice in bra sizes; the focus has changed from choosing bras in an average size to wearing bras that actually fit perfectly. In the UK, for instance, the media is fuelling an awareness campaign about the need for each woman to have a proper bra fitting before every purchase.

Typology[link]

• Babydoll, a short nightgown, or negligee intended as nightwear for women. A shorter style, it is often worn with panties. Babydolls are typically loose-fitting with an empire waist and thin straps.
• Basque, a tight, form-fitting bodice or coat.
• Bedjacket, worn over a nightgown or negligee for warmth and modesty.
• Bikini, a style of panty with fuller coverage in the back and a higher leg.
• Bloomers, baggy underwear that extends to just below or above the knee. Bloomers were worn for several decades during the first part of the 20th century, but are not widely worn today.
• Bodystocking, a unitard. Bodystockings may be worn over the torso, or they may be worn over the thighs and abdomen. They are typically used by women in order to appear slimmer.
• Bodysuit, a leotard-like undergarment, usually skintight or formfitting. Another form of shapewear.
• Bodice, covers the body from the neck to the waist. Bodices are often low cut in the front and high in the back, and is often connected with laces or hooks. Bodices may also be reinforced with steel or bone to provide greater breast support.
• Boy shorts, a style of panties, so named for their resemblance to male shorts.
• Brassiere, more commonly referred to as a bra, a close-fitting garment that is worn to help lift and support a woman’s breasts
• Bustier
• Camisole, sleeveless and covering the top part of the body. Camisoles are typically constructed of light materials and feature thin "spaghetti straps."
• Camiknickers, camisole and knickers joined as one garment. Most commonly referred to as a teddy and, most recently, as a "romper."
• Cheeky, a term used to denote that the garment exposes the bottom part of the buttocks.
• Chemise, a one-piece undergarment that is the same in shape as a straight-hanging sleeveless dress. It is similar to the babydoll, but it is fitted more closely around the hips.
• Corset, a bodice worn to mould and shape the torso. This effect is typically achieved through boning, either of bone or steel.
• Corselet, or merry widow, combined brassiere and girdle. The corselet is considered to be a type of foundation garment, and the modern corselet is most commonly known as a shaping slip.
• Corsage, similar to a corset. While corsets are commonly constructed of bone or steel, the corsage utilizes elastic.
• Drawers, a pant-like garment worn during the 19th century for modesty and warmth. Some drawers were split-leg, in that the crotch seam was left open.
• French maid, a form of ladies' fantasywear. One of many popular costumes used as lingerie.
• G-string, or thong, a type of panty, characterized by a narrow piece of cloth that passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips. A G-string or thong may be worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear by both men and women.
• Garter/Garter belt/Suspender belt (British), used to keep stockings up.
• Girdle, a type of foundation garment. Historically, the girdle extended from the waist to the upper thigh, though modern styles more closely resemble a tight pair of athletic shorts.
• Granny panties, a nickname for panties that are high waisted and cover the buttocks considerably.
• Hosiery, close-fitting, elastic garments that cover the feet and legs.
• Jersey nightshirt, a long, loose T-shirt made of cotton, polyester, nylon, or diaphanous chiffon. Another name for a babydoll or camisole.
• Knickers, an alternate word for panties.
• Negligee, a dressing gown. It is usually floor length, though it can be knee length as well.
• Nightgown, or nightie, a loosely hanging item of nightwear, may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir).
• Nightshirt, a shirt meant to be worn while sleeping. It is usually longer and looser than the average T-shirt, and it is typically made of softer material.
• Panties, underwear that come in all shapes, fabrics and colours, allowing you to have lots of coverage or barely any coverage at all.
• Peignoir
• Petticoat, an underskirt. Petticoats were prominent throughout the 16th to 20th centuries. Today, petticoats are typically worn to add fullness to skirts in the Gothic and Lolita subcultures.
• Pettipants, a type of bloomer featuring ruffles, resembling petticoats. Pettipants are most commonly worn by square dancers and people participating in historical reenactment.
• Robe, a garment worn to cover the body. A robe may be floor-length, knee-length, or shorter, and it is commonly worn over and as lingerie.
• Slip, typically worn underneath clothing. Originally, slips were worn to prevent underwear from showing through thin clothing and to help clothing to hang properly on the body. Slips are found in both full and half styles, and are typically made of smooth fabric like silk or satin.
• Spanky-pants, Spankies, or Spanks, a type of shapewear most commonly worn by cheerleaders. Spanks help to create the illusion of a slimmer figure, and are often worn as shorts, tanks, or girdle-like bodices.
• Stockings, another term for hosiery.
• Stringbody
• Tanga, a type of panty featuring full back and front coverage, but string-like sides that are typically thicker than those found on a string bikini.
• Tap pants, a type of short typically made of lace, silk, or satin.
• Teddy, an undergarment that resembles the shape of a one-piece bathing suit because it is typically sleeveless, and sometimes even strapless.
• Torsolette, a shorter version of the corselette. It is very similar to the Basque, and is sometimes called a merry widow. The Torsolette may also feature detachable garters.
• Undergarment, a garment which one wears underneath clothes. As known as "underwear."
• Unitard, a one piece, skin tight garment. Though not typically worn as lingerie, a unitard is considered a type of shapewear.

See also[link]

• Ann Summers
• Berlei
• Hosiery
• Kay Cohen
• Undergarment
• Wonderbra
• Underwear as outerwear
• Lingerie Football League
• Olga Erteszek

References[link]

• Carter, Alison J. (1992). Underwear: the fashion history. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-6222-1
• Cox, Caroline (2000). Lingerie: a lexicon of style. Scriptum Editions. ISBN 1-902686-08-X

External links[link]

Lingerie Glossary

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lingerie

v t e Lingerie Upper torso Types of bras (History) Balconette brassiere • Bandeau • Cupless bra • Male bra • Nursing bra • Push-up bra • Sports bra • Training bra • Underwire bra Other Babydoll • Bustier • Camisole • Negligee • Torsolette Lower torso Bikini • Boyshorts • French knickers • Girdle • Girl boxers • Panties • Tanga • Tap pants • Thong (G-string) Full torso BodyBriefer • Corsage • Corset • Corselet • Nightshirt • Playsuit • Slip • Teddy Hosiery Garter • Knee highs • Pantyhose • Stocking Historical Basque • Bustle • Chemise • Crinoline • Farthingale • Hoop skirt • Liberty bodice • Pannier • Pantalettes • Petticoat • Pettipants • Waist cincher • Yếm Accessories Falsies • Lingerie tape Brands Aerie • Agent Provocateur • American Apparel • Andrés Sardá • Baby Phat • Bali • Berlei • Bruno Banani • Calvin Klein • Chantelle • DKNY • Formfit • Frederick's of Hollywood • Fruit of the Loom • Gerbe • Gilly Hicks • Hanes • HerRoom • Intimissimi • Intimo Lingerie • Jockey • Jolidon • La Senza • Maidenform • No Nonsense • Olga Intimates • Passport Panties • Peach John • Playtex • Pretty Polly • Trashy Lingerie • Triumph International • Ultimo • Underalls • Valisere • Van de Velde • Vassarette • Victoria's Secret • Wacoal • Warner's • Wolford • Wonderbra • XTG Extreme Game