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The History of the Feminine Lingerie

The Lingerie is a piece of style you put to yourself! It is more than a clothing piece but a symbol of femininity. First steps in lingerie Its first use was utilitarian, during ancient Greece where women wore linen tunics to cover their female parts. Lingerie appeared vaguely during antiquity as "apodesm," a bandage forming a belt under the breast to hold it. In the Middle Ages, apodesme became a gorgerette and was worn in addition to an imposing cotton tunic as an undergarment. Lingerie in Renaissance At the start of the Renaissance, the ancestors of corsets (basquines) make their appearances and will evolve throughout this period. More and more narrow to finally take the shape of an "S" to emphasize the roundness of the hips and the sensuality of the women. The woman, during the Renaissance wears a superposition of skirts of different fabrics, the bust is held in a laced corset. This type of lingerie is decorated and embellished with lace (very fashionable for men and women) and is worn under the thick dresses of the time. The shirt turns white which is synonymous with cleanliness as well as richness. Since the great plague epidemics of the 15th century in fact, water, suspected of