When most women hit the search for panties that fit they get overwhelmed by the number of options. Thong, bikini, hipster, boyshort, brief, full brief, hi-cut, low rise, seamless, lace, print! It’s enough to make even a lingerie aficionado’s head spin. To cut through the confusion and all the jargon, find a couple of styles that you are comfortable with. Keep a couple of special styles reserved for special occasions or specific items in your wardrobe, and maybe bookmark this page!Based on your body type you’ll probably feel more comfortable with different silhouettes or styles of underwear. Just because you see celebrities flashing their thongs doesn’t mean you have to be. Hipsters and Boyshorts are becoming more popular as the opposite but hideous side effect of thongs lack of VPL is that Peek-A-Boo thong top above jeans and slacks! Hipsters and Boyshorts hit below the waist and below the fleshy part of your rear keeping lines minimal while offering more flattering coverage.

If you’re wearing a thicker pair of jeans you don’t really need to worry too much about color so you can pick the style of your choice in fun colors that let you mix and match! You can also wear the safer colors which will appeal to many in this economy of black, white, and nude. But I think, if you have freedom to play why not do it where the random eye won’t see!

	This Calvin Klein hipster exemplifies great fit, cool detail, and fabulous fashion print for the season. You could match this with a white bra, a steely blue, pink, or even purple. So if you have any of those lying around add instant mix match life to an old style by pairing it with these!
	What about a more subtle print option? This Hanes Perfect Mix and Match Print Bikini 42PM adds just the right touch with a little print on the hip of a bikini silhouette.
	Another really great option is pairing a printed waistband and fabric. This Printed Cotton Stretch Boxat Boy Short by Diesel is in cotton so if you lean away from synthetics you can still have fun in a updated cotton basic.

Underneath a slinky pair of slacks, skin skimming pants, or leggings these seamless options are your best bet for seamless coverage. You could really wear any silhouette here based on how comfortable you are with your body. I’ve picked the fuller coverage pieces but if you’re comfortable with thongs go for it! If you’re wearing white make sure to order a color that matches your skin, white panties plus sheer white actually shows up as a brighter shade of white therefore outlining your rear, not something you want to do, you want your underwear to disappear. The same goes for summer dresses, a nude style will disappear when other colors might shine through. Make sure for summer you stock up on nude undies to avoid this!

	Calvin Klein does seamless really well. This hipster is a great seamless silhouette because it usually hits below any fleshy areas so you don’t get digging in.
	Add a little dash of femininity to this Calvin Klein Seamless Hipster with a little lace edge and you still keep it pretty seamless and invisible but definitely not as much as with the lain seamless.
	If you want something with waist control, Shapewear panties are definitely a great option. This high waist Hide and Sleek Hi-Rise Panty 141 by Spanx will do the job.

Super low rise jeans pose a difficult issue, what can you wear that will not peak above the top! There a two brands that I think poe the best solutions for this issue! On Gossamer and Hanky Panky both offer great low rise styles with style.

	Sexy low rise styles in lace are their signature at Hanky Panky. The size is one size fits all because this lace does not dig in it also doesn’t pose the risk of VPL especially with denim.
	In mesh or cotton the OnGossamer Hip G offers a low rise option for those low rise pant silhouettes.
	On Gossamer also has a really great stretch lace style.

I also want to mention that fashion panties are so often overlooked in our search for the basics, but some of these styles are so flattering you won’t want to miss out on them for special occasions.

	I really love the mix of fabric and lace and the little details in this Sheer Ribbon Thong E16-328, details that the Elle Macpherson Intimates brand is known for.
	How fabulous is the rear view on this panty! The ruching flatters a flat or full figure and really accentuates a woman’s unique curves. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re looking for seamless but if you want something sexy but still covered this is a great look by Natori.
	Another sweet Natori look is this lace trimmed thong, and again with stretch lace you don’t really get panty lines since it doesn’t dig in the way that elastics do in many cases.

I hope you feel like you can tackle the panty world with a little bit more style knowledge. There are definitely many more variables to keep in mind but when it comes to your underwear always keep fit first, because if it doesn’t fit right it will just show through and not in a desirable way!

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