Lingerie is what trendy clothing that is worn under your clothing is called. To be more precise it is used only for womens underwear that are meant to be seducing. By seducing I mean underwear that can be called sexy, like thongs and shelf bras. Although the definition is not so narrow as it also includes a lot of different types of panties and bras. During the decades the trends have been changing quite a lot and the fashion has sailed through naughty and nice to french maid underwear. The most popular garnment during the 1950's was the babydoll which is almost a dress and is considered quite masking by todays standards as the trends are shifting towards showing more skin.