Women Panties

High Rise/Granny Panties
High rise or granny panties provide a great deal of coverage and are probably the most comfortable. High rise panties are cut at the thigh, have full rears and often hit at the belly button or higher. Granny panties are a popular choice for women while sleeping or during their menstrual cycle.

Boy Shorts
A boy-cut short is a full-coverage panty style with a low-riding waistline and leg openings that rest just above the thigh. Because they sit so low on the waist, boy shorts can visually lengthen your torso. Well-fitting, curve-skimming boy shorts can also smooth lumps and bumps on your hip and upper thigh area.

Hipsters
Hipsters offer the same low-riding waistline as boy shorts, but the leg openings hit well above the thigh, helping to avoid the fabric "ride-up" you sometimes get when wearing longer-cut boy shorts. While hipsters are generally considered a full-coverage style, some may be cut a bit higher in the rear than classic boy shorts or briefs.

Briefs
If comfort is your primary concern, briefs are for you. The traditional brief offers full coverage in the front and back with a waistband that sits at or slightly above your natural waistline. Briefs also have a low, squared-off leg line.
There are a few styles that fall under the larger umbrella category of briefs.

Modern briefs
Like traditional briefs, offer full front and back coverage, but have a lower rise. Their waistbands sit a few inches below the natural waistline.

High-cut briefs
Offer the same full coverage as traditional briefs, but have high-cut leg openings in front. The waistband sits at or just above your natural waistline.

French-cut briefs
Have the highest-cut leg openings of all brief styles. The leg openings hit the highest point on the hip and are positioned more to the front of the panties than the standard high-cut brief. The waistband should sit at your natural waistline.

Control briefs
These styles are meant to slim your tummy, bottom or upper thighs. They look like traditional or high-cut briefs, but feature control panels at the front, rear or both.

Boxers/ Girl Shorts
Loungewear boxers are cut much like men's boxer shorts and are not meant to be worn under clothing. They are loose-fitting and often feature an elastic waistband with a drawstring.
Women's performance boxers are meant to be worn while exercising.

Compression boxers (shape wear) feature control panels in the tummy, rear or thighs. These styles may have high waistbands and longer legs to tighten up trouble areas.

Thongs
Thong may not be very comfortable but can eliminate the panty lines. The idea that thongs are uncomfortable or worn for less-than-practical intentions is antiquated and without merit. These bareback basics have much practical purpose, in that they eliminate unsightly panty lines under skirts and snug-fitting pants and are often more comfortable than full-coverage panties. While all are backless, thongs come in a variety of styles:

G-strings
Feature little more than a triangle of fabric in front and a thin "string" of fabric around the hips and down the back. This is one of the skimpiest thong styles and is best reserved for wearing undertight-fitting bottoms to eliminate visible panty lines. G-strings are for high sex appeal.

V-strings
They are similar to G-strings but feature a rear string that separates into a "V" of two strings (or a small triangle of fabric) at the rear waistband.

T-backs
They have waistbands or strings that stretch straight across your waist - so from the back, the side and bottom straps have a "T" shape.

Rios
They are similar to T-backs except the waistband rises above the hips at the sides instead of sitting straight across your waist and back.

Tangas
They usually offer the most coverage of any thong style. They generally have wide waistbands and back straps.

Bikini
It is for the average set women who like some support as well as sex appeal. Bikinis give full coverage in the back with leg openings that are cut above the thigh. Most bikinis sit about three inches below the natural waistline, although with the popularity of low-rise pants, some are now cut even lower.

Bikini-cut
One of the most popular styles for women's panties is the bikini cut, which usually have a rear, and are cut high at the thigh. They are often designed as low-rise to go with the popular low-rise pant trend. Some bikini styles are made with string at the sides, while others have more fabric. Bikini cut panties can come in any fabric.

String bikini
String bikinis, as the name implies, are designed with thinner straps (strings) at the sides for a less-bulky fit under clothing. It is for the average to slimmer women who can feel comfortable as well as feel more sexy

Seamless/ No-Show/ Invisible Panties
Panties categorized as "seamless," "no-show" or "invisible" are sleek and smooth and virtually disappear under clothing. Seamless designs are most often made from a stretchy, wrinkle-free synthetic material like spandex, polyester, nylon, Lycrar or a blend of these.

Girdle Panties
They are for women who want to hide the bulges. It is often used for special dresses which need hiden bulges.