A women and men's g strings is a type of panty, similar to a thong, but with a small front area connected with a thin, elastic string up the back and around the waist leaving a woman's derriere totally exposed. Originally this garment was the darling for strippers and loose women. However, with the popularity of thongs, women and men's g strings have gained wide popularity and acceptance among the masses.
It's obvious why a women and men's g strings is considered a piece of sexy lingerie. Anyone who is turned on by a woman's backside will find a women and men's g strings exciting and alluring. However, a women and men's g strings are also a practical lingerie piece - it is the ultimate item to wear if one is trying to avoid panty lines.
A women and men's g strings (alternatively gee-string or gee string) is a type of thong, a narrow piece of cloth, leather, or plastic that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as swimwear or underwear by both men and women.
The two terms women and men's g strings and thong are often used interchangeably; however, they can refer to distinct pieces of clothing: The primary difference between
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the two garments is that a women and men's g strings has less material between the legs and buttocks, hence a string-like appearance. Variants of the women and men's g strings include the V-string, a thong with a triangle "V" of cloth at the top of the rear, and the T- string, where a single string passes around the waist and between the legs, forming a T between the buttocks. See also the general article on thongs.
Origin of women and men's g strings
The origin of the term "garter" is not certain. The first mention dates back to the 1800's to describe a loincloth type item worn by Philippines' natives. It was called a "gee-string." However, another thought is that the women and men's g strings are reference to the women and men's g strings on a musical string instrument. Finally, some feel the "G" is simply short for groin since the women and men's g strings of the garment goes around the groin area.
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women and men's g strings or thong is probably the earliest form of clothing known to mankind; having originated in the warmer climates of sub-Saharan Africa where clothing was first worn nearly 75,000 years ago. Many tribal peoples, such as some of the Khoisan people of southern Africa, wore thongs for many centuries. Much like the 2000-plus-year-old Japanese fundoshi, these early garments were made with the male genitalia in mind.
Although developed for the male anatomy by primitive peoples, in the modern West thongs are more often worn by females. They first gained mainstream popularity as swimwear in South America, particularly in Brazil in the 1970s. In Brazil, where the buttocks are especially admired and emphasized; it was originally a style of thong swimsuit whose rear area became so narrow that it would disappear between the wearer's buttocks. Female strippers and erotic dancers in the west have been wearing women, men's g strings and thongs during their routines since the mid-1920s.
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Popularization in the Western culture
Attitudes to wearing women and men's g strings vary, as is usual with highly revealing clothing. By the late 1980s, the design (for females) had made its way into most of the Western world; thong and women, men's g strings underwear became more and more popular through the 1990s. As of 2002, thong underwear was one of the fastest-selling styles among women. One advantage attributed to the wearing of thong underwear is that no visible panty line can be seen even under a thin, light-colored or skin-tight garment. Although the popularity of wearing thong underwear in America has taken off only in the last decade, in Europe it has been commonplace for many more years.
C-string
There are several variations on the women and men's g strings. An example of one variation is the C-string; as narrow as a thong but without the band around the waist, leaving just a "c-shaped" piece between the legs held in place firmly by a flexible internal frame. Since there is no material around the waist, the C-string completely eliminates the panty lines which thongs and other underwear create. C-strings are also designed for use as beachwear, which reduces the tan lines that would have been left by the side straps of even a woman and men's g strings. Removing the side straps also eases donning and removal. |
