Teddy styles
There are couple major
types of teddies available today: teddies designed for visual appeal and
teddies designed as practical clothing. Most modern teddies fall into one of
these two categories.
Bareback teddy
A teddy with an open back. Bareback
teddies typically include one or more straps to provide bust support, so they
can be worn without a bra and give the wearer the appearance of a bare back. This
makes them an excellent undergarment choice for tops with open or partially
open backs.
Body briefer teddy
A fitted teddy designed for
smoothing and shaping of the wearer's figure. Body briefer's typically come in
a variety of control levels, achieved by using different materials or
thicknesses of materials in the body areas they are designed to control. Like sleep
teddies, body briefers tend to use simpler materials and styles than teddies
designed for visual appeal. Body briefers are also commonly referred to as
"body shapers" or "women's shapers".
Fashion top
teddy
A teddy which combines a
thong panty, bra and fashion top. Fashion top teddies come in a wide variety of
styles, from simple styles with plain materials to very fancy styles with
beads, crystals or sequins. Fashion top teddies can be worn as fancy
undergarments or as an outer garment without a top over them.
Sleep teddy
A loose-fitting teddy
designed as sleepwear. Sleep teddies tend to use simpler materials and styles
than teddies designed for visual appeal.
Teddiette
Teddiette is a teddy with detachable
garters.