What is Underwear as outerwear?
[[File:ExpressYourselfUnderGround_cropped.jpg|thumb|201x201px|[[Madonna]]'s costumes in her 1990 [[Blond Ambition World Tour]] is cited as an influence on turning [[corset]]s from underwear to stage attire.]] [[File:CSD 2006 Cologne BDSM 19.jpg|thumb|Women with their panties visible (called a [[whale tail]]) at [[Cologne Pride]], 2006]] Wearing '''underwear as outerwear''' is a [[fashion trend]]. [[Celebrity|Celebrities]], sports and media made it popular. It began as a practical and comfortable variation of [[clothing]], such as the [[T-shirt]] and the [[sleeveless shirt]]. Later, this lead to fashion statements that were seen as [[controversial]] and provocative. 21st century versions include the display of [[thong]]s and [[Brassiere|bras]] in women's clothing, and the display of [[underpants]] under [[low-slung pants]] in men. The idea of wearing underwear as outerwear is not new. The display of undergarments was already popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lisa Jardine|date=24 October 2008|title=Underwear as outerwear|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7689554.stm|access-date=2010-02-05|publisher=BBC News}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Clothing controversies]]