A diffinitive answer to the different styles!

[sol1979]

Ok boys so we've all heard of the terms g-string, tanga, thong, micro-thongs, bikini and the list goes on...
What's the actuall difference what is a hipster as opposed to a brief or a tanga opposed to a bikini? Is it a Geographical, Brand or Make thing?
I would love to finally get this right..
Does anybody know of any sites where there is a diffinitive answer??

[justaguy]

I think that's like nailing Jelly to the wall. Too many brands use random names for various variations, and you also have language uncertainty, as to when something is "string" "thong' "tangs" or "slip."

That said In my book, here's how it goes from skimpiest to fullest:

String Pouch Tiny pouch holding just the essentials, two loops of thin material, one around the waist, one running from the back to the bottom of the pouch. (Emphasis here, is just a pouch attached to strings)

G-string. String pouch with more material at the waistband, pouch. The biggest difference is that the waistband (and possibly back) are not necessarily simple a string, although the tail may well be a string, the waistband probably isn't.

Thong. Broader "tail" of the back strap, there may be material all the way around below a waist band, if one is included. (Often called a "string" in European parlance.n (The major difference from a g-string is that the back broadens much more, forming a triangle, or a broader curved area of fabric.) One can include the Y-back thongs in here, where only the "sides" of the back traingle exist, as straps. (2(x)ist in particular does this style)

Jock. Pouch front, two butt hugging straps angled from the front pouch, no "thong" or G string back.

string-tanga - Broader waist band version of the thong. Quite common in European styling, and some South American brands.

tanga/string bikini - Seat, not thong back. Pouch may be full cut or more skimpy, waist band may be full or narrow. May range from Brazillian seat (covering only part of the buttocks to European (high cut, but full coverage) to full coverage of the buttocks

Bikini - Full seat and side connected. Same issues on the fullness of the seat as a tang/string bikini Broad range of thickness of material at the hips. (Ranging from just more than a string/tange to an inch or two

Hip brief - Thicker waist, and I'd never expect a Brazilian seat, but could find a European one, very high on the waist, although that would get one close to a Bikini.

Briefs - Starting when the hips are about 3+ inches, but generally not fly front, and still styled. Almost a Y-front minus the fly.

Y-fronts - full front, with fly, about 3-4 inches at the hips

Full briefs - Higher rise, approaching the bellybutton.

Trunks - Full briefs, and short (vestigial) bits of leg, not terribly far beyond the bottom of a brief)

Boxer Briefs - Full briefs, with multi-inch long legs, tighter fitting and more close cut than boxers

Boxers - "pants liners" (Love the phrase" Loose shorts, with little or no support, legs, ranging from short to quite long, and loser, draping, not conforming fabric. Can range from trim (close) fitting to quite baggy.

You also have "low rise" and "no-show" versions of much of the above, indicating variations on where the item ride on the hips. For example, I have a
low rise thong, which is both thong cut, and designed to ride low on the hips, as opposed to a normal thong which rides a bit higher.

But... without looking at the item, you can't always tell where the boundary between items is. Some brands have "thongs" which are briefer than other brands 'g-strings" and the line between "bikini" "string-bikini" and "hip brief" is especially vague. You'll also sometimes find "tangas" which are thongs, and others which are string bikinis.