Are you, too, a commando girl? Technically, the vernacular for girls is actually free-buffing. It's playful, it's mildly exhibitionist (unless you're Britney Spears)... and not very practical. The idea, thus, is to achieve the freedom and mobility of commando life -- and no visible panty lines, aka VPL -- without actually being in the buff. And so, for the rest of us, we have the thong.

Thing a thong

Celebrity wardrobe stylist Susie Esterline says the hottest styles are thongs and G-strings, boy shorts, slinky full backs and seamless undies. Obviously, we all have different body types and shapes to accommodate, but, she says, "I think all women can wear thongs."

Really? "I know some older and/or heavier women prefer a little more support and coverage, but with this comes the dreaded VPL, and I think I'd rather have a little hanging out than a big, thick line exposed through my pants," Esterline says. "Thongs are comfortable, though I know some fear that 'up the butt' feeling, even though full-backs ride up there too! Thongs say, 'I'm sexy and I know it!'"

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