The negligee is a form of womens sexy lingerie intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It is a form of nightgown; first introduced in France in the 18th Century, where it mimicked the heavy head-to-toe style of women's day dresses of the time. By the 1920s it began to mimic women's satin single-layer evening dresses of the period. The term 'negligee' was used of a Royal Doulton run of ceramic figurines in 1927, showing women wearing what appears to be a one-piece knee-length silk or rayon slip, trimmed with lace. The word comes from the French, 'to make light of' (referring to something light, a frippery to be cast aside). Although the evening-dresses style of nightwear made moves towards the modern negligee style (translucent bodices, lace trimming, bows - exemplified in 1941 by a photo of Rita Hayworth in Life), it was only after World War II that nightwear changed from being primarily utilitarian to being primarily sensual or even erotic; the negligee emerged strongly as a form of sexy lingerie. The modern negligee thus perhaps owes more to women's fine bedjackets or bed-capes, and up-market slips than to the nightgown. It spread to a mass market, benefiting from the introduction of cheap synthetic fabrics such as nylon and its finer successors. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the trend was for negligees to become shorter in length and made for a much more sexy lingerie look (e.g.: the babydoll of the 1970s). Negligees made from the 1940s to the 1970s are now collectible items.

Stockings are a common association with sexy lingerie. A stocking is a close-fitting, variously elastic garment covering the foot and lower part of the leg, but usually not intended to conceal the leg. It was formerly made of woven cloth but now of knitted wool, silk, cotton or nylon. The word stock used to refer to the bottom "stump" part of the body, and by analogy the word was used to refer to the one-piece covering of the lower trunk and limbs of the 1400s—essentially tights consisting of the upper-stocks (later to be worn separately as knee breeches) and nether-stocks (later to be worn separately as stockings).

Stockings were originally an exclusively male piece of apparel. In the 17th century women who took up the masculine fashion of wearing stockings were associated with aspiring to learnedness and other pro to feminist causes, which led to the derogatory term blue-stocking.
In modern usage, stocking specifically refers to the form of women's hosiery configured as two pieces. The terms thigh highs and stockings are interchangeable, and are quite distinct from pantyhose. Thigh highs are often perceived as a preferable style to pantyhose for various reasons such as:

• Health and cleanliness -- less sweat, more ventilation; reduction of fungal and bacterial challenge
• Personal convenience -- it is considerably easier and quicker to use the bathroom in stockings
• Aesthetics -- garters, lace, top fashion, applique, exposure of the thigh, complexity
• Message -- as more detail is involved, a perception of erotic intent is raised
• Easier and quicker access to the genital area -- enhances sexual spontaneity

Stockings are typically supported in one of three ways. Sexy lingerie always comes with a garter belt that goes around the waist and comes with suspenders that are clipped to the tops of the stockings. The second most common means of support is via 'stay-up' technology, where the inside of the top of the stockings has added to it a band (typically silicone) of elastic but highly tractive material that resists slipping down the thigh. This is considerably less reliable in the sense of assuring that the stockings do not fall down, and depends a great deal on the geometry of the actual leg. Further, the elastic can be uncomfortably tight, leaving red marks and possibly aggravating varicose veins. The least common means of support is the circular elastic garter that is slipped up over the top of the stocking and which is intended to hold the stocking by essentially clamping it to the leg. These are the garters you typically see at weddings. They have much the same disadvantages as 'stay-ups'.

In circumstances where the tops of the stockings are visible, some people prefer the look of suspenders. Others feel that stay-ups have less distortion of the top band, an important aesthetic consideration if this band is lacy.
The most convenient (and presently fashionable) way to wear stockings is to wear panties over the stockings and garters. This pins the garters to the body, which makes it less obvious exactly what is being worn (this may be desirable to imbue a sense of mystery.) It also enhances convenience, as going to the bathroom or getting involved in erotic play simply involves pulling down the panties rather than going through all the steps required to detach the garters and re-attach them after the moment has passed.

Modern stockings come in a broad variety of colors and styles. Nowadays stockings are often worn purely for their erotic value.

Other sexy lingerie that is quite popular is the teddy, a form of body suit lingerie. Unlike a bodysuit, it is typically looser and sheerer, and may be designed to slip off from the shoulders, rather than to open at the crotch. The teddy is normally worn for the seductive look, rather than practical reasons.