Garter Belt Panties

About Garter Belt Panties

When you buy a garter belt set, usually the panties are thongs or g-strings. Why this is the case is a complete mystery. A lot of women who love the look of garter belts decidedly hate the feel of thongs and g-strings. Unfortunately, many lingerie stores believe that the two naturally go together as though a sexy boy short, bikini or French cut panty would not look as equally sexy with garters. Fortunately, there's a way to get around this thong/g-string issue.

Buy Garter Belt Panties Separately

Yes, this does take a little more work than just buying a set. However, you'll definitely get more use out of your garter belt if you buy the panties you like separately, rather than feeling as though you're forced to wear underwear that you find uncomfortable. Being uncomfortable, after all, doesn't make anyone feel sexy.

Matching Garter Belt and Panty Textures

When buying a garter belt and matching it with a pair of panties sold separately, try to aim for matching textures.

• Pair lace with lace – Easy enough to do. Both lace panties and lace garter belts are sold at any lingerie shop in abundance.
• Sheers to sheers – Sheer underwear is also widely available in a number of different colors.
• Cotton to cotton – This one's a little more difficult since there are few garter belts sold that are made of cotton.
• Satin to satin – If you can't find the perfect separates in satin, try pairing satin and lace. This texture combination looks and feels luxurious. Just be sure to find quality lace that is soft and delicate. Skip rough, cheaply made lace. Rough lace throws off the whole look.

Colors that Go Together

Black and white are the easiest colors to match. Many garter belts and panties are sold in black and white in a number of different materials and designs. Colors don't have to match but they certainly should work well with one another to complete your garter belt look. Otherwise, you'll look like you're just wearing separates. Here are a few color combinations that "go" well together:

• Pink and Brown – This trend has been around for a while now and looks great together. Try matching a soft satin pink garter belt with a pair of satiny brown panties.
• Red and black – A classic saucy combination for lingerie. Consider pairing a black garter belt with a pair of lacy or sheer black panties.
• Light blue and black or light blue and brown – Another great trendy color combination. A sheer combination of garter belt and panties look great in these colors.

Pair Colors from the same Family

Another easy way to match garter belts with panties is to choose them from the same color family.

• Cool colors – Blue, purple, pink, green, turquoise, gray, white and silver
• Warm colors – Yellow, red, orange, brown and peach

Final Tips

When buying garter belts and panties, the most important thing is the fit. You want to make sure the garter belt isn't too tight around your waist and that the panty fits comfortably in the front and back. When buying these items separately, hold the garter belt and the panty together to see how well the color combination goes together. When doing this, try to find the most natural light possible and avoid standing directly under fluorescent lights. These lights tend to wash out colors. Of course, try them on together to see how the ensemble looks on your body and against your skin tone.

Finally, when buying panties to go with your gorgeous garter belt, you need to pay attention to the rise of the panty. You want the panty to sit at or below where the garter belt sits on your waist. High waisted panties paired with a garter belt confuses the look and comes off appearing like your trying to pull off a sexy "granny panties" look.