How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

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Women should not appear on the street with exposed parts of the body. According to the laws, in public places a woman is obliged to cover most of her body with a special suit — abaya, so that the other man could not be seduced. In some provinces, women cover absolutely everything, leaving only the feet, hands and eyes to display. And sometimes, at the request of the religious police, a woman can even be forced to close her «too sexy» eyes.

The Evolution of Underwear: From the 1900s to Today

Since the 1900s, such an intimate part of the women's wardrobe as underwear has undergone quite a few revolutionary changes. How did it happen that tight corsets evolved into thin bikini barely covering a naked body? Today we will try to recall the past decades and understand how women's underwear has changed over the years.