Whale tail

A woman in a fast-food restaurant, with low-rise jeans and a whale tail. Photo from 2001.
Tail of a humpback whale, Greenland, 2018.
Woman whith a whale tail, as a fashion style. Image from 2017.

When women dress up in a G-string, which is partly visible under their trousers, this is called a whale tail. Female celebrities such as Christina Aguilera, Victoria Beckham, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, made displaying whale tails popular in the early 2000s. Low-rise jeans and thong panties became popular at the same time [source?]

Low-waisted trousers, such as low-rise jeans or hip-huggers, and higher-cut thongs led to greater exposure of the whale tail. The trend was also associated with the trend of sporting lower back tattoos.

References

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