I’ve had and seen all 3 on different women’s body types and it really depends on her whole set up. For example aesthetically some lace panties on a chick like Rubi Rose is

while on another chick it’s like
Then you got different variations of thongs. Thin string type, semi panty type. Thongs look best on a chick that has a round booty that curves off her back. The athletic brehettes, gym pawgs, and Cherokee d’ass types.They also look good on pawgs who typically have the wide hips, thick thighs, not as much cheeks look. Versatile.
Most women can’t pull off the shorts unless they have clear cheek to upper thigh separation otherwise that shyt look like one long ass hamstring