a) a thong-shaped holder for holding an absorbent article in close bodily contact in the pudendal region, said holder having a longitudinal centerline defining a longitudinal direction and a lateral centerline defining a lateral direction, said holder comprising:

1) a front region;

2) a crotch region attached to the front region, said crotch region comprising elastic knit material suitable for use in an undergarment, said crotch region having high stretch in both the lateral and longitudinal directions as measured by having a Crotch Holding Force CHF-4.0 of greater than 0.1 kgf and a Crotch Holding Force CHF-5.5 of less than 1.0 kgf; and

3) a rear region attached to the front and crotch regions and cooperating with the front region to provide an adjustable waistband; and

b) an absorbent article capable of being held in close bodily contact in the pudendal region by said thong-shaped holder, said absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious side, a liquid impervious side opposite the liquid pervious side, and an absorbent component between the liquid pervious side and the liquid impervious side, wherein the liquid pervious side and the liquid impervious side are arranged to form a unitary structure, said absorbent article having a caliper of greater than about 5.0 millimeters.