Maido

Source: love Hina wikia

routine form of servitude to a dominant partner,

In the late 1800’s, it was popular for American and English families to hire young, attractive French girls to wait on them and do their housekeeping. These girls were referred to as "maidens" - the word later shortened to just "maids". If a family was not lucky enough to obtain a French maid, they would hire British maids and request that they speak in a French accent.

The original French maid uniform was very conservative and floor length. It was not until French maids were characters in books during the late 1900's and 1920's that the French maid uniform changed into a v-neck lace dress with a cinched waist, wide short skirt with a lace trim petticoat that fell at the knee with dark or clear hosiery. French maids were also featured on a naughty postcards during that time period. As time progressed during the 1920's and 1930's the French maid uniform became a symbol of sexual freedom and eroticism.

By the 1940's French maid uniforms had become the iconic image of a servile individual, during the late 1940's to 1950's the French maid uniform was featured to inspire men in uniform. In the 1960's the sexual revolution was exploding and the French maid was a dominant brand. The maid uniform got shorter, with the skirt cutting off above the knees, mid thigh, with a lower scooped neck, lots of lace frill and a garter belt sans petticoat. In the decades since, the maid uniform has continued to represent both the image of a devoted servant and the image of a sexually available servile partner.

• Generally most of the heavy work performed by a maid (such as cleaning or repair work) is done during the morning, while the afternoon is dedicated to less demanding activities such as serving the tea and other servile tasks. Because of this, maids tend to have two styles of uniforms; a morning practical uniform with a covering apron that will protect it during the heavy chores. The evening uniform is usually more elaborately designed, in a black elegant fabric with a fancier apron.
• The uniform denotes the wearer's social status, enabling observers to instantly identify them as being at the service of others and available for tasks.