Sexy Lingerie
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The lingerie commerce has expanded in the 21st century with designs that double as outerwear
- The French refer to this as 'dessous-dessus' which basically means innerwear as outerwear
- The booth Faire Frou Frou, which is an antiquated phrase meaning "show it off", heralds this philosophy by categorizing lingerie as an accessory with details such as straps and lace trim that should be layered and shown as element of one's outerwear.
The perception of lingerie being visually appealing is relatively recent. Up through the first half of the 20th century women selected underwear for three major purposes: to alter their shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or bras), for reasons of hygiene, or for modesty. Women's underwear was often right large and bulky. As the 20th course progressed underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s 'controversial' lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Sexy Lingerie Hollywood begin to glamorize lingerie and the idea of lingerie having a sexual appeal slowly developed.