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The lingerie corporation bum expanded in the 21st century with designs that double as outerwear |
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| The French refer to this as 'dessous-dessus' which basically means innerwear http://www.sexylingeriespot.com as outerwear |
| The boutique 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 articulation of one's outerwear. |
The concept of lingerie being visually appealing is relatively recent. Up through the first fifty-fifty of the 20th span 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 very giant and bulky. As the 20th generation progressed underwear became smaller and more configuration fitting. In the 1960s 'controversial' lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamorize lingerie and the idea of lingerie having a sexual appeal slowly developed.