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Lingerie
historically, linen and lace components of a woman's wardrobe collectively; now generally elegant undergarments / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lingerie is a term for women's underclothes.[1] In advertising, it suggests fashionable and alluring undergarments. Materials include silk, cotton, polyester, satin, nylon and lace.
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The 20th century brought big changes in women's underwear. The idea of lingerie as a visually appealing undergarment was developed in the late nineteenth century by Lady Duff-Gordon of 'Lucile'. She was a pioneer in developing lingerie that freed women from more restrictive corsets.