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" ... As the story goes, the concept of lingerie started with a visually appealing undergarment that was developed during the late nineteenth century and the rational exuberance has been propelled ever since by a combination of sexual appeal, style and most importantly, fit. Lingerie began with the word lingerie taken from the French language, meaning undergarments, and used exclusively for lightweight items of female undergarments. It derives from the old French word "linge", meaning linen. An experts definition is that it is a category of women's clothing including undergarments, sleepwear and lightweight robes. For the record, we owe a big round of applause to Lady Duff-Gordan who was a British fashion designer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (she worked under the professional name Lucile). She was essentially the pioneer in developing the undergarments that liberated women of that era from wearing painful corsets. You see, during that time, corsets had already been evolving into lighter and less-restricting products than what had been offered to consumers in the past. Henceforth, lingerie was born. The specific choice of the word lingerie often is motivated by an intention to imply the garments are alluring, fashionable or both. You decide? ... "