The lingerie corporation bankrupt 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 shop 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 part of one's outerwear.
Lingerie is a term for women's fashion undergarments. It derives from the French account 'lin' for linen. While the designation in the French lingua franca applies to all undergarments for either sex, in English it is applied only to those women's undergarments mediated to be visually appealing or erotic, broadly incorporating materials such as Lycra, nylon http://www.sexylingeriespot.com (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace and/or satiny and not applied to functional cotton undergarments.