FRILLYKNICKERS.CO.UK

Frilly knickers were invented by Teddy Tinling in 1949, for Gussie Moran at Wimbledon. Though lace had been added to underwear for centuries, this was the first time anyone expected to reveal knickers in public and get away with it. The time was right - people were looking for glamour and frivolity in the post-war austerity.

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