In the mid-18th century we hear a first mention of female lingerie as we know it today, for which companies like FELINA with a history of more than 120 years also take credit. Corsets, crinolines and bustles are terms every woman was familiar with from 1810 to 1870. Fashion-conscious women favoured the “wasp waist” which they achieved with tight lacing and “mechanical corsets”. Around 1870 the artificially padded silhouette shifted to the back with the basket-like bustle creating the coveted “cul de Paris”, which is considered highly erotic. In the last third of the 19th century lingerie became increasingly luxurious. Fine Dutch linen or batiste, embroidery and lace, heart-shaped openings and crochet trimmings. Creativity seemed boundless. The art of “whitework embroidery” was born. The corset, which had hitherto served exclusively to shape the figure, soon received an added stylish accent in suspenders to hold up stockings, which are still popular today.