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The word 'lingerie' comes from the French word 'linge' which means linen. Lingerie is the undergarments that women wear. Today, lingerie is an essential part of women's clothing as it helps to support and maintain your figure if chosen correctly.

The first known brasserie was created in Greece around 6,500 year ago. In the Middle Ages, the first corsets appeared. The corset is the first body foundation undergarment used to slim the body and shape it into a fashionable silhouette. During that time, corsets were worn by both sexes of nobility. Corsets remained popular until the 1920s.

Modern day bras were first invented in 1913 by Mary Phelps Jacob. In 1922, Ida Rosenthal designed bras that supported as well as enhanced the cleavage of the breasts. She also introduced in 1928 cup sizes through her company, Maidenform. In the 1930s, Dunlop invented Lastex, an elastic-type of rubber textile used in bras, panties, stockings and other undergarments.

Due to the rising popularity of these elasticised undergarments, manufacturers in America and Europe introduced cup sizes and different sizes for lingerie to offer better support and fit for different body shapes. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Bestyle lingerie today is a testament to the long evolution of body foundation lingerie. Bestyle represents the best characteristics of body foundation lingerie to meet the dynamic needs of the modern day woman.