The history of sheer lingerie is, unsurprisingly, long and originated around the midβ1700s in France by the royal court. Itβs tied in with the use of body stockings (which Iβve covered in a previous post) but, being made of superior fabrics it wasnβt exactly accessible to your average woman. It wasnβt until the 20th century when lingerie began to be mass produced that its popularity soared, and further became associated with the burlesque movement and you see them in bold colors like this one. π