Frederick's of Hollywood is a well known retailer of lingerie in the United States, with stores in most modern shopping malls across the USA.
The business was started by Frederick Mellinger (inventor of the push-up bra) in 1946. The original flagship store is a local landmark on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Here, in addition to the neverending selection of bras and panties, there are also catsuits, corsets, stiletto heels, and thigh-high boots. This store also houses The Lingerie Museum featuring The Celebrity Lingerie Hall of Fame which exhibits a collection of underwear worn by Hollywood movie stars, such as one of Madonna's pointy-breasted corsets.
Some of the lingerie worn by the 1950's pin-up and bondage model Bettie Page was from Frederick's of Hollywood.
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