Frederick’s Marabou-trim Babydoll
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Chocolates, jewelry, flowers--been there, done that? Here’s all you need to know about Frederick’s of Hollywood’s best-selling Valentine’s Day item, the “Marabou-trim Babydoll.”
*Designed by founder Frederick Mellinger in the mid-1950s; adapted from French lingerie he saw on a visit to, well, France.
* Originally priced at $6.99 to $7.99.
* Made of marabou and nylon; manufactured in Los Angeles.
* Available in pink, white, red or black; pink and white are most popular colors.
* One-size-fits-all or full-figure.
* Worn by Cindy “Most Downloaded Woman in the World” Margolis and other “Fembots” in 1997’s “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.”
* Sold exclusively at Frederick’s of Hollywood stores (203 locations in 39 states).
* 4,000 sold a year.
* Costs $38.
