<p>   u00a0</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Despite their state of decay, the knickers bear more than a passing resemblance to the string bikini briefs that are popular today, while the bra has the fitted cups and delicate straps of its modern-day counterparts.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   While it was known that medieval men wore undergarments that looked like modern-day shorts, it was thought that women simply wore a smock or chemise.</div>  <div>   u00a0</div>  <p class="caption">   <img alt="lingerie" src="/imagedata/2012/jul/lingerie.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 333px; " /><br />   Representational picture</p>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Hilary Davidson, fashion curator at the Museum of London, said that the discovery &ldquo;totally rewrites&rdquo; fashion history, adding : &ldquo;Nothing like this has ever come up before.&rdquo;</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   She believes that it was &ldquo;entirely probable&rdquo; that Britain&rsquo;s medieval women had worn something similar.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &ldquo;These finds are a very exciting insight into the way people dressed in the Middle Ages,&rdquo; the Daily Mail quoted Davidson as telling BBC History Magazine.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   &ldquo;It&rsquo;s rare that everyday garments of any kind survive from this period, let alone underwear,&rdquo; she said.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   The undergarments were among almost 3,000 fragments of clothing and other detritus that had been found in Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol during recent renovations.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   It is thought that they had been buried when the building was extended in 1480 and that the exceptionally dry conditions stopped the fragile garments from disintegrating over the centuries.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   Beatrix Nutz, of Innsbruck University, who made the find, initially had faced scepticism but radiocarbon-dating tests confirmed her suspicions.</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   u00a0</div>  <div id="cke_pastebin">   The haul included four bras and two pairs of pants. Two of the bras resemble modern counterparts but the others have been described rather bluntly as &ldquo;shirts with bags.&rdquo;</div>

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Lace and linen undergarments dating back to the 15th century, before women's underwear was thought to have existed, have been found hidden in a vault beneath the floorboards of an Austrian castle

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