"Aunt's lingerie" is also a central plot element in the novel The Strings That Hold Us Together by Kendra Mase.
: These items included satin corsets designed to suit a "straight young figure," highlighting the tailored, restrictive, yet opulent nature of 19th-century royal fashion.
: It often describes a formative experience where individuals first explore feminine clothing by finding items belonging to a relative, such as an aunt or mother.
In historical literature, specifically the memoirs of Countess Marie Larisch (niece of Empress Elisabeth of Austria), "aunt lingerie" refers to the lavish gifts of high-end undergarments bestowed upon her by her aunt, the Empress.
: Receiving such an "outfit at once" symbolized a transition into high society and the personal generosity of the Empress toward her younger relative. Contemporary Fiction: "The Strings That Hold Us Together"