The most outrageous and exuberant lingerie in the world comes from a place you 'd never expect: Syria. Adorned with everything from faux fur artificial flowers and feathered birds to plastic toy cell phones these intimates flash lights play music even vibrate. Well known across the Middle East — in Syria the lingerie forms an important part of the folk tradition around trousseaus and weddings — it is openly displayed in the markets and souks. The authors have brought together a diverse collection of photography and writing including the voices of Syrian women celebrating this little-known niche of fashion design in all its playful glory.