In pictures: Cher to Gaga - a history of underwear in pop

Katy Perry performs in a basque and fishnet stockings at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin earlier this month, in homage to the musical 'Cabaret'. According to lingerie designers, demand for designer corsets and basques is currently outstripping supply as British women try to emulate the latest crop of singers, such as Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole, to embrace the look made famous by Cher in 1989.