Frederick's of Hollywood 1977 Lingerie Catalog

"Class. Pure class. That’s what the entire catalog oozes, and the cover does a brilliant job setting the mood. Because nothing says 'alluring, tasteful lingerie' like something that resembles a grocery store circular from Red Owl ... and a woman who looks like her head’s covered by a cross-dressing squid."

And with that, we're off through the pages of disco divas' wildest fantasies and Smokey and the Bandit's bathroom meditations. James Lileks of The Institute of Official Cheer hosts Monsieur Fred's fashionable past with full-page catalog reprints, incorporating smart, sequiny snark to accessorize "more hussy-jumpsuits than you can shake a suspiciously white-dusted razor blade at."

Go Gawk: Frederick's of Hollywood 1977 Lingerie Catalog