decade, Silhouette increasingly targeted niche markets, building a strong reputation in areas like maternity wear, mastectomy wear, strapless bras and garments with larger cup fittings. Modern Day In 1989, Silhouette was bought by Remploy and became part of the newly formed Textile Group. After Remploy decided to withdraw from lingerie manufacturing, Silhouette was bought by a group of private investors who continued the business as Silhouette Ltd. As a result of the spiraling cost of manufacturing in the UK, Silhouette Ltd went into liquidation in December 2003, but in January 2004, Silhouette Lingerie Ltd bought the designs, machinery and intellectual property rights from the administrators for Silhouette and has continued to produce many of the same styles, including the same Madame X and Little X control garments that were popular in the 60s. References in popular culture In the film Carry on Cruising (1962), the lingerie was provided by Silhouette. Silhouette was the subject of a book by Nigel Hinton, entitled ‘Silhouette: The Story of Little X’ (2009). ‘Silhouette’, a play by Chris Eldon-Lee about the period when Silhouette was based in Shropshire, was staged at Market Drayton Festival Centre on November 13 and 14 2009 and at Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn from November 17 to 21 2009. Silhouette was included in the 2009 Exhibition 'Undercover: The Evolution of Underwear' at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London. References Lingerie brands