23-404: Merryman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Deanna Merryman (born 1972), American actress and model George H. Merryman (1878–1948), American physician and politician Jerry Merryman (1932–2019), inventor of the handheld calculator John Merryman (1824–1881), the petitioner in one of the best known habeas corpus cases of
46-513: A foothold in the acting industry, Merryman worked simultaneously as a model for lingerie , and a waitress, and was featured in Playboy . The show chronicled her audition process for a horror film, and a role in the television soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful . She successfully landed a role during Desperately Seeking Stardom , on the television show Baywatch . Merryman subsequently gained
69-622: A part on the television series Veronica's Closet . In 2000, Merryman was selected for a photo shoot by American photographer Mark Daughn; her pictures were used to advertise the Internet company Bomis . Daughn's photographs of Merryman also appeared in Mystique Magazine in January 2003, alongside models including: Aria Giovanni , Sunny Leone , Lisa Marie Scott , Natasha Yi, and Kalin Olson . She
92-465: A protruding bustline . There was also a return to a small waist achieved with girdles. The 1940s woman was thin, but had curvaceous hips and breasts that were pointy and shapely. In the 1960s, the female silhouette was liberated along with social mores. The look was adolescent breasts, slim hips, and extreme thinness. André Courrèges was the first to make a fashion statement out of the youth culture when his 1965 collection presented androgynous figures and
115-432: A visually appealing undergarment was developed during the late nineteenth century. Lady Duff-Gordon of Lucile was a pioneer in developing lingerie that freed women from more restrictive corsets . Through the first half of the 20th century, women wore underwear for three primary reasons: to alter their outward shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or brassieres ), for hygienic reasons and for modesty . Before
138-514: Is a word taken directly from the French language, meaning undergarments, and used exclusively for more lightweight items of female undergarments. The French word in its original form derives from the French word linge , meaning ' linen ' or ' clothes '. Informal usage suggests visually appealing or even erotic clothing. Although most lingerie is designed to be worn by women, some manufacturers now design lingerie for men. The concept of lingerie as
161-531: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Deanna Merryman Deanna Merryman (born 1972) is an American actress, glamor model , and fitness model . She was part of Playboy's Great Lingerie Model Search in 1997 and was a contestant in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant in 1998; later becoming a model for Hawaiian Tropic . The next year, she was featured on the cover of Iron Man Magazine . She starred, credited as Deana, on
184-525: The New Year . This relationship caused difficulty for his then-ongoing marriage to Brooke Sealy. Sealy discovered Gordon's relationship with Merryman and subsequently divorced the race-car driver. Gordon's wife, who also went by the name Jennifer Brooke Gordon, cited Merryman by name in her divorce papers with the racecar driver. Merryman was featured in the October 2003 issue of Playboy magazine, where she
207-413: The surname Merryman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Merryman&oldid=1099062276 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
230-552: The 2004 comedy film Busty Cops alongside Nikki Nova, Jesse Jane , Katie James, Sunny Leone and Seana Ryan. She again appeared in a Celebrity Sleuth pictorial in its October 2004 issue. She was photographed by Sam T'Ang for Beach Babes calendar in 2005, and by Daughn for the Mystique calendar published the same year. In 2006, Merryman moved from Los Angeles, California and hosted a party in South Beach, Florida , at Club Deep which
253-610: The American Civil War Marjorie Merryman , American composer, author, and music educator Merryman, a DC Comics character and leader of the Inferior Five See also [ edit ] Merriman (disambiguation) Ex parte Merryman , 17 F. Cas. 144 (1861), well-known U.S. federal court case which arose out of the American Civil War [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
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#1732856132272276-646: The Miss Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant. She later became a model for Hawaiian Tropic . Merryman worked as a fitness model . She was featured on the cover of Iron Man Magazine in 1999. She starred on the documentary soap drama Desperately Seeking Stardom in 1999. Broadcast on the ITV network, the program featured six individuals living in a house in California and documented their attempts to become successful actors in Los Angeles. During this time attempting to gain
299-401: The documentary soap drama Desperately Seeking Stardom in 1999. This garnered her roles on Baywatch and Veronica's Closet . Merryman was featured in a pictorial in the October 2003 issue of Playboy magazine. Deanna Merryman was born in 1972. Her father was a clergyman from Virginia . Merryman attended high school with Leeann Tweeden . Merryman worked as an exotic dancer in
322-471: The garments are alluring, fashionable, or both. In a 2015 US survey, 75% of women reported having worn "sexy lingerie" in their lifetime. Lingerie is made of lightweight, stretchy, smooth, sheer or decorative fabrics such as silk , satin , Lycra , charmeuse , chiffon , or (especially and traditionally) lace . These fabrics can be made of various natural fibres like silk, cotton or of various synthetic fibres such as polyester or nylon. The word lingerie
345-467: The image of a modern woman comfortable with her own body. As the 20th century progressed, underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s, lingerie manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamorise lingerie. The lingerie industry expanded in the 21st century with designs that doubled as outerwear. The French refer to this as 'dessous-dessus,' meaning something akin to innerwear as outerwear. The global lingerie market in 2003
368-675: The invention of crinoline , women's underwear was often very large and bulky. During the late 19th century, corsets became smaller, less bulky and more constricting and were gradually supplanted by the brassiere, first patented in the 20th century by Caresse Crosby . When the First World War broke out, women found themselves filling in men's work roles, creating a demand for more practical undergarments. Manufacturers began to use lighter and more breathable fabrics. In 1935, brassières were updated with padded cups to flatter small breasts and three years later underwire bras were introduced that gave
391-428: The magazine. Lingerie Lingerie ( UK : / ˈ l æ̃ ʒ ər i , ˈ l ɒ n -/ , US : / ˌ l ɒ n ʒ ə ˈ r eɪ , ˌ l æ n ʒ ə ˈ r iː / , French: [lɛ̃ʒʁi] ) is a category of primarily women's clothing including undergarments (mainly brassieres ), sleepwear , and lightweight robes . The choice of the word is often motivated by an intention to imply that
414-508: The mid-1990s. She danced at PT's Show Club in 1992 in San Antonio, Texas , where she was bitten by a patron. She was transported to a hospital where she received treatment for puncture wounds. Merryman was featured in Playboy magazine in 1997 in Playboy's Great Lingerie Model Search . She was featured in a pictorial in 1998 in a Celebrity Sleuth . In 1998 Merryman was a contestant in
437-534: The race-car driver at their first meeting, though her friends were excited to meet him during the same encounter. Initially Merryman turned down Gordon's request to take her out for lunch. One year after their initial encounter, they began a relationship. They were romantically-linked for 11 months. Merryman and Gordon vacationed together in Saint-Jean, Saint Barthélemy in the Caribbean in January 2003 to celebrate
460-580: Was estimated at $ 29 billion, while in 2005, bras accounted for 56 per cent of the lingerie market and briefs represented 29 per cent. The United States 's largest lingerie retailer, Victoria's Secret , operates almost exclusively in North America, but the European market is fragmented, with Triumph International and DB Apparel predominant. Also prominent are French lingerie houses, including Chantelle and Aubade . In March 2020 The Guardian reported
483-510: Was featured in the book Mystique: Models of Mystique in the same year, photographed by Daughn. Merryman posed nude in the October 2003 Playboy issue, and was photographed for the publication by Daughn. In May 2004, Merryman appeared onstage at the "Porn Star Ball" at the Uptown Cabaret in Charlotte, North Carolina ; she was introduced to the audience by Ron Jeremy . Merryman starred in
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#1732856132272506-501: Was interviewed about her relationship with Gordon. Merryman stated that Gordon had confided in her: "He got married when he was 23 and has been on the racetrack since he was a kid. He used to tell me all the time he never had a chance to have fun." She reflected on what she had learned after her period of time with Gordon, saying in the future she would avoid relationships both with men of his occupation and those who were married. Gordon did not comment on Merryman's 2003 appearance in
529-533: Was sponsored by FireStar Film Works and Phunhauz Ent. In 2011 she resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida , where she worked as a makeup artist . Merryman had a relationship with stock car racing driver Jeff Gordon . She first met Gordon in 2000 while she was employed in Palm Beach, Florida , at a Neiman Marcus store in a mall where she advised customers about cosmetics products. Merryman did not recognize
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