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form yUndercoverMiranda Downes,
( dir. David Stevens)1984Australia:Filmco LimitedPalm Beach Pictures,1984Z14091151984single work film/TV humour historical fiction
A romantic dramatisation of the beginnings of the Australian Berlei Corset company, which went on to become the most widely recognised brand for lingerie and underwear in Australia. Victorian Fred Burley founded Unique Corsets Limited with his brother Arthur in 1912 and went on to form Berlei Limited in 1919. The company eventually expanded its operations to New Zealand and the United Kingdom.