Lingerie as popular as ever as a Valentine’s Day gift

Lingerie is still a big seller in the run-up to the most loved-up day of the year, reports Deirdre Reynolds

ROSES are fine, violets are too, but if you really want to woo your Valentine, only lingerie will do.

From frilly knickers to silk stockings, smalls are still big business ahead of February 14, according to the country’s plushest department store.