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Lady Chatterley undresses.(Ann Summers launches Lady Chatterley lingerie line)(Brief Article)

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D.H. Lawrence had no qualms about offending delicate tastes when he published Lady Chatterley's Lover in 1928, but even he may have balked at a line of Lady Chatterley lingerie. The racy collection is the brainchild of Ann Summers, a British chain that also offers sex toys and fetish wear. Lesley Pollinger, trustee for Lawrence's literary estate, has written the company to complain but isn't planning to take any legal action; Lady Chatterley isn't a registered trademark, you see. "We've tried to view it positively," says Pollinger. "If people are made more aware of Lawrence's ...

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