Fashion lovers got a glimpse of the naughtier side of the industry as models shed their clothes to show off luxury lingerie at the most glamorous night of Oxford Fashion Week.

The Malmaison Hotel at Oxford Castle was transformed into a 1950s boudoir last night as dozens of scantily clad models strutted their stuff in couture made-to-measure underwear.

While jaws dropped at Tuesday’s fashion concept show, many were left on the floor as fashion fans watched a gallery of models parading in more than 60 sets of lingerie.

Although designers from Italy, Sweden and London showed their wares, the star of the show was Cowley designer Dimple Rani Lal, whose corsets and capes were chosen for the finale of the hour-long event.

The 36-year-old former theatre costume designer gave the public a glimpse of her Pure Chemistry collection, her first since starting to make handmade lingerie three years ago.

The former St Gregory the Great pupil was just a spectator at last year’s lingerie show but this year six of her designs took centre stage.

She said: “I was nervous because I wanted to make sure all my designs were shown perfectly.

“It was such a proud night.

“This is my home town and this is my first collection so I’m glad it was first shown here in Oxford.”

A crowd of more than 100 people clapped and whistled during the show while some audience members got into the spirit of things by wearing lingerie themselves.

Kristina Gren 22, from Cowley, sported a black corset.

She said: “The show was really good. I found some of the underwear worn above the waist was really interesting and cool in a 1950s style and that would really suit my figure.

“Watching a lingerie show in lingerie is the only way to do it.”

Anna Fedorova, 22, also from Cowley, said: “The show was wonderful, it was fun, it was classy. The models were really professional and the pieces were really beautiful.”

Rebecca Holdsworth, 19, from Oxford said: “It was amazing.

“The models hair and make-up was great and I loved all the black lipstick it was quite gothic. Dimple’s stuff was my favourite, I thought her pieces were beautiful.”