abstract:French maid refers to a strongly modified style of servant's dress that evolved from typical housemaid's black and white afternoon uniforms of 19th century France (and their later use by stereotypical soubrette characters in burlesque dramas and bedroom farces). The designs of the French maid dress can range widely from a conservative look to revealing.
And this person looked at me and said, "Well the maid was from Dijon." And another time, somebody's French was very good and I said, "Why is your French so good?"
The company has a line of 20 Penthouse-branded accessories (like a French maid's outfit) that will be sold through the magazine, as well as at Penthouse.com and a few boutiques.