London, May 30 : There's a surge in sales of Bridget Jones-style "big knickers", as girls increasingly try to follow pop eccentric Lady Gaga, reveal new figures.

Lady Gaga is quite popular for her outrageous and revealing ensembles.

And thus, the control pants are taking over thongs two to one according to chain store Debenhams.

And figures have revealed that the sales are nearly trebling in Birmingham.

"Young women are copying Lady GaGa''s and wearing them as hot pants in the nightclubs," the Sun quoted the store''s lingerie boss Annette Warburton as saying. (ANI)