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Pinup-Girl Panties

Oct 18 2010 Published by under About Lingerie, Sexy Lingerie, Vintage Lingerie

La Perla

What goes around in fashion comes back around eventually…or so they say. Some fashion trends we are just happy to see “go” and one can only pray they never come back around to haunt our closets. Memorable-yet oddly hideous trends like Earth shoes or Poodle skirts should die peacefully and permanently in their place in history. Other trends might be fun to rekindle one day. It might be fun to see big shoulder pads back en vogue, or perhaps even stirrup pants. Fashion is fickle and it seems all relative to what I currently own. Whatever I’ve got is bound to not be what’s current and fashion forward, at least not for long. I just can’t seem to keep up!

Hanky Panky Peek-a-boo garter brief

Fashion trends are always changing in the lingerie world, too. Now that I have an entire wardrobe of g-strings and thongs, some consider them on their way “out” and other types of underwear are now “in”. Vintage styling in lingerie appears to be all the rage, largely inspired by hit televisions programs such as Mad Men, which is seen currently on AMC. The show takes place in the 60’s and has created a mini-resurgence in the fashion trends of this decade. The shows style mavens take you back to an era when clothing emphasized a more womanly and hourglass shaped figure. For whatever it’s worth, this seems to include “high-waisted briefs”—and yes, believe it or not they are sexy. The very pretty and very retro inspired underwear are Don Draper (and probably your boyfriend) approved.

Hanky Panky After Midnight Stretch Tulle High Rise Brief

Sexy you say? Are you dubious? I’m trying to stay away from calling them what may seem the obvious, as these definitely aren’t your average Granny panties. Several high-end lingerie retailers such as Hanky Panky and La Perla have come up with high-waister’s so luscious that nobody-yes, nobody-is going to be thinking about anybody’s Granny anything. These undies are not only sexy but comfy, too–now that’s a trend that may very well be worth repeating.

La Perla

xo J.

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Vintage Sexy

Apr 28 2010 Published by under About Lingerie, Vintage Lingerie

Vintage...and very hot!

I love the idea of vintage lingerie. There is something so completely beautiful and old fashioned about it. That’s not to say that it’s not sexy. Oh no no no, quite the contrary girlfriends. Truth told most of the lingerie styles that we associate with really sexy lingerie are throw backs from days gone by. When do you think women actually wore corsets, bustiers, and thigh high stockings? These are all styles from fabulous days gone by, and now we just go out and buy them to seduce our boyfriends. What would the women of those eras have to say about that? Maybe we should all be raiding our mothers attic’s for our sexy stuff. It may just be a very worthwhile trip.

Vintage bra

Some of the old stuff does look itchy and uncomfortable. But it’s undeniably sexy, even the old pointy bras and the girdles with garters attached. They definitely have an old fashioned almost innocent sex appeal about them. I’m a fan, and this might actually be one of those times where my mother really knew something, but she apparently wasn’t telling.

Vintage Lingerie Store

Stores that sell vintage-style lingerie are popping up all over the place.  Walking into one of them recently it was as if I was in a store from a bygone era, with photos of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe adorning the walls.  The merchandise did have  a little old fashioned flair to it, but it’s very beautiful.  It’s elegant and classic.  Vintage lingerie is absolutely hot and very very sexy.  If you are looking for something truly special to add to your lingerie wardrobe. then a look into the past may very well be just the way to go!  xo J.

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