Vintage Jewellery – Faking Bakelite
October 12, 2010Hendricks Gin Horseless Carriage of Curiosities
October 14, 2010Today I should be gallivanting off to London to have brunch with Hendricks Gin (I am unsure if there will be breakfast cocktails, but there is croquet and a penny farthing apparently)
While I’m gone I thought I’d leave you with some pictures of pants to look at. Pandoras Choice is a new sponsor for Retro Chick and they have just a huge selection of retro and vintage style lingerie. I always need practical things like sensible 6 strap suspender belts, sensible bras and knickers and the like, but I like to remind myself occasionally that lingerie can be completely pointless, frivolous and probably not designed for wear under actual clothes.
So I had a trawl through the Pandoras Choice website and picked out some fancy pants that are most definitely NOT practical.
Bottomless French Knickers £39.99
They won’t keep you warm and you’ll have trouble squeezing that bow into skinny jeans, but damn they’re sexy.
Fab if you’re a burlesque performer, or if you fancy yourself as one then sneak them out in your handbag and change into them later….
Bottomless French Knickers £39.99
I suppose these COULD be almost practical. They’re close fitting enough to go under clothes, but once the clothes are off they look impractical. Made to a 1940s pattern with a press stud waist fastening and a slightly elasticated back for a good fit.
Harlow French Knickers £32
White Satin Cami Knickers £19.99
I love the deep lace trim on these, they’re probably not going to give you a nice clean line under a jersey dress, but they look good.
White Lace Trim Cami Knickers £19.99
Black Frilly Knickers £15
This is possibly my favourite type of completely impractical knicker! I suppose you could wear them under a full 50s style skirt, but unless you have the flattest of bottoms I’d say a pencil skirt was a no no.
Black Frilly 50s Knicker £15
Bloomers £28.99
Seriously, proper victorian style bloomers. This is a shop that is THOROUGH in it’s stock!
White Bloomers £28.99
6 Comments
I’m a Harlow French Knickers kinda gal, although I don’t own any I used to have several pairs like this, my mum also made some from an vintage pattern like it too, very glam and custom made :o)
I have to say that I am with you on the white cami’s – I like the lace detail on the leg.
Haha, I quite like the bottomless french knickers. But maybe that’s just me and my warped mind.
I look forward to the writeup on the Hendrick’s visit.
I like the bottomless French knickers too. They look fun.
I like the bloomers best! Haha. I’m so dull. ;]
-Andi x
nice.