I hate to admit this, but I have very conservative taste when it comes to underwear colours. I usually opt for black, white or shades of peach; I have never sought out bright coloured underwear. I now realise that that … Continue reading
The bra has come a long way since the beginning of time, from being designed to flatten the bust in the 1920s, to pushing the breasts together and upwards using the infamous Wonderbra in the 1990s. Due to different shapes … Continue reading
Upper back squidge can be a problem for corset wearers and is something that affects a lot of people I speak to. It can happen when the corset is the wrong size or shape for your body, when sitting in … Continue reading
The final Exquisite Form bra that I will be reviewing this week is the front close classic support bra, and I’m very happy to end this week on such a positive product review. This style is the front-fastening, standard length … Continue reading
I’m always on the lookout for different styles of bras to create different silhouettes or to deal with different issues. The Exquisite Form front opening soft cup posture bra solves two problems for me: Doing bras up from the back … Continue reading
Longline bras are my saviour at the moment. Having gained quite a lot of weight over the last few months, I really rely on them to smooth out my silhouette. They are perfect to wear under a corset to prevent … Continue reading
During World War II the vast number of men who were involved in the war meant that, for the first time ever, women had to take over the jobs that had always previously been filled by men. As such, womens’ fashion … Continue reading
Like many women who love vintage clothing, I look to the glamorous Hollywood stars of the past for style inspiration. Of course the stunning form-fitting dresses, elegant footwear and dazzling jewellery make up the outfit, but for me it’s the … Continue reading
During my first trip to Thailand, I must confess to not paying much attention to the underwear. This time around however, Mr Swish and I made sure we looked in every underwear department we walked past. I took a few … Continue reading
Whilst researching the history of undergarments for my “1930s” blog post, I discovered that cup sizes for brassieres weren’t introduced until 1935. This led me to think more about the development of bras up until this point in time, and … Continue reading
You may remember that last year, I reviewed a House of Satin set. HoS was a very reasonably priced lingerie brand, selling retro styled bras, knickers, girdles and suspender belts. If you don’t wish to read my previous post, my summary … Continue reading
As some of you may know, I have been sewing more and more over the past year, to the point where my obsession with sewing is catching up with my undergarment obsession! Fortunately I’m able to combine these passions, and … Continue reading
Since moving to Australia in 2013, I have met some incredible people. A few years ago, I never would have dreamed that my friends would be make-up artists, bloggers, photographers, corsetieres, dress-makers, vintage hair stylists and many more fabulous occupations; … Continue reading
Before I started wearing retro underwear, I thought that the only bras that I could or should wear were underwired molded cups. I thought that buying a bra with a bit of black lace made it sexy, and push up … Continue reading
I have been lucky enough to work with Russell Thomas several times since meeting him. He is a wonderful photographer and manages to somehow produce images that I love, this is quite rare for me as I tend to hate looking at … Continue reading
Photographer – Paul Foundations, stockings & heels – Vintage
As some of you may know, I recently acquired a huge lot of genuine vintage underwear which I am selling via my online shop. Although I have half a dozen styles in stock, my favourite is the 8172 so I … Continue reading
When I first started dating my boy, we were living in London. I knew that he liked retro underwear and I also knew that he loved seamed hosiery. As I wasn’t in the know back then, I wasn’t too sure … Continue reading
I’m looking for recommendations on a strapless longline bra or I believe they are sometimes called Merry Widows? I was shocked Rago didn’t make one. I know Gossard made one at some point but their sizes haven’t been restocked in … Continue reading
My Everyday Glamour A question that I am repeatedly asked is why do I wear this underwear? It seems like a lot of effort for something that nobody will see, so I’m told. I totally understand that mind set, why … Continue reading
Being plus size and curvy finding a corselet that fits me is almost impossible. I need it to be big enough for my bust and hips but then small enough to come in at my waist. Granted I know this … Continue reading
This is the second time that I have written a post about Dita von Teese’s lingerie collection. The reason that I’m writing about this again is because I have gone back to Myer to try on her lingerie, as I … Continue reading
When recently I was introduced to House of Satin, I just had to try some of their items. They looked promising and were so well priced. It was just a must.Even shipping from the UK it was very very affordable. I … Continue reading
House of Satin have recently exploded onto the pin-up underwear scene and images of women wearing their garments are popping up all over social media. Understandably so too, with it being one of the cheapest manufacturers of lingerie of that … Continue reading
Ok, so I have had the greatest pleasure meeting The Nylon Swish curator Elinor at our Vintage Sewing Course. Rather than pay avid attention to the tutor, Elinor and I become the two girls who sat at the back of … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year again, yeah I know what you’re thinking ‘blah blah blah, Valentine’s day was just designed for shops to sell cards and overpriced chocolates’. Yes …correct… it is BUT it is also the perfect excuse … Continue reading
I was starting to think that trying to find a nice longline bra that fits anything bigger than a D cup was like trying to find the holy grail. I constantly saw and lusted after these amazing long line bras by … Continue reading
I will be publishing a few items that I have found for sale on the internet every fortnight. These are items that I find inspiring and beautiful that are available for purchase online. If I haven’t bought them it’s usually because … Continue reading
Rago (www.rago-shapewear.com) is an iconic shapewear business that has specialised in garment body shaping for over 50 years. Their products are known and worn world-over by women of all ages and styles who wish emulate the glamorous silhouettes of the … Continue reading
When my partner took me into What Katie Did to buy me my first set of reproduction vintage lingerie (which you can read about here), I tried this padded bullet bra on. I was expecting the bra to look as … Continue reading
