My mother always told me it's what's underneath that counts. My grandmother however always told me to wear nice underwear in case I got hit by a bus... More about emergency room doctors than passing pedestrians I think, but the message is the same - whether it's a saucy weekend away or a trip to the corner store, it's best to be prepared.
Lingerie, as it suddenly becomes when lovingly stitched from silk and lace instead of target cotton blends, is somewhat an abused area of apparel these days. It can be difficult to tread the thin line between steamy and seedy, my thoughts are that line is drawn fairly clearly by a clothes line strung with poly-blends and synthetic lace. In red. That campaign for natural fibres shouldn't stop short where it counts the most. Once you have removed all such offending fabrics from the scented draw in which you keep your secrets, it's time to think about design.
Crotchless, 'open back' sequinned teddies are not sexy. They are a a staple of the sex trade, and I'm hoping that whoever is lucky enough to see you in your scants is going to work for it, not pay for it. Part of seduction is the slow reveal, part of what makes lingerie is the beautiful, suggestive promise of sex, not a blatant "this way, come get it". If that's what you're trying to say, you should probably be naked. There was a time when the lingerie floor of Galleries Lafayette and several select designer boutiques understood this, now there's no excuse.
La Perla has long been making women, and subsequently men, very happy. If it's a little conservative for your tastes, Myla accessorises its seasonal pieces with six- speed Marc Newson -designed sex toys, and in terms of style they sit where Agent Provocateur used to, should do, but doesn't. For French and frilled try the flirtatiously sexy Fifi Chachnil, or do yourself a serious favour and shop Kiki de Montparnasse.
It's not just about pleasing the one you're with though, wearing carefully selected pretty things under your over things creates a whole new state of mind that can't help but make you feel better about your day. Remember though, the only thing less sexy than the practical is the screaming seams of an ill-fitting, uncomfortable undergarment. There is, however, nothing more attractive than a woman with an attractive secret- slip on some of these sweet, silk nothings.
Source: The Vine
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