Tuesday 27 May 2008

Little Sweet Treat

Strangely enough, the cloth I bought makes me happy most is not anything big but small, chic and cheerful lingerie that always makes me feel feminine and sexy (of course). My problem is that I sometimes do not really need that many. Actually, some of the shapes cannot really be worn under any cloth… but I still buy them purely because I love it so much. Particularly, girly retro lingerie is surely one of my fashion weaknesses! Now, you know the sweet treat to yourself is to buy some pretty lingerie.

  • A Bit of History

The first bra, actually a corselet (or a half corset), was invented by Luman Chapman in 1863.

Our First Bra

Thirties year later, Marie Tucek patented "Breast Supporter" in 1893. It was the first garment similar to the modern-day with shoulder straps and a hook-and-eye closure. In 1904, Charles R. DeBevoise Company first labelled “brassiere” as a bra-like garment that is a boned camisole helping to stabilise the chests. Gradually, the word, brassiere, has appeared in many women magazines and even in Oxford English Dictionary in 1912. A famous story was how “backless bra” was invented. In 1913, a New York socialite, Mary Phelps Jacobs, made a bra with 2 handkerchiefs and some ribbons to wear under a very sheer evening gown. The innovative idea was then sold to Warners for $1500. Wowwww, so we have been wearing bras for quite a long time now…
  • Examples of Lingerie that are made for me to love rather than wear


Antique Intimates: the lace, the ribbon and the buttons are just sooo sweet...


Antique Intimates: I love antique French knickers... so pretty and comfy



Agent Provocateur: One of my favourite brands - the boned lace is really special and chic.



Myla: Remember the fresh water pearl knickers loved by Samantha in Sex and the City?
Then you know Myla... everything is luxury under Myla, pure silk and divine design.



Agent Provocateur: I just like black & white!


Last but truly not least, it's my seriously beloved laundry bag
I figured out that I rather use it as a travel bag for my lingerie... not for washing

31 comments:

Secretista said...

Laundry bag as a travel bag for lingerie. Genius!

Bang Bang Starz said...

oo i love lingerie, the antique intimates are so cute...

Anonymous said...

i love love love LOVE your blog!!!
You have such and inspirational and amazing photos!!!

Great style!!!

i can´t believe you did a compliment about my look when you see such a chic outfits!!! :D

Pünktchen said...

Oh dear – you own the most darling lingerie in the world. You must look like a present wearing it, for sure.
I also adore the knickers most.
(As I'm actually a anti-thong girl... I find them disgusting somehow.)

Don't forget, over all that work, to tease your boyfriend a little in those.

BlossomClothing said...

wow those sets are beautiful!
oooh i want them all!
blossomclothingx

Times of Glory said...

To Secretista: Thank you for your lovely comment. I love the laundry bag so much, so I thought I'd keep it in better condition if I don't wash it at all :)

To **Queen B**: Yes, I love retro lingerie... they are sweet, thank you.

To Key: Thank you for stopping by! You are very chic and stylish! I love your blog too xx

To Pünktchen: Thank you for such a lovely comment! You are so sweet! Yes, I love comfy knickers more than others... they are cute and comfy xxxxx

Charlotte said...

Agent Provocateur create really lingerie to love, not to wear (or to wear it for someone you love)
Enjoy your new lingerie!

Cate said...

wow, i love retro lingerie! but same as you, rather to look at and admire than to wear ^^ i love the Maly set, it's almost too beautiful to hide it under clothes!!! xxxxxxxxx

Winnie said...

Retro lingerie is always so so pretty! Pretty underwear always makes you feel good even though no one can see it!

Vertiginoso said...

Or The Sulfurous quintessence of Refinement . . . The mix soft "girly-colours" /exquisite materials is like a Delightful and Timeless figure of "Alcova's Seduction" . . .
Dear, I'm really sure you must be Gorgeous with these delicate Body jewels !!! Haughty, Lascivious Fémininity . . .
(Sorry by advance if my words are inconvenant)

A Bientôt, Antoine

Anonymous said...

LOVE THEM ALL

Kira Aderne said...

I love lingerie, but i wish i have so much more than i have! hehehhee


a kiss,
lovely, as usual, post!

Julia said...

Thank you so much for your comment on my blog! I'm definitely going to add your blog to my favourites; everything about it is simply amazing. Especially your astonishingly stylish outfits!

Times of Glory said...

To Charlotte: True! I cannot really wear many of Agent Provocateur for work, but I still buy them sometimes, really because they make me feel great!

To Cate: How strange! Yes, I love to look at them more than putting them on sometimes! And they can really make me smile some days xx

To Winnie: Darling, it is true that retro-looking lingerie looks so much better than the modern one... I guess they are more girly and chic!

To Stilettostetico: My darling Antoine, I cannot thank enough your every refined comment! The joy it brings is just so sweet! Thank you my dear!

To FASHIONPICS: Thank you darling!

queengilda said...

i've always been an agent provocateur fan and love looking at their catalogues and stuff, but it's really weird because everytime i go to their shop in soho, i never ever come away buying anything. somehow nothing just seems as attractive in the store. i thought i was the only weirdo until i went window shopping with gala darling the other day and she said the same thing!

Rachel said...

so pretty! I always want to buy gorgeous underthings, but you're right, they don't go well under real clothing...maybe I should just indulge anyway! You're inspiring, dahling.

& I love how underwear trends have gone from the original lacy stuff decades ago, to flashy trashy, and now back to the lacy pretty beginning!

Siljesfashion said...

You have some serious good looking lingerie. Love the black and white AP and antique knickers...

softspoken said...

thanks for visiting me! yr blog is really lovely as are those beautiful underthings. the colors are amazing!

Andrea Martínez Maugard said...

The first one is my favourite, I could totally wear it

Human Racing said...

I feel so informed about bras. Those lacy ones are really pretty!

I feel like all my underwear is so boring now.

saray said...

Great post!

cute bras :)

Fashion Is Poison said...

agent provocateur? they have the best lingere ever. i love your pictures!

btw thanks for visiting my blog :)

K.C. said...

Isn't it amazing what we can make in this world and even more amazing how we can have the capacity to admire it! KC

J said...

they're so sexy, Luman Chapman's probabily a genius.

Anonymous said...

I need to bye some new lingerie!

Times of Glory said...

To Material Girl: How weird that we were thinking the similar things!

To Siljesfashion: Yes, that black and white is one of my favourite from AP...

To Softspoken: Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments! You are so sweet!

To Aretha: You must love retro style like me then, darling! Yes, they are very pretty!

To Nay'Chelle: Darling, no it is not boring at all... some underwears are made for comfy, but some are more made for beauty. These are more latter.

To saray: Thank you darling!

To Inspire Me Today: Yes, they have pretty bras... I love AP and Myla, especially they're very pretty, sexy but not tacky!!

To K.C.: Thank you for your lovely commnet! True! Every little sweetness helps!

To Rose: Thank you, my dear!

To Amie: I could see you loving some retro ones... they will make you feel great!

Anonymous said...

They are just sooooooooo soooooooo soooooooooooooooooooooooooo pretty! I love all of them... Each set is so adorable and quite different! I seriously want to get some new bras now! You must look stunning in them!

ROBOTS said...

So sexy!

Seeker said...

What a lovely lingerie!!!!
And the laundry bag turned the travel bag that's great. I think it was too pretty to be laundry.

xx

FASHION CHALET said...

Thanks, doll. I love that you always visit my page, so of course I had to tag the lovely YOU! ;)

Grayburn said...

These are great. I love lingerie as well; especially agent provocateur. Have you seen Marlies Dekkers' lingerie? She's a dutch lingerie designer who makes great stuff as well.

x Grayburn