Secrets of Summer Sexy

 

Did Marilyn really disrobe at bedtime?

Do you sleep in the nude, a la Marilyn Monroe, with perhaps a spritz of Chanel No. 5? Sexy, to be sure. Tempting, too, with summer upon us. Yet lingerie can be equally cool and infinitely more seductive. The right nightie, skimpy slip or barely there robe creates a mood for the boudoir and beyond. Sultry. Dreamy. At once innocent and knowing. In repose, you deserve this look, this feel, this sensation—and so does the special person you spend these private moments with.

It may seem that a woman has limited lingerie options nowadays: Either submit to dizzying high-end prices for fine imported pieces or settle for shoddy fare from a catalog that will stretch out and fall apart in no time. Ah, but there is an alternative in affordable vintage lingerie. 

Fluttery, buttery Vassarette Seventies gown

  Why get fully dressed?  

Design? Sublime! Attention to detail? Remarkable. And the fact that these intimate items still remain attests to its quality, much made right here in the USA. 


Seek, and you will find from bygone labels like Van Raalte, Henson Kickernick and Laros, as well as Vanity Fair (in business since 1899 and still at it!). Seek, and you will find everything from the sleek and simple to the unabashedly frilly to the deceptively demure.

Caveat emptor, of course. The way we smoked and drank back in the day, it's a miracle we didn't set more than a lover's heart aflame. A reputable seller, however, will disclose signs of wear, tear and the misbegotten cigarette hole in one's flowing chiffon. While the vintage aficionado appreciates mint condition, she also understands that flaws can be part of a garments charm.

Vanity Fair nightgown lavished with lace

Be pretty in sheer peach!

Make your summer more exciting, and don’t limit lingerie to the confines of the bedroom.  A sheer robe can be a beach cover up, a baby doll top makes a bold statement over jeans and a slip might just prove to be the sexiest dress you ever wore. Want more info on the pieces shown here? 
* Find the yellow gown here: 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seventies-True-Vintage-Vassarette-long-yellow-nylon-nightgown-/131207650715
*  Find the peach peignoir robe here: 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131216896795&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123
* Find the Van Raalte slip here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131216952448&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:US:1123

Sweet dreams, my dears—and then some!

 

Seventies era "Freedom Front" keyhole-neck nightie