Vintage lingerie recovers the glamor of the 40s and 50s
Lingerie has been derived from the prehistoric leather loincloth. The loincloth slowly became a thong that over the centuries became the thong, worn by thousands of women around the world. Today, leather is still a very sensual material used in tempting lingerie. Most women love vintage lingerie and you are sure to find at least one or two unusually sexy pieces in every women’s wardrobe for special occasions.
The beauty of vintage styles like burlesque is that you can create a fiery look with a fringed garter skirt set, lipstick, and matching accessories. With the different retro styles available you get all the looks, the elegance and the romanticism of the 40s and 50s, but with all the comfort of today’s contemporary styles. There are many manufacturers who create reproductions of vintage lingerie styles; even making use of old machines and patterns. If you’re looking for something insanely naughty, quirky, and special to spoil yourself or someone else, why not try one of these little numbers to add some fun!
Best Lingerie Buys
There are many styles of original retro lingerie items that can be ordered online and shipped discreetly to your doorstep. They should be made from soft, strong fabrics with sturdy seams, as underwear of the past was built to last. Look at the linen and lace underwear found during recent renovations under the floorboards of Lengberg Castle in Austria, dating back to the late 15th century, still intact. Today’s vintage styles are designed to replicate the lingerie worn by women of yesteryear, which is always portrayed as romantic and sensual (even though it could be extremely uncomfortable to wear). The great thing about modern styles is that we don’t have to carry scented salts when we wear them!
Can you believe that there are still vintage models like knickers, stitched stockings, garters, bras, corsets, teddies, girdles and briefs from brands that started long ago and are still in production today? Among others are Barbizon, which began production in the 1920s, Lily of France in the late 1800s, Lucie Anne in the 1980s, Vanity Fair in 1899, and Victoria’s Secret, which began as a mail order business in the 1970s.
Catch the eye
Vintage bras, for example, are made from rich silks and satin, and the bullet bra, invented in the 1940s, became very popular due to sweater-girl pin-ups and, more recently, Madonna. She opted to wear a bullet bra for her ‘Blonde Ambition Tour’. Celebrities like Madonna, the movie industry, and fashion magazines have spurred the desire for these sexy items.
Retro Shapewear
Gorgeous colors and great detail, vintage lingerie is perfect for when you want an eye-catching silhouette. Really stylish, anyone can capture the look they want by investing in just one or two items. The sash became a glamor item when they were first noticed with photos of pin-up girls from WWII. Shapewear is designed to slim the stomach and thighs and this retro item is enjoying a comeback as women battle for an hourglass look.
Today, retro shapewear is all the rage, not just an essential underwear piece to hide under clothing and these vintage styles are available in many styles from different brands to give you a wonderfully soft look under clothing.
Celebrity Jessica Alba has no qualms about the fact that she wore shapewear to regain her body after her baby. As a result of their glowing reports, retro lingerie like girdles and corsets are a popular fashion item today. You can find them, as well as other vintage lingerie, whether they are reproductions or original items, online or in specialized stores.
Nothing can bring down a look or your confidence more than worn underwear, and with the glamorous vintage styles of the 40s and 50s available today, there is no excuse not to look and feel sexy, special and pampered.
