Vintage Stocking Sizing Guide is now published….
Not sure about what size of vintage nylon stocking to buy? Then you should take a look at Emma's Vintage Stocking Sizing Guide..... http://what-lies-beneath.co.uk/the-vintage-stocking-sizing-guide-stocking-sizes-explained/
The Beauty of Lace
A photographic celebration of the beauty of lace...... It is certainly hard not to love lace. In my case the overwhelming majority of my slips and petticoats are adorned with the most beautiful lace on their hems, busts and quite possibly anywhere in between. Pretty lace doesn't have to be expensive,…
1950’s Sheer Pinup Slip by Dorothy Lord
You'll either love or hate see-through sheer fabrics, but I'm sure we would all agree that this delightfully feminine British 1950's pin up slip by Dorothy Lord deserves a place in any vintage lingerie collection. Buy this adorable slip here.
Plus Size Vintage Lingerie – DreamDate Plus excels at XL
Plus size vintage lingerie is a pure delight to show and sell, but, in the nicest possible way no sooner do I have a 'healthy' stock level in my Etsy store DreamDate Plus than buyers come along and send stocks into a downward spiral. For a seller, it is an…
British 1940’s CC41 Utility Label side buttoned satin knickers
I just had to turn the spotlight on these truly adorable British-made 1940's side-buttoned satin knickers - known at the time as 'skirt knickers'. These cuties bear the 'CC41' wartime 'utility' label, from a time when shortages meant that everything had to be made to a rationed standard to save on…
Vintage Perlon Slips
As you have probably gathered by now I specialise in Perlon slips. I just love the properties of this wonderful nylon derivative - its softness against my skin, its wispy sheer transparency, its superior resistance to surface abrasion damage like rubbing and flecks, not to mention the adorable styles made with…
Relax – not another ’10 Reasons Why Women Should Wear Slips’ article
Relax - not another '10 Reasons Why Women Should Wear Slips' post, or, alternatively '10 Reasons to Question the 10 Reasons Why Women Should Wear Slips' Does anyone still wear slips? Whatever happened to slips? Browsing the internet in my more idle moments, there are a good handful of '10 Reasons…
E.Jean Carroll mentions DreamDate in Elle magazine
American journalist and advice columnist E.Jean Carroll gives us a nice mention in her regular piece in Elle Magazine, 'Ask E.Jean'. She tackles the oft asked question "Why Don't Women Wear Slips Anymore?" Yes, she's right - we have oodles of Liz Taylor-esque slips in stock so there is no real…
For the love of classic vintage slips….
We are lucky to have a large consignment of French made slips from the 1950's and 60's and of the highest quality. They photograph so well too! Nous avons la chance d'avoir un grand nombre de combinaisons et fond de robe français fait des années 1950 et 60 et de…