Vintage Luxite label dating resource launched.
Information covers Luxite, Luxite by Holeproof and Luxite by Kayser vintage lingerie. A detailed and comprehensive vintage Luxite label dating resource has been launched on the Nylon Nostalgia website that helps users date vintage lingerie under the Luxite brand label - never the easiest of vintage lingerie brands to identify.…
Just for fun – alternative reasons for wearing a slip!
The battle for the resurgence of the slip as a mainstream undergarment is lost. This isn't the 1950's and lets face it, women will never wear slips like they used to for reasons of practicality. So, is that really the end of the story? Is there any hope at all…
Best of British: Proper Pride by Stockleigh Hosiery Co Ltd
Considering how prolific 'Proper Pride' slips and nighties used to be (I have scores of them in stock, many still in original packaging) there is a real dearth of information available about this significant British manufacturer. Although Stockleigh Hosiery Co Ltd had offices in London it seems they had a…
Beautiful Julia Michael half slips…..
Four stunningly beautiful handmade half slips by Julia Michael. I must admit I have very little information about this designer but it is easy to see that her lingerie has been made with such care and the quality is outstanding. The delightfully soft and silky fabric is very similar to…
British handmade silky french knickers by Julia Michael….
Aren't these pretty? The work of Julia Michael sums up for me the art of creating beautiful handmade lingerie that you not only love to wear but also cherish for years. To handle these delightfully feminine french knickers is to appreciate the care and skill invested by their designer and…
Slips Galore.
I now have over 5000 beautifully feminine vintage slips from the 1940's to 1980's in stock. Not all are listed in my stores of course, I wish they all were, but if you are looking for something specific then please don't hesitate to get in touch and let me know.…
Villa Eleni
Just back from the Villa Eleni and, as ever, I took a nice selection of fine vintage lingerie along too. Lightning over Lefkada. A treasure chest of pretty vintage lingerie. Sweet nylon bridal slip from France. Slowly does it. Pretty pink Perlon. Nightdress in full flow. That nightdress again. Knickers…
Nylonova photo art, ft. nylon stockings by DreamDate….
Vintage Berkshire nylon stockings beautifully photographed by top Polish glamour photographer Pav of Nylonova and supplied by DreamDate. Vintage Berkshire sheer nylon stockings by DreamDate. It is not often I see my vintage lingerie through the eyes of others, but these stunning images were taken by Pav of Nylonova of…
Vintage Lingerie in Church?
I am just back in the office after spending a whole week living in a remote converted church in the very far north of England. We had some fun with the cameras and various vintage lingerie creations in an historic setting. Once we got over the 'spookiness' factor (actually all…
