The Lingerie Thread

[lafindesiecle]

^Oh we're all guilty of wanting more...

Since Victoria Secrets ships international... and is decently priced... I'm thinking of splurging on their site! Does anybody have any experience with VS bras/underwear/clothing/lingerie? How is the quality of their stuff?

TBH i don't think VS has very high quality at all -- i think their stuff is a little bit 'trashy' and not quite worth the money, but I do know plenty of girls who swear by them and I think their larger cup sizes fit quite well. (I have the same problem as the poster above who found their 32A too big.)

If you're ok with spending a bit of cash on a lovely bra, Agent Provocateur does have some great things, Kiki di Montparnasse is great for uber 'sexy' stuff, but Eres is my personal favourite. SO AMAZING. Really pricey though. Mostly lace/wireless too, so probably is better for those of us with 12 year old boy breasts.

Also, I think Urban Outfitters has a lot of adorable, non-trashy lingerie in a decent price range too.

 

[melt977]

the outnet has a pretty collection os stella mccartney and free shipping until tomorrow if i'm not mistaken

 

[michyed]

Wtf, this is so unfair. My country only sells Agent Provocateur PERFUME...

 

[HeatherAnne]

^ They have a website, and killer semi-annual sales.

 

[CaitlinC]

^Oh we're all guilty of wanting more...

Since Victoria Secrets ships international... and is decently priced... I'm thinking of splurging on their site! Does anybody have any experience with VS bras/underwear/clothing/lingerie? How is the quality of their stuff?

I find their quality is amazing.

I get my bras, underwear and lingerie from them.

The Semi-Annual Sale is my favorite time of year. XD

 

[fashionista-ta]

I haven't gotten a bra from VS in years, but I have gotten underwear. Most of it has fallen apart much faster than other brands. Suddenly a band or seam is unraveling after you launder them ... Gap Body, DKNY, Felina, Cosabella are all much better quality than VS. Nothing gets laundered more often, so I have no patience for underwear that won't stand up to the washing machine

Speaking of poor quality, I believe the brand is Honeydew ... quite awful. It was like they had only been basted together--the seams immediately fell apart before I could even wear them. I did not hesitate to take the pieces back to the store ...

 

[dumbfairy]

My little sister works in a lingerie store and she is horrified that I was my bras in a washing machine But I have never gotten used to wearing a bra. I never needed to wear one,but now there's a definite need,and yet still I find all bras uncomfortable. Well,more of a nuisance really Having said that I have my eyes on some Stella McCartney sets

 

[michyed]

^I have a habit of hand-washing my bras! I like preserving them for as long as possible because they're so expensive It also saves a lot of money for cheap-*** students like me

 

[lafindesiecle]

i hand-wash almost everything (lingerie AND clothes) and never put ANYTHING in the dryer. but that's because i buy too much expensive stuff and don't trust the laundry or a machine. and because i'm lazy and hate going to the laundromat.

those little lingerie mesh bags that decent bras come in are really useful in protecting things if you insist on using the washing machine -- keeps stuff from snagging and getting bent if there's wire, and you never have to untangle the leg of one of your damp stockings that's wound itself around a bra strap 14 times.

 

[Erin]

No idea where i'm going to find something in that size to try on though...i have enough trouble finding 32s.

My suggestion is to check online, too... eBay, for example... if you come to really know your size and a particular brand/designer that you enjoy.

 

[lafindesiecle]

for the other flat ladies looking for well-fitting bras, as far as cheaper things go, i'm a big fan of those stretchy american apparel bikini + racerback cotton bras, and for still-cheaper-than-eres-or-agent-provocateur, calvin klein actually is awesome for smaller sizes, and definitely has bras down to 32A. (hello, kate moss has never really been the poster girl for cleavage.)

i find it's really difficult to find bras in my size that aren't a.) just lace/stretchy or b.) super padded uber pushup types. (like, ok, i know i'm flat and all, but sometimes i don't want nips OR cleavage but still want a lil' support, why do we not make bras that will just FIT?) and most of the Calvin Klein smaller sizes are still just 'regular bras.' thick and a lil' bit of wire, but no extra pads or contraptions to squish you together into something totally unnatural.

i've got a few of these: http://www.calvinklein.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3569249 and http://www.calvinklein.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3171552 and they're quite decent.

 

[KatInBoots]

After reading many of you ladies on here talking about/praising Victoria's Secret, I was happy to come across a page where a couple of you said you thought it was cheap quality!
I agree!
I live in Canada so we don't have VS or most of the other places you ladies spoke of (I frequent the Agent Provocateur site though...drool...) but on my last trip to Buffalo, I went into VS and was very disappointed.
SO pricey, and not the GREATEST stuff (for the price, I mean).
Our La Senza is cheaper, and has pretty much exactly the same stuff that VS has.

 

[michyed]

^Thank you for the feedback! You know what, I'm not even gonna think about getting VS lingerie anymore! I'd rather save up the money and get one expensive set from Agent Provocateur!

 

[fashionista-ta]

My suggestion is to check online, too... eBay, for example... if you come to really know your size and a particular brand/designer that you enjoy.

I don't think I could get lingerie from eBay

 

[Amerie]

I've had lingerie from a shop on ebay before, it's not like its second hand or anything

My treat for the month is this set of Dita lingerie... got it today and it's seriously gorgeous

figleaves.com

 

[lafindesiecle]

After reading many of you ladies on here talking about/praising Victoria's Secret, I was happy to come across a page where a couple of you said you thought it was cheap quality!
I agree!
I live in Canada so we don't have VS or most of the other places you ladies spoke of (I frequent the Agent Provocateur site though...drool...) but on my last trip to Buffalo, I went into VS and was very disappointed.
SO pricey, and not the GREATEST stuff (for the price, I mean).
Our La Senza is cheaper, and has pretty much exactly the same stuff that VS has.

hahah... this is so funny. i go on these rants about how VS on this complex theoretical level represents EVERYTHING WRONG WITH AMERICA to me, and everything wrong with american attitudes about sex and women and shopping... taking something as personal and intimate as sex (which most other lingerie lines/brands handle either very delicately/romantically like stores like Journelle, or with a cheeky/campy sense of humor, like AP) and blowing it up into 10 foot airbrushed posters with totally unrealistic, unnatural, impersonal representations of sex to be plastered over billboards and every mall and city street in the country, and these stores that cheaply combine this french-boudoir-meets-trashy-strip-club aesthetic, taking random signifiers of 'sex' and mashing them together to indicate that 'this is sexy, this is quality and you NEED to BUY this to be intimate with anyone' ughhhh. it seriously sends me into these horrible feminist marxist rants about women who read Cosmo and middle america and all kind of other crap nobody really wants to hear about. i walk by the store on my way to work and see their giant posters that are currently advertising some special padded bra "increase 2 cup sizes instantly, guaranteed!!" and it makes me want to barf.

BUT in its defense, for most american women who aren't living near a major city, it's probably the only place they can get somewhat visually appealing lingerie at a somewhat reasonable price, and i'll give them some credit for being the only thing in mainstream america that even begins to mention or embrace female sexuality, even if it's in a twisted commerical way, that's totally worth something. i think it's appeal is due largely to the fact that it's convenient and while not amazing, still slightly above average, and very accessible here.

/feminist rant

 

[Aqua Tofana]

I LOVE La Senza. Their models are so much sexier and original than VS. Plus it's reasonaby priced... and did I mention sexy ?

 

[Elegant]

i will go with intimissimi

 

[lafindesiecle]

quick question for everyone: how do you STORE your lingerie?? i have a super tiny apartment in nyc and it's all just bunched up all messy in a drawer and if anyone has any tips on where/how you keep your bras and underwear/panties/pants/knickers/whatever-you-call-them that would be awesome!! i have no idea of better ways or places to keep all of it.... sigh

 

[Kaki]

For my lingerie and socks, I bought one of those mesh shoe-storage things that you hang on your closet door. It's perfect for sorting out my underwear, bras, socks, and boyfriend's boxers.

Terrible picture, sorry:

I bought it at the container store for $12 on sale, I think? I'm sure there are cheaper ones around, too! It's not the most photogenic means of storing lingerie by any stretch, but it's really convenient and saves a ton of space in my drawers, while keeping everything organized.