Elegant Rage – The Evolution of Lingerie and Corsetry

Vintage Fashion Archive. Superb Vintage Lingerie Film from 1950’s Germany celebrating the evolution of women’s underwear whilst promoting the famous German brand of Felina Corsets.One of the first post modern lingerie companies in the world and one of the oldest running !

What Katie Did for Christmas !

What Katie Did for Christmas ! If you’re planning to wrap up up for winter in some luxurious vintage retro style lingerie, then isn’t it time you sent that order off to Santa now ! Vintage Lingerie and Corsets What katie Did, the reigning queen of faux-vintage undergarments and hosiery are taking orders now for Christmas, and what a feast…

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Edwardian Fashion – The Gibson Girl

Camille Clifford Edwardian Fashion – The Gibson Girl The Gibson Girl – became the first 20th century standard of female beauty and style, named after Charles Dana Gibson, a Life Magazine illustrator whose fanciful illustrations inadvertently created a new idealized style of Edwardian Fashion. American women in particular, tried to emulate this look through the early Edwardian era up to…

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The Corsetiere – Professional Corset and Girdle fitting

The Corsetiere – Professional Corset and Girdle fitting in the 1930’s and 1940’s Thought i’d post this interesting feature on The Corsetiere.These corsetieres worked for the major firms that supplied conventional foundation garments to the vast majority of women for many decades in the last century.Found these wonderful images and accounts on The Corsetiere Here is one story from Alison…

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