A transparent confection made of frothy chiffon layers, soft nylon & precisely-piped lines. Double-layered bust is sheer and shaped with petite gathers. Piping-edged, vamped waistline is accented with double-looped ties. Silky nylon skirt falls below the knees. Color is a glowing tulip-pink. By Vanity Fair. size: medium price: $40

tags:

• mad men
• , sheer
• , clothing
• , classical
• , vintage
• , mode
• , slip
• , retro
• , deadlyvintage
• , draped

Mid-century nylon by Adonna of "Penney's". Lots of ya-ya. Slippery sheer black is matched to a swath of ornamentation at the bust. Six thin ribbons of lace & crimped chiffon nylon create a peek-a-boo sweetheart panel of cleavage. Skirt has high heart-shaped waistline at front and plunges into a low "v" above rump. Three inches of pleated chiffon ruffle and additional lace trim edges the hem. Knee-length. size : med/"36"

tags:

• lingerie
• , ribboned
• , deadlyvintage
• , slip
• , vintage
• , pleats
• , sheer
• , clothes
• , rockabilly
• , ruffled

Wedgewood-blue nylon slip with crystal pleats. Soft. Decorated at bust with accordian pleats and rows of lace ribbon. Satin straps have blue enameled metal hardware. Seven-inch-length of a sheer, pleated, chiffon hem ruffle. Calf-length. By Pinehurst Lingerie. size : med/lg

tags:

• lingerie
• , clothing
• , med
• , pleats
• , vintage
• , antique
• , slip
• , deadlyvintage
• , dress
• , apparel

Lustrous, nylon half-slip with see-through lace cut-out. Chantilly lace is decorated with fancy fans and florals --- and backed in white chiffon. Black diamonds accent the hem. Lace decorates front --- the back is all black nylon, with oversewn, diamond-shaped hem. Eveningwear-styled undies! size : med/lg

tags:

• lingerie
• , med
• , vintage
• , slip
• , half slip
• , deadlyvintage
• , glossy
• , diamond
• , cut out
• , sheer

Frothy, transparent, bias-cut gown. Lemon-yellow organdy. Three hand-formed flowers, with white tassel centers, trim trapazoid-shaped neck. Sleeveless. A half-ruffle drapes vertically over shoulders --- another ruffle rounds neckline. Raw edges are scallop-finished. Skirt falls straight to the knee, then flounces out. Predominantly-hand-sewn. No zippers or buttons. French seams. And --- you're ready to dance with Fred Astaire. size : med/lg

tags:

• transparent
• , long
• , silhouette
• , garden party
• , bias cut
• , slip
• , early 20th c
• , yellow
• , off-the-shoulders
• , dress

For all vampy vintage nighty lovers… Beautifully-kept satin-trimmed virginal-ivory nylon nightgown can be worn as dress, nightie, or underthingy. Chiffon bodice. Princess waistband dips up in a "v" and is decorated in blue satin appliques and silk floss embroidery. A sheer, girlish floral chiffon covers the bust. Sweetheart neckline is trimmed in blue satin. More satin ribbon trims hem. Doubled satin straps. Nylon tricot is soft and supple. An alluring example of atomic-age lingerie. By Gotham. size : medium

tags:

• nylon
• , hour-glass
• , deadlyvintage
• , slip
• , erotic
• , vintage
• , nighty
• , clothing
• , white
• , sheer

Racy black rayon slip with unique details. Stripes of Victorian-style pin-tucking decorate bodice. Six mother-of-pearl buttons & loops open down the front. Low back. Twelve more buttons & loops close side-vents at the hem. A "lattice & roses" lace borders the hem and neckline. Front lace panel from neck to waist. Elasticized waistline nips the waist in. Reminiscent of bohemian-Victorianism. A "fantasy" for the bedroom (or the street? --- one of the lovely things about mid-century rayon slips is that they're perfect as sundresses). With the beautiful sewing touches unique to early 20th century lingerie. By Fantasy lingerie "the image of perfection". size : medium

tags:

• black
• , slip
• , film noir
• , erotic
• , rayon
• , 1930s
• , victorian
• , 1940s
• , lace
• , lingerie