Thank You Dahlia, May We Have Another?

Wow, where to start with this photo of Dahlia in her Rago Lacette Girdle? Perhaps with the pile of bodies accumulating over there as people pass out in sheer astonishment at her sexiness? Perhaps with the mystery of what may or may not cover her lady parts under her girdle? I love the nod to Bettie Page, but Dahlia keeps the energy her own and her thighs are a lethal weapon.

Today is my dear friend stockingmonster's birthday and I doubt there's anyone on earth who would appreciate this photo more than him, so I dedicate this post to you, SM and wish you the happiest of happy days. If you're on Twitter, please send him birthday greetings @stockingmonster and help me make his day.

Stockings, Suspenders and Girdles, Oh My!

Here's a brief fashion show of stockings, suspenders and girdles by What Katie Did a London lingerie company built literally from the ground up on stockings by lingerie designer Katie Halford. In 1999 when she couldn't find seamed stockings at a non-ridiculous price, she ordered a bunch of stockings wholesale and sold them herself on a website. I have to admit, I really like her style.


Today, the company makes a full line of vintage-style hosiery, lingerie and corsets adapted for the modern woman from vintage patterns. Delicious is really the only word I can think of to adequately describe her collections. This fashion show is fun, though low on production values, and I love the way Girl #3 shakes it!

Fishnets and a Cuban Have Landed

The Wide Lace-Top Fishnets I was craving from Stockingirl have finally arrived in the store. There's just something I love so much about the size of this particular fishnet. In the oh no they didn't category, they have come out with a fishnet version of their gorgeous Madonna thigh high with the colored-lace top, (which normally has a sheer nylon bottom) in black/red, black/royal blue and black/pink. The Cuban-heeled thigh highs have two silicone bands to help them stay up without a garter belt and are 85% nylon/15% lycra to give you that retro fully-fashioned-stocking-look a little bit more on the run than the real deal. These would be great for a rushed morning, when you simply still had to have a vintage look.

The Seductive Power of Stockings

A wonderfully whimsical cartoon commercial from a German hosiery manufacturer that shows men drawn helplessly to Dolores and her beautiful bestockinged legs. I love the scene at about 1:38 where the men are blissfully hugging her ankles.

Stockings of the Day

These Cervin Madonna 1979 Logo Series seamed nylon stockings are the single pair of stockings that made me finally think, "Yeah, there's really no arguing, stockings are pretty much freaking sexy," and then commit to wearing them as much as possible over pantyhose and tights. I placed an order with StockingsHQ the other day and was excited to buy a pair of these, finally, but they were unfortunately out of stock.  I'll get them next time, but until then, I'll make them Stockings of the Day for today and content myself with the beautiful photograph and perusing the current Cervin stockings at SHQ.

My Favorite Red Mary Janes

I love two things a lot, a pretty Mary Jane shoe and a great bargain, and these red Guess Borda Mary Janes ended up being both of those things. The heel is 4.5" but, because of the 1" platform, they are surprisingly comfortable and easy to walk in. This is coming from someone who once tripped while standing completely still outside a Baskin-Robbins, so you can trust me on this. I am coordination-challenged, generally, and try to keep my that in mind when buying shoes, but these were so pretty I didn't care if I had to ride around in a mobility scooter while I wore them, especially since I had managed to find them at close to 50% off.

These shoes are a great example of comparison shopping online. At the time I bought them, they were being sold online from between $58.95 to $116, depending on the store. Today, I can find them from $75 at Amazon.com to $115 at Dillards.com. That's quite a difference in price! I wish I had actually realized what a great deal I was getting in December, because I would have bought them in black, too.