Lady Unmentionable: Where to find slips

Can you recommend any places to buy slips, I too suffer from the garter belt showing slightly through clothes ? X

- Lorraine (Via the Playful Promises Facebook)

For those not in the know, a slip is an undergarment worn between lingerie and clothing, helping clothing hang more smoothly, creating a desirable shape. The slip offers many benefits such as preventing certain fabrics irritating the skin, protecting finer fabrics from perspiration and also offering warmth to the wearer.

In the 1920’s slips were introduced as an alternative to corsets, fitting in with the looser fashion of the time as well as freeing up metal to be used for the production of essentials for World War l. Obviously the slip isn’t getting as much praise as it deserves; not only did it allow women a new form of freedom, but helped the war effort!

As Lorraine has mentioned, wearing a slip does wonders for smoothing down what I call "garter bumps" when wearing tight-fitting clothing. Not only that but it's a sexy little piece of lingerie in itself!

Playful Promises currently offers a few slips on sale, including gorgeous silk chemises in jade and lilac, which both come with matching panties. If you'd also like a little bit of a quirky update to the traditional slip, why not go for the Lyla Playsuit in Black or Blush?

If that doesn't tickle your fancy, slips and teddies are available from a variety of retailers on the internet, some of our favourites include Kiss Me Deadly and Ayten Gasson!

Also, if you happen to be popping by the Playful Promises Boxpark boutique make sure you also visit Brick Lane with its cute vintage shops and grab yourself an authentically vintage bargain!

Introductions...

 

You may have seen me pictured in the lasts gossip mags, you may have seen me passing through the hottest spots in London. I’m a daring thirty-something socialite, the original ‘it-girl’, and I’m here to answer your lingerie related questions.

I love eccentric fashion, I love it more when I can show a little leg, a little thigh and if I can bare a little more when I’m going out I will.

If you hadn’t guessed already, lingerie is more outerwear than underwear, lingerie is a huge consideration for my wardrobe. I collect all the latest lingerie brands, with key pieces from Agent Provocateur, Marlies Dekkers, Playful Promises, What Katie Did, Victoria’s secrets and many more. I love vintage pieces too, who doesn’t?

My swimwear needs to be the latest cut-out design, be adorned with expensive trims and detailing. My drawers are filled with pieces that I only wear once, pieces that can’t be washed – but I have so many I never need to wash them anyway!

Playful Promises have invited me to be their Lingerie Patron, an agony aunt if you please. They’ve given me a rather curvaceous illustration, and I’m wearing the fab showgirl briefs that Emma gave me a few weeks ago. Great for Burlesque bedroom acts ; )

I’m here to answer the many questions you girls and boys may have about lingerie. Anything from how to wear it (what I’m best at), to tender loving care lingerie may need, and anything in between. Don’t be shy, I’m certainly no shrinking violet.

 Are you bursting out of your bra with a question? Is your thong in a knot? Is your head spinning? (you should loosen your corset then)

If your knickers are in a twist, then you need to email me at knickersinatwist@playfulpromises.com

Questions will be answered on my blog, if you request to be kept anonymous we’ll respect that or entice us with a saucy pseudonym.