The Luxury of Lingerie
Lingerie is the strongest delicate mode fashion today. The newest of the little nothings for summer are inspired by the oldest antique underpinnings; those turn-of-the-century camisoles and daintily embellished bloomers have continued to influence lingerie designers the world over. Instead of last year's plain cotton Tshirt, which functioned as under- and outer‐wear, there now are featherweight pure silk‐satin teddies to slip under a cool shirt and a favorite pair jeans. Or tiny, frilly, unconstructed soft bras to be worn with a pair of matching string bikini panties.
What makes this season's lingerie special (and some of it very expensive) is that it's made, like the underwear of the past, of luxurious fabrics. The new lingerie colors are old‐fashioned as well: eggshell, face‐powder peach, gray mist and pale rose are the tones for these sensuous delicacies.
Uli Rose
Lace and silk‐satin contrasts with the simplicity of a cotton shirt. Rose‐beige bra and panties by Keturah Brown Ltd. Bra, $36; panties, $34. Fifth floor, Henri Bendel.
Lacy, while silk bra and bikini panties. By Shuba. $7.5. Fifth floor, Henri Bendel.
Silk‐satin and lace peach teddy. By Lore. $65. Second floor, Bergdorf Goodman.
Lingerie is the strongest delicate mode fashion today. The newest of the little nothings for summer are inspired by the oldest antique underpinnings; those turn-of-the-century camisoles and daintily embellished bloomers have continued to influence lingerie designers the world over. Instead of last year's plain cotton Tshirt, which functioned as under- and outer‐wear, there now are featherweight pure silk‐satin teddies to slip under a cool shirt and a favorite pair jeans. Or tiny, frilly, unconstructed soft bras to be worn with a pair of matching string bikini panties.
What makes this season's lingerie special (and some of it very expensive) is that it's made, like the underwear of the past, of luxurious fabrics. The new lingerie colors are old‐fashioned as well: eggshell, face‐powder peach, gray mist and pale rose are the tones for these sensuous delicacies.
Uli Rose
Lace and silk‐satin contrasts with the simplicity of a cotton shirt. Rose‐beige bra and panties by Keturah Brown Ltd. Bra, $36; panties, $34. Fifth floor, Henri Bendel.
Lacy, while silk bra and bikini panties. By Shuba. $7.5. Fifth floor, Henri Bendel.
Silk‐satin and lace peach teddy. By Lore. $65. Second floor, Bergdorf Goodman.