1930s Girdles: Shaping the Modern Silhouette
Introduction: The 1930’s Girdle The 1930s marked a profound transformation in women’s fashion, signaling a departure from the slender, boyish…
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What is the Difference Between a Corset, a Corselette and a Basque?
When it comes to vintage-inspired lingerie, few garments cause as much confusion as the basque, the corset, and the corselette….
1940s & 1950s Women’s Loungewear and Sleepwear Styles
“Summary: Looking for vintage style sleepwear inspiration? This guide examines the key differences between 1940s and 1950s women’s loungewear. Learn…
1950s Lingerie Trends: Shaping the Feminine Silhouette
The Hourglass Silhouette At the heart of 1950s lingerie was the desire to sculpt the perfect hourglass figure. Christian Dior’s…
The Golden Age of Girdles 1930s – 1960s
The 1930’s Girdle 1930s girdles replaced the rigid, heavily boned corsets of previous eras and tended to feature angled seams,…
The Ultimate Guide to 1950s Bullet Bras: Style, Fit & History
At Swanky Pins, we love the bullet bra – if there’s one piece of vintage lingerie that truly captures the…
Wearing a Vintage Girdle
Vintage Girdles – The Benefits & How to Wear One Women have been wearing a girdle for 100’s of years…
What Lingerie Looked Like Back in The Day
Swanky Pins’s insight: This type of vintage lingerie may well be a far cry from what we buy today, with…
Lingerie for Valentines Day
Only just recovering from the Xmas break which we spent in New York and already Valentines Day is almost upon…
Lingerie Gift Ideas
5 Lingerie Gift Ideas – Either as a treat for yourself or for someone else As we are die-hard fans…
Xmas Party Lingerie Ideas
With the Christmas season approaching fast, its time to start thing about what to wear for those endless Xmas parties,…
Lingerie – How to Choose the Right Lingerie
Get your Lingerie Right & Feel a Million Dollars! We all want to wear lingerie that makes us feel good…
