Become a Vintage Pin-Up with What Katie Did






 
Bernie Dexter images, photos by Levi Dexter, courtesy of What Katie Did,

If vintage-inspired lingerie is your thing, then What Katie Did is a brand you need to know about!  We were incredibly excited to receive our latest shipment from the UK brand, which included bullet bras, girdles, corselettes and corsets!  Many of the images posted above are from the Maitresse group, which is filled with retro goodness and modeled by iconic modern pin-up Bernie Dexter! 
In researching WKD, we learned that the process of creating a bullet bra takes a specially-skilled seamstress to create the perfectly symmetrical cone stitching.  You can select a bullet bra with or without padding (we took ours with it), and of course you will want to wear the matching girdle and backseam stockings.  Interestingly, we wore a What Katie Did bullet bra for the first time this past weekend and really felt empowered wearing it...we called it our 'secret weapon'!  When worn with a loose-fitting top, the points of the cups weren't that obvious...but when worn with a form-fitting sweater, watch out!
We're expecting a lot of Bettie Page (btw look at her website) fans to pick up this set...especially if you're like us and dressing like her this year for a Halloween party!  
You can purchase What Katie Did lingerie here.  

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Posted in , , , , , at Wednesday, 13 October 2010. No Comments

Bettie Page Tribute


photos source: vampress.net

As you may have heard, famed pin-up model Bettie Page died Thursday night due to complications from a heart-attack. Bettie Page was a 1950s pin-up model and actress best known for appearing in men's magazines and bondage flicks. She was known for her girl-next-door looks, curvy figure and her signature black-banged hairstyle.
As a mini tribute to Page, we are posting some of her lingerie photos (the tame ones!).
For those of you wishing to create your own Bettie Page photos, all you need is the hairdo, stockings and a garter belt, a plunge bra and high-waist panties. Some brands that do a great job with retro-inspired lingerie are The Lake & Stars and Fifi Chachnil.

Posted in at Friday, 12 December 2008. No Comments

1950s Lingerie

above & below: Bettie Page



Here we are with lingerie of the 1950s, filled with bullet bras, high-waisted panties and silk slips! You can see that lingerie is becoming a bit more risque, and more mainstream in advertising. During this decade there seems to be a divide between the sex kitten/vamp lingerie and the sweet, innocent 'housewife' lingerie so demurely portrayed in most of these images.
We could talk about the history of lingerie during the 1950s, but frankly, that sounds pretty boring when the fun images in this post can speak for themselves!

Posted in , , at Wednesday, 16 July 2008. No Comments

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