[SPOILER ALERT] This article contains mild spoilers for Westworld season 2, mostly in the form of discussion of costumes. I recently finished watching season 2 of Westworld and am still processing the clever storytelling, the visual brilliance, and the excellent performances from a delightfully diverse cast. Despite being set in a 'wild west' theme park,... Continue Reading →
At first, I thought it was an April Fool's joke. Ellie Violet Bramley's article for the Guardian on Saturday, entitled 'Let loose: how the corset became the new female power suit' (now thankfully renamed to 'how the corset is being reclaimed by the fashion industry') certainly had all the hallmarks of a wind up. If... Continue Reading →
After an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, today is the launch of The Underpinnings Museum website. Thank you so much to everyone who pledged their support to the project and ensure that, not only did we raise enough to purchase period-specific mannequins and pay for more of the collection to be photographed, but we smashed through... Continue Reading →
This April sees the launch of a new major exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and one which is of particular interest to me as a lingerie blogger and underwear historian. Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear is an updated version of a V&A exhibition that recently toured museums in Australia and it will... Continue Reading →
I've been planning a couple of personal shopping trips this month, as part of the Irreverent Dance Kickstarter reward that I offered, so here's a super-quick underwear Lust List inspired by those trips. 1) Playful Promises' Cristina longline cage bra Available in both A-D and DD-F cup options, this bra is stunningly simple but with... Continue Reading →