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Luxury Nightgowns and Robes – Why Fabric is Key
There’s something about silk which makes it a luxury fabric, and of course it feels fabulous close to the skin. Sadly a lot of people steer clear of silk in the belief that it is difficult to care for, which these days is not always the case. Many modern silks, including those we use, are [...]
Nightgowns and Why The Right Fabric is the Secret.
The best way to choose a see-through nightgown online is to pay little attention to the picture. The name of the textile used is generally more useful. Chiffon is one of the most commonly used sheer fabrics, as are georgette, tulle, double georgette and organza. Lace can be quite revealing depending on the pattern, and [...]
Nightgowns – Can They Improve Your Sex Life?
In a word, yes. A nightgown can be anything, from a simple cotton shift to a few patches of lace, a wisp of lace and a ribbon. It can be modest or revealing, sophisticated or sluttish, silk or cotton, long or short. The word nightgown covers a huge spectrum of very different garments, but there’s [...]
When Is A Peignoir Set Like A Pizza?
until around hundred years ago, if you bought new clothes, they were always custom made. Custom made was normal. Most women not only had a dressmaker they were capable of making their own clothes. If you were rich then it was always the dressmaker, and the result was two fold.

1. Clothes used to fit.

2. There were no standard sizes.
What? No Nightgown?
Those of us who have passed the first flush of youth, and I must include myself here, may find ourselves occasionally frustrated by the cult of the young. Fashion seems to be designed with the young in mind, both in terms of design and in terms of size. Style, however is something we ladies of [...]
Buy Lingerie For Your Wife Without the Embarrassment! Tips For Buying Lingerie Online
It’s much easier for men to buy lingerie for the women in their lives if they buy online, especially if you buy from us but there are some simple things to look for when choosing an online store which will make your task easier.Before you go online shopping try to find out what size you [...]
The Importance of Nightgowns
It’s no coincidence that when a woman dumps a man or becomes a dumpee, she often heads straight for the hairdresser. A new look is in order. Self esteem is at stake and confidence is the key to recovery. But there are times in life when confidence slips, just a little, and you’re not aware [...]
You Asked For It – Our New Bridal Nightgown
Today we’ve just finished adding our new ‘sunshine’ collection to the website, and part of that is a our new bridal nightgown set, Barefoot Bride. Consisting of a chiffon nightgown with tiny lace underlay, the chiffon is layered but still very revealing, fluttering, feminine but very sexy and designed for the bride who knows what she wants, and how to get it.
Getting a Little Lost
The Finale of LOST was so disappointing that it seems wrong to write about it. But here goes.
How to Choose Lingerie – Cotton or Silk?
It’s an easy choice, or so most people think. Cotton is cheap, practical and every day. Silk is for special occasions, it’s delicate, sensuous and definitely dangerous. Almost opposites. So you’d probably be surprised if I told you that cotton is often the more expensive of the two, and when it comes to strength, silk usually wins hands down.

Does Your Home do Justice to Your Nightgown?

Dec 052009

My current favourite, 'Josephine' our Empire style nightgown. Why feel like a queen when you could feel like an Empress?

I recently realised that my closet was simply not luxurious enough for my nightgowns, but what to do? Some valuable paintings for the wall? There’s no wall space left between the hanging rails. It’s a difficult problem, I finally had to choose between a mural for the ceiling, or a brand new gold floor. Or aluminium. Or copper, or (heaven forbid) imitation gold leaf. And the best thing about all these choices is that each is available on sustainable and renewable hardwood, bamboo or engineered wood floors from ecolux.

Sounds good, and should look good too, but I’m wondering if gold is a little vulgar, or maybe too down market? Perhaps I’ll wait until the platinum version is available.

Did Hardy Amies Design Nightgowns?

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Nov 212009

14 Saville Row, London, W1

I’ve no idea whether the Queen’s designer ever created nightgowns for her Majesty, but I am sure that if he had, they would have been very stylish. Not chic you understand because Hardy Amies despised chic as being too much of the present, whereas, as we all know, style is eternal.

An intelligence office during World War II, Hardy Amies set up shop in post war Britian chosing an uninhabitable mansion in Saville Row (where else?) where Sheridan had once lived. His early financial backers included Virginia Cherrill (once married to Cary Grant) and despite the post war regulation of, for example, the number of pleats on a skirt, built a reputation which lead to him becoming designer to Princess Elizabeth, later Her Majesty the Queen. He is said to have disliked the mini skirt, so it’s difficult to imagine what he would have though of grunge.

Why do I mention this? Anyone interested in fashion will be fascinated by the Hardy Amies archive, which has been opened at 14 Saville Row in London, to celebrate what would have been Amies’ 100th birthday. Entrance is free, but by appointment only.

How to Transport your Sleepwear - Part 2

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Nov 172009

Jenson Button's Bugatti Veyron

So, luxury yachts don’t take your fancy? There are other ways to get your luxury sleepwear from A to B, and of course the humble automobile (or car as we call it in the UK) comes immediately to mind. Or maybe not so humble. Those of you who watch Top Gear (and if not, why not?) will know the Bugati Veyron well from Jeremy Clarksons race, but did you know that for only nine hundred thousand or so (that’s about 1.5 million dollars) you could have not just a Bugatti Veyron, but one whose previous owner was none other than Fomula 1 World Champion Jenson Button. Apparently the car, which is black (and after all color is the most important thing) has only 2,452 miles on the clock and comes “complete with all usual refinements for a £1,000,000 supercar”. Which means of course that it’s a bargain at the price!

I would buy it, but there’s just not enough room for all my nightgowns.

How to Transport your Sleepwear.

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Nov 172009

Luxury Yachts

Now that everyone, their next door neighbors, their best friends and their cats have what at least look like Louis Vuitton luggage, how can you transport your luxury sleepwear?

There’s something to be said for having a wardrobe waiting for you at each locale, and don’t get me wrong we’d love to help you build it, but we know our clients love their nightgowns and robes so much they don’t want to be parted from them, so how do you get them from place to place?

Obviously one must be careful about one’s luggage, but here’s a company whose customization may fit the bill. T.T. Trunks provide luxurious personalized and specialized luggage of several kinds, from a complete mini bar to a vanity. Of course you may find that having perfect luggage gives you a yen to travel, in which case there can be no better way to see the world than luxury yacht. Check out project 1011 which is said to include (amongst a great deal) an underwater observation chamber, a mini submarine and an indoor swimming pool.

Well, now I know what I want for Christmas.

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Does Your Home do Justice to Your Nightgown?

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