Just For The Frill Of It

I can guarantee I’m not alone in admitting my tummy does a flip when I see beautiful lingerie. Occaisionally I have my sensible head on and know it’s time to update my ‘functional’ lingerie drawer – but every now and then all I want is pretty, frilly, silky pieces that may never be seen on…

Luxury we dream about

Strumpet and Pink Pom-Pom

There is always something we’ve had our eye on – and it usually comes with a pricetag we haven’t yet been able to afford (or it would already be safely tucked away). This kind of lingerie is a bit like a first love: we never forget about it and we always hanker after it – even when (in our lucid moments) we know it just ain’t gona happen.

If ever I had to choose a drool-over-and-dream-about-it piece of lingerie, it would probably have to be Strumpet and Pink’s knickers. I would be intrigued to hear from those who have actually had the pleasure of wearing them, because to me they’re the kind of knickers made by fairies who exist in my best dreams. If I could ever actually have a pair I probably wouldn’t know what to do them – like a fantasie that’s always intended to remain one, there’s just something about the thrill of imagining.

The justified purchase

Mint Siren Carolina Knickers

There are some things we know we shouldn’t do, but we do them anyway: justifying a ‘naughty’ purchase is an art in itself – once you’ve justified however, you can find yourself pressing the ‘buy’ button before you’ve even checked you’ve entered the right size. A quick and justified buy is often the most thrilling (as long as you can afford it) – but, I hasten to add, it does have a tendency to end up with all the other ‘must have’ items in your drawer.

The problem with these types of buys is that the chosen pieces are usually so adorable (see above) we somehow can’t convince ourselves we could do without them. This is when trusted friends come into their own: providing they have their sensible head on, they can usually persuade us otherwise – though entice them into your sticky web of justification and they’ll be pressing that ‘buy’ button for you.

It’s all fun in the end

What Katie Did Frilly Knickers
The thrill of buying frivolous and frilly is sometimes needed, here the sensible thing to do is to keep those dreams of spending half our month’s salary and just go for fun. A pair of cute frillies is all you need sometimes – the best are those that (are inexpensive and) look fabulous on a gorgeous model – and so what if they do stay in your drawer forever…isn’t it the thrill that counts?