Stocking the stockings

Stocking the Stockings

Jilly Norman, lingerie blogger and underwear style queen, writes this exclusively for Caressa:

I know that none of you reading this from England will have probably thought about hosiery in the last few weeks in this glorious summer we‘ve been having. Although, having said that, I have seen the odd woman in London sporting full-on black tights.

Why?

I want to run up to them and ask them if 32 degrees is not nearly enough for them to leave the tights at home. I want to ask them if, perhaps, they are forced to wring them out at night. I want to ask them what on Earth has possessed them and are they also wearing thermal underwear as well, because clearly their heat gauges are seriously awry.

One of my great loves is hosiery, but even I have erred on the side of cauldron of late and aside, of the occasional donning of black hold ups for, ahem, other reasons, unconnected to the temperature of the day, I cannot go near the tights drawer without coming out in hives.

Like the central heating in my home, I am hoping against hope that the tights don’t need to be on until late September/early October.

BUT-just because my hosiery is estivating (the opposite of hibernating), it doesn’t mean my hosiery plans should also be put on hold.

Oh yes-I am the kind of woman who has hosiery plans, Stocking Schedules and Tights Timetables. Well, let me explain what I mean with an analogy of School Uniform.

Have you ever been to M+S or The School Uniform shop a few days before the start of the school year to be met with complete and utter carnage? Clothes strewn everywhere, hot and flustered parents and children everywhere?

Perhaps you have. I prefer, however, to get all such shopping done in first two weeks of the Summer Holidays simply to avoid such a situation and the same is true of hosiery.

I know come the Autumn, that my legs will be reborn and re-adorned in colour, pattern and material and I shall sally fashionably forth , a Denier denier no more.

But, in order for this to happen, without an undignified and un-feminine October scrabbling, I need to dispense accordingly with all the worn, old, holey and out of date hosiery. I’d love to be able to say to you that they are, of course, all recycled into artfully crafted children's hand puppets and bird feeders etc., etc., but they are unceremoniously binned.

Out with the old and in with the new girls. Now is the time for your tights audit and look for your brand new Autumn/Winter collection so that your pins are sharp and you are not caught out come the Autumn hosiery rush.

 Jilly Norman's regular blog can be found at http://jillysfrillies.blogspot.co.uk/ an on twitter @jillysfrillies

 

LIKE: Corin Charlotte Strapless Half Cup Bra

From Lingerie Blog

 

 

If you’re looking for a lingerie solution for your strapless dress then take a look at the Corin Charlotte Strapless Half Cup Bra which we think is really, really pretty in cream.

It comes with lovely embroidery on the cups and some nice lace trip around the edges and matches up perfectly with suspender, deep brief or thong. Make sure you look at the pretty bow detail on the suspender below. Its available right now at £49.95 and you can buy online from Caressa Lingerie.

 

 The original article is at
http://www.lingerieblog.co.uk/lingerie/like-corin-charlotte-strapless-half-cup-bra/

Roza Efi - Matching knickers and stockings

New from Roza is this stunningly sexy yet elegant set of briefs with matching stockings. Shiny satin look briefs with a  cross panel design. The cross panel design is reflected in the stockings giving a faux lace up look.  The briefs cost £14.99 and the stockings £12.99. For a limited period we are offering a discount of £3.00 if you buy the set   Note : The offer has now finished but, as a reward for reading this far, if you type in 18846587 in the coupon box when checking out we will deduct £3.50 from your purchase.

Chocolate or lingerie

Lingerie or Chocolate?

Jilly Norman, lingerie blogger and underwear style queen, writes this exclusively for Caressa:

People ask me whether I am now bored of seeing lingerie after all this time, of reviewing it or writing about it, as though I worked in a sweet shop and having gorged upon my fill of toffees, chocolate and other yummy sugary treats, I should now retire, creeping away, heavy of heart and stomach for a nice sit down and a cup of tea.

But lingerie is not confectionery. Confectionery is a short-term fix, a sweet indulgence easily sated and the pleasing sensation of its savouring turning slowly to nausea the more one indulges.

Lingerie ever inspires me, delights and fascinates me, for the simple reason that it is so firmly tied into my ideas of self, my understanding of femininity and my desires to look good, feel powerful and ooze (hopefully) sexiness and on the odd occasion display the aura of a  vampish seductrix.

New designs and new items, new designers and fabrics are constantly, will constantly come to market. All it can take is one glorious design and I am immediately transported back through the years to the first young, fresh times I discovered the heady power that lay in lingerie.

Recently, a couple of sets have so blown me away in gossamer heavenliness that I lay almost breathless with their sheer beauty.

Firstly, Roza Alegra- Oh. My. God. The deep, lush suspender belt, the classy, luxury floral design, the cream and purple colours swirling in my mind, in my heart, so deep inside the core of me, it has almost made me cry at times when writing descriptions for it online.

 This is exactly the reason why I can never, ever, not ever become tired of lingerie- for it is a direct line, a lace thread, a golden beribboned heartstring straight to my soul.

 

 

 

 

 

The other collection that has taken my eyes and the rest of my senses is the Rokoko collection by Grayca. At first glance, you may be forgiven for thinking it is a pretty, but perhaps uncomplicatedly plain collection. But life, surely, has taught you that first glances are not reliable measures of truth, wisdom, beauty and nobility.

Like its namesake,(Rococo) it is an ornate wonder, whose treasures are wholly revealed to you, the more that you look upon it. Deliciously feminine, adorned with passion, Rokoko allows you to luxuriate in utter finery.

 

 

 

 

Alegra and Rokoko are but two examples of what awaits you when you decide that it is time for you to shine inside and out, when how you feel as a woman is matched by the most beautiful underthings and they and you are to be celebrated and kept special.

 Jilly Norman's regular blog can be found at http://jillysfrillies.blogspot.co.uk/ an on twitter @jillysfrillies

 

Are you happy with the shape you are in?

If you have never tried any body shaping or control products, you might be a bit  wary.  You probably have an image of the uncomfortable and seemingly unflattering products of the old days.  However, shapewear products are more comfortable and more flattering than ever. 

Innovation and technology are used to create shapewear products that really work .  The products are designed to properly smooth out any bumps and to help flatter any flab.  Some of the old styles of shapewear would help to conceal problems areas in one section of your body, while creating excess bumps and bulges in other areas.  This is no longer the case. They are made in such a way that they will make the targeted area of your body look better without making other areas of your body look worse as these images of a Control Body short show

Caressa are delighted to announce that we now selling the Control Body range of shapewear.

 

Control Body specialises in comfortable and effective shaping products. Made in Italy, each model is made from high quality materials and is designed for a perfect fit. 

Control Body Basic is seamless and designed for everyday use. Control Body Plus is light and perfect to wear during the summer. Control Body Active is infused with Aloe, Caffeine and Vitamin E to keep the skin soft and refreshed. Control Body Gold is a wide range of classic designs for that perfect fit. Control Body Silver brings the added quality of silver ions to the shaping system.

Each item has several images explaining the product, and which range it is in. Full use and fitting instructions are supplied with the item

 

 

 

 

Beauty Night Lingerie sets now in Size XXL

Beauty Night Madeleine	Beauty Night La Luna Chemise	Beauty Night Shirley Chemise	Beauty Night Yvette Dress

These four gorgeous lines are now available in size XXL ( UK16-18)

 

A sensual satin babydoll, Beauty Night Madeleine is beautifully decorated with sheer lace on the neckline and on the bottom.

 

Beauty Night La Luna is  a stunning chemise  in sensual red with a black trim.

 

Beauty Night Shirley is a very alluring chemise with a low sheer lace bust and matching wide sheer lace strip around the hem. 

 

 Beauty Night Yvette is a sexy wet look stretch black  mini dress with see through panels to the front, side and back.

Roza's are Red

Ambre is a gorgeous new lingerie range from Roza. Beautiful lace, pretty bows and scalloped edging make this range very romantic . Available in white, black and stunning red. A choice of push up or soft cup bra. A thong, brief and suspender belt complete the set