PRESS
RELEASE - October 13th 2009
The elegance of bygone years
Have you ever felt that vintage clothing and accessories often
carry so much more mystique and glamour than their modern counterparts? Lingerie
design house
What Katie Did are no strangers to vintage elegance, creating, as
they do, collections of faux vintage underpinnings that would not look out of
place in a Golden Era film-star's armoire. But even
the colours of the past have names that conjure up images of old Hollywood
stars: why say dusky pink when you can say 'ashes of roses', 'turtle dove' is
far more romantic than grey, or 'vermilion' - so much more evocative than plain
old red? What Katie Did feel the same, which is why, this November, they
are expanding their hugely popular Striptease collection with a brand new, but
very vintage colour. Lingerie devotees will now be able to embrace their inner
starlet in gloriously named eau-de-nil satin. You could call it 'aqua' or 'duck
egg blue' if you like, but that doesn't sound nearly so glamorous!
Striptease was inspired by the legendary burlesque artistes of the 1940s and
50s, with pieces names after the famed Gypsy Rose Lee and Sally Rand. It is the
ultimate mix-and-match lingerie collection, all in deliciously soft satin; with
the new eau-de-nil shade joining the classic black, peach, claret and purple
already available. Knickers come bedecked with ballerina ruffles, or cute,
fluted legs; the Gypsy Rose bralette and bestselling side tie knickers are sexy
yet sophisticated, perfectly evoking their namesake; and the Lilian bralette and
bloomers resemble nothing so much as a silent film star's most saucy smalls.
Accessorised with matching garters and eyemasks, the Striptease collection works
equally well as sleepwear, boudoir glamour or even as burlesque costumes! It's
as practical as it is pretty, and as naughty as it is nice.
With Christmas and Valentine's Day just around the corner,
vintage vixens and girls-next-door alike are encouraged to start dropping hints
to their significant others as soon as possible. Or perhaps an even bigger hint
is needed... for what could be more sophisticated on your wedding night than
elegant eau-de-nil?
Notes to editors:
What Katie Did are expanding their popular Striptease satin lingerie range with
a new eau-de-nil shade - a beautifully vintage name for duck egg blue! The
Striptease range features a variety of soft bralettes, knickers and
accessories, and is loved by vintage devotees, burlesque divas and glamour girls
across the globe. Striptease and all the other lingerie ranges, corsets and faux
vintage hosiery in What Katie Did's A/W 09 collection can be found What Katie
Did's flagship boutique in Portobello Road, at very select retailers like
Liberty of London, or online at www.whatkatiedid.com.
Contact:
For more information about the Striptease range of lingerie or What Katie Did,
please contact katie@whatkatiedid.com, or call +44 (0) 845 430 8743.
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