Bewitching Black Lace Back Satin Robe

You could win this robe -- if you entered my contest!

You Can't Hide This Cami (Or At Least You Shouldn't!)

Dyed orange, this vintage lacy camisole is ready to burst from your lingerie closet and be on display.

Ants In Your Pants-ies

Vintage sheer white chiffon nylon panties from Dutchess Underwear Corp. -- with red fire ants embroidered on them! Ruffles at waist and leg openings too; from the estate of Lynne O'Neill.

Why Is It...

That simply wearing a black lace bra like this...

Feels as grande as if you're wearing a fabulous dress like this?

Just another lingerie mystery, I suppose; but if you have any ideas, share them!

Normally I'd Say If It Puckers & Peeps It's Too Small, But...

I think the little puckers and pulls around the bows are supposed to make the inviting peek-a-boo windows on the Myla Orchid Open Back Mini Brief.

Vintage Black Lingerie by "Blanche"

What's not to love about sheer black lingerie with lots of lace? But once you see this vintage nightgown, your standards for all future sheer black lacy lingerie will be set much higher.

 Look at the sheer net lace bodice, fitted with side-ties, with bows accenting the diamond-shaped peep-hole; the sheer fall of skirting, with a dramatic slit, surrounded by a wide swath of delicate lace. Absolutely gorgeous!

Pretty Pastel Vintage Knickers

EBay seller jojoau has some fancy vintage tap pants!

That Moment When You Discover There's More

Lingerie, I mean *wink*

If you are inspired to stock up on some sexy lingerie, check out the exclusive discount for my blog readers and my contest!

The Cameo Intimates Story

Fourteen years ago, Connie, a big busted woman, was searching for bras and lingerie; what she found then is what most of us with such ample proportions suffer with too: poorly made garments and those lovely pieces not in her size.

What she and her supportive husband Chris decided to do was research the possibility of quality handmade custom pieces. Finding it not only possible but affordable, they decided to share what they knew by selling their lovely lingerie -- and Cameo Intimates was born.

Along with their high quality handmade pieces full of sexy vintage style, what made the company unique and beloved by yours truly and many others was the fact that Cameo Intimates did not shy away from the sexual connotations of lingerie.

It was this unapologetic daring combined with the stellar styles, the high quality of the lingerie pieces themselves, and great customer service, which endeared Cameo to its customers -- Cameo Intimates represented everything we lingerie lovers wanted and needed because Chris and Connie were so passionate about lingerie.

Today, however, a visit to Cameo Intimates shows that the lingerie is no longer available.

Shocked and horrified by the loss, I spoke with Chris about what happened to Cameo and the ambiguous "will sell to the right person notice" that had many of our hearts sinking and our heads spinning.

Chris and I spoke at great length, but, as it's my belief that I should not be confused as having any sort of intermediary position or relationship with Cameo Intimates, I'm keeping the story of what happened short and bittersweet. I've long been a huge fan, and I'm giving you the inside scoop, but you should get your details from, and any specific concerns addressed by, Chris and Connie.

Here's the short story of what happened to Cameo Intimates:

When the person in charge of the programing and design of a new Cameo Intimates website disappeared, Chris and Connie were left in a lurch. They could have settled for the old, outdated website, but they didn't want to do that. A new website was, in their opinion, essential -- not only to create a prettier website "face," an aesthetic to meet customer expectations as well as more suitably sell their specialty lingerie, but a website with better functioning "guts" to assist with business operations too.

The creation of a new upgraded website was beyond Chris and Connie's skills -- and this brought up the chronic issues of being under capitalized. Even if the couple had the ability to make the new website, where would that time come from? The duo was already doing the work of four or five people!

So they ceased production and sales, hoping for that promised new door or window that's supposed to open whenever a door is closed.

Like many entrepreneurs who loved what they did, it wasn't until they stopped and stepped away from the daily operations that they realized just how much of their lives was spent working. It was during this time of reflection that the couple recognized that things had to change: the company need to be more capitalized to succeed, and it was time that "the band got a manager."

So Cameo Intimates is up for sale.

Ideally, "the right person" will buy the business and keep Chris and Connie on as consultants and designers. (Something which would likely have former fans and customers return as well assist with branding, contacts and practical matters.) But fundamentally, "the right person" must have deep enough pockets to hire the right amount of employees (no more 2-3 positions per person!) and be true to the Cameo philosophy -- which includes not only producing high quality handmade custom lingerie and providing great service, but being unapologetic about what lingerie is.

If you have the funds and a matching vision -- if you've dreamed of owning a lingerie company "just like Cameo Intimates," perhaps this closed store/door is your open window; contact Chris and Connie as soon as possible for all the details.

I wish it were me... But my pockets are not as deep as my bra cups. *heavy sigh* But it is my sincere hope that a match will be found and Cameo Intimates will return.

And should a deal be made, please do let me know. I need to replace a few pieces....  And I never did get this set *pout*

Vintage Black Lace Corset With Bubble Panties & Garters

If you love black lace, corsets and full-cut panties, look at this! Fully boned corset, sexy bubble panties, garters, and so much sheer black lace it's hard to believe!

Bewitching Lingerie Treats - Exclusive Savings & Contest!

We're celebrating the bewitching beauty of lingerie and stockings at A Slip  of a Girl this week with all sorts of tricks and treats -- well, thanks to Lingerie.com, I'm providing the treats; it's up to you to work those tricks *wink*

First, take 15% off your orders! Just use shopping code Slip15 for your exclusive savings!

Second, enter to win free lingerie!

Enter now to win $50 shopping spree for any items from Lingerie.com -- winner's choice, plus free shipping for US residents!

So start looking at all the sexy lingerie, panties and stockings -- including plus sizes -- now. Save 15% right now on the pieces you must have now and keep a few things there just in case you win...

How do you win?

It's easy, just tell me what piece of lingerie you'd start your spending spree with.

(You know the details of your lingerie shopping spree won't bore me, so feel free to share every sexy thing you'd get on your lingerie shopping spree if you want!)

There are 5 ways to enter:
(And you can enter each way daily!)

Email your answer to slipofagirl@gmail.com along with the name/id you'd like used should I mention your entry here at A Slip of a Girl.

and/or

Post your entry as a comment -- if you do this, please make sure I've got your email address, because if you're the winner I'll need your email address to contact you regarding your shipping information.

and/or

Post your entry at your blog -- if you do this you must include in your post both a link to this post and to Lingerie.com (either the main URL or specific lingerie pieces) and email your link as an entry to me so that I do not miss your post.

and/or

Tweet your entry -- to do this, you must include a link to this post and a link to the item you want -- here's a cut and paste tweet you can use:

I entered @SlipOfAGirl's contest http://bit.ly/c8nqnc to win free #lingerie from @lingeriedotcom because I want this: (Link to item you want)

And remember to follow me on Twitter, so that I can contact you should you win!

and/or

Post your entry at Facebook -- to do this, you must include a link to this post and a link to the item you want. (Please remember to email me a link to your Facebook post so that I see it and have a means to contact you should you win!)

You are allowed to enter one of each way daily -- that's up to 5 entries a day! 
What a way to increase your odds!

This contest is open to readers of A Slip of a Girl who reside anywhere in the world -- free shipping for those in the USA only.

Entries must be received/posted on or before noon, central time, November 1st (2010); as that's when I'll pick the lucky winner.

PS If you're still looking for a sexy Halloween costume, Lingerie.com has costumes 35% off or more in most cases!

Glorious Vintage Satin Dressing Gown

Be like Harlow -- in living color -- with this gorgeous vintage dressing gown by Sally Finn of Hollywood. All the details you expect from the 1930s in deep cerise satin! Quilted details on the puff sleeves and front pockets, a bias cut skirt and the self belt and metal zip up the front help show off your shape!

Panty Girdle Blues

I just love the clear bright blue shades this vintage diamond panty girdle and this vintage high waist, brief style panty girdle have been dyed!

Spread Your Wings

This retro Kayser nylon nightgown has gorgeous butterflies, an empire waistline, and that sexy 70's keyhole.

Distorted Body Image

I find this image (found at My Vintage Vogue's lingerie page) quite interesting... Did Vogue intend to make the statement about distorted body image in 1944 -- or is that my modern thinking? I'd love to see exactly where this was published for the context.

Lavish Lace Vintage Lanvin Castillo Couture Lingerie

Designed by Antonio Canovas del Castillo del Rey and made in Paris between 1950 and 1962, this half slip has loads of sweet lace and pretty girlie bows. Oh why don't they make them like this any more?!

Pretty Vintage Stocking Boxes

A pair of beautiful vintage stocking boxes - one for nylon stockings, the other for silk stockings. The iris is my favorite flower and the lady on the other is so pretty!

Love The Lace & Bows!

In today's Sale Mail Alert from Shop It To Me, news that ASOS has the Elle Macpherson Intimates Cup Cake Lace Brief on sale for just $25.28!

Strike A Pose

This Week In Lingerie Links (Lingerie Gossip Too!)

1. Frankufotos shares the controversial photos in GQ of the girls from Glee wearing lingerie. (My thoughts mirror those of Dianna Agron; but primarily I just wonder where all the "shock & outrage" was when Glee did the Britney Spears episode... I expected it then, but this? Not.)

2. Kitsch Slapped shows us some shameful shirttails -- which I suspect will thrill many a cross-dresser! *wink*

3. At Kiss Me Deadly, you can get a 25% off voucher for the Sirena collection (shown at left) -- if you can get all your friends to order first! "We'll be handing out a 25% discount code to anyone who has registered an account with our shop once we hit our 200th order on the website!" They're about halfway there...

(PS The Cherie Teddy, inspired by this blog, will be available soon! I can't wait to see the peach!)

4. Color Me Pinkie (the PSO) shows off erotic jewelry -- and body parts (you've been warned!) at her BDSM blog. (I confess, I love the black lace numbers, the non-piercing nipple jewelry, and the "insertable" ones -- they're sure to be surprises under vintage nylon slips, right?)

5. Sex Toy Day, a day dedicated to educating the American public and getting them talking about how sex toys can or have changed their lives, is coming November 4th -- and My Pleasure will be giving away 1,000 MyPleasure Waterproof Pocket Rockets absolutely free. And when I say absolutely free I mean it -- you won’t even have to pay for shipping!

I promised you some gossip too...

Soon there will be the inside scoop on what happened to our beloved Cameo Intimates right here at this blog!

To kick off the holiday season and my usual contests, a super lingerie contest starts Monday -- don't miss it!

Sexy Retro Bodysuit

Personally, I'd call this a bodysuit, not a teddy, but cherry tomato, cherry tomatoe on this sexy bit of lingerie *wink* The bodice has off white lace with an overlay of black chiffon, the bottom is totally sheer despite tow layers of black chiffon.

"I was shakin in my shoes. Whenever she flashed those baby blues."

Something had a hold on me. When angel passed close by

Maybe it was the vintage Gossard Artemis nylon panties? I know these pretty baby blue nylon full cut panties with floral applique have a hold on me! A double nylon gusset, pillow tabbed label, lacy leg openings -- and did I mention they were nylon? *wink*

Put This Over Your Skinny Jeans

This vintage peach print lingerie top with floral lace has lots of details to study... The tiny aqua blue floral print on a semi-sheer peach fabric with a small diamond weave... Bell-shaped sleeves... An empire waist with side ties which tie in the back... Ornate lace with ivory floral embroidery over black net applique... What a way to make those skinny jeans, leggings, and jeggings more unique and feminine!

The Thong Is The Mullet Of The Lingerie World

In a recent post, Vicki Santillano wrote about The Great Panty Divide:

women must decide between two camps of the underwear world: thongs versus, well, everything else. In fact, ask most women where they stand, and you’ll find that they’re either vehemently pro- or vehemently anti-thong.

You all know where I stand (even without my post title lol), but let me say it, anyway: I am convinced that one day, those who wear thongs will look back -- in time -- and feel that thongs and whale tails were just like the mullet; sure, "everyone did it," but no one looked good doing it. What were they thinking?!

But that's not the point of Santillano's article.

Her post, Thong Threat: Do They Really Put Our Health at Risk? she dares to go deep into that sensitive and steamy underworld where most lingerie -- except thongs -- dare not to go; all to discover the potential health problems.

Gross, I know; but she does it for medical science and your health.

Her conclusion?

Basically, thongs themselves don’t put an otherwise healthy woman at greater risk for infections or other, related health issues. But if you’re prone to UTIs or yeast infections, or if you find that thongs do irritate your nether regions, you should probably at least limit how often you wear them, as they might serve as conduits for bacteria. If that’s the case, it’s best to speak with your doctor and find out whether your particular risk factor should affect choices in undergarments. Otherwise, wearing thongs from time to time shouldn’t really affect our health much, if at all.

Of course, if any one should read about where a thong lives and doesn't breathe, it might make them feel a little sick... Whale tails probably seem less thrilling and much more like a bio hazard.

However, like mullet hair styles, thongs won't kill you.

Though, when you remember back to those days you used to wear them, well, you might just wish you were dead *wink*

Sheer Cherry Red Frederick's Of Hollywood Bra Top

Be bold, barely contain your breasts in this vintage Frederick's Of Hollywood sheer red top with fringe and you'll be a genie out of the bottle granting him at least two of his wishes *wink*

Vintage Full Cut Panties Are Pleating With You...

An assortment of vintage full-cut panties with fancy accordion pleating... Inserted at the hips... Around the leg openings... As tiny frilly skirting. Won't you pleats adopt some? *wink*

Read My Slips

I wish Pandora's Button Box had more of her upcycled palm reader full slips available for sale right now... If she could read palms, she'd know we want more of them! *wink* But maybe it will inspire you -- and there are other fun and spooky items available in her shop now.

Flapper Fringed Hot Pants?!

Unlike anything I've ever seen, vintage tap pants with fringe along the sides! Handmade one-of-a-kind vintage for sure, made out of peach nylon with matching lace trim and ivory fringe.

Sweets That Are Good For Your Figure

You know I love cupcakes, right? (I mean I really, really like cupcakes!) So you won't be surprised to learn that I squealed with complete delight to find corsets with cupcakes -- and donuts too! -- at Purrfect Pineapples. There are matching cupcake and donut bras, as well as matching panties in several styles! And, ladies, you can even get your sweets in your size -- even if you don't see it listed -- because custom orders are an option!

Girly Grey Girdle Panties With Garters -- Grreat Vintage!

Vintage grey girdle panties with garters and pretty floral embroidery.