Luscious Lingerie: What Katie Did Swiss Dot Range

Was it just me or when you were young did you constantly get told about the importance of wearing a nice pair of knickers in case you got knocked down by a bus? Well, maybe it was just my crazy family, but anyway I always had a bit of a thing about state of my undergarments at any given time (in addition to a slight fear of potentially homicidal public transport!) which, as I grew older, slowly blossomed into a bit of a passion for lovely lingerie!

My obsession with the fashions of the 40's and 50's fully extends to the fabulous lingerie and shapewear of the period. It provides an amazing foundation on which to build a wonderfully authentic silhouette.

One of my very favourite places to treat myself is What Katie Did, purveyors of some of the very finest vintage inspired lingerie you could ever wish to get your mitts on. All their pieces are based on vintage patterns, using authentic materials and even using old-fashioned production methods wherever possible.

September is always a very exciting month for me, and fellow vintage lingerie devotees, as its sees the launch of the What Katie Did Autumn/Winter range! Some of the lovely new arrivals this month come in the shape of the Swiss Dot range. The collection includes bra (£41.50), knickers (£30) and suspender belt (£33.50), pictured above, and for that added va-va-voom why not invest in the Merry Widow (£70.00)

or cinch that waist with this wonderful Waspie (£39.50)

The waspie, knickers and suspender belt are available in sizes 10 to 18 and the bra and merry widow in sizes 32B to 38D.

As a final aside, I do just have to say, how beautiful is the model's hair? I'm having total hair envy right about now!