Silk stockings – cool, comfortable and sexy
 Champs Elysees Pure Silk Stockings
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I’ve really got back into silk stockings this year. As you can imagine I’m rather fond of hosiery in general (we’ve had to extend the house to make space for my personal collection!) but hadn’t been wearing silk for a while.Then Cervin brought out their Champs Elysees range and after seeing all the positive comments from our customers I just had to try them out myself. What a revelation – they are just bliss to wear. Historically silk has been a luxury product and while it’s still not everyday wear modern production techniques have made it lot more affordable, as a result the available range is gradually increasing.
Having fallen in love with my silk stockings I couldn’t wait to try out a pair of Gerbe’s silk tights and they have fast become a firm favourite. Nothing breathes like silk so these are cool to wear all day (perfect for long journeys) by some weird magic they are also warm when the weather turns colder. One thing you do need to be careful of with all silk hosiery is to buy the right size – there are some silk mix products in the pipeline which have a bit of stretch – but pure silk is limited in its stretchability.I know how important it is to get the right size and good quality silk hosiery is sold in a wide range of sizes so you can get the perfect fit. |
How to care for your silk stockings: although very strong when dry, it becomes delicate when wet which is why many manufacturer recommend dry cleaning. However, if you are very careful you can hand wash your silk hosiery, here’s a quick guide:-
Treat yourself – or better yet get someone else to treat you – to some silk stockings, you won’t look back. |
 Gerbe Pure Silk Tights
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15 Minutes of Fame: Love Me Pin-up Axelle Stockings
Today, I was looking at some of the items that were going out. What did I see? Fashion items! Fashionable and high quality items every time. Over the past few years, fashion has been taking a bit of a hit, but we’re slowing coming out of those dark days and times are getting better, so now is the opportunity to treat yourself to something special.
Occasionally, I will do a review of one product on its own, so I can concentrate on just that design. Today, is the perfect day for suggesting a product to you, so I’m going to advise the Love Me Axelle.
The reason I’ve picked these is because of the rest of our Love Me range. Every other item has just recently sold out, and this item is the last design in stock! The whole range has been super-popular, so the Axelle will soon be following.
The reason these items are still available, is that we purchased a much larger amount of Axelle than the other designs. It was our favourite image from the whole range!
On the box, there’s an authentic pin-up girl sketch. Eurika! This is what Love Me was made for, and it sums up Axelle Stockings perfectly. The sketch has an early 20th century feel, with heels, a basque, suspenders and a winning smile. Everything about Love Me and its presentation show how perfect it is for spicing up your wardrobe and adding some excitement to your boudoir activities!
Lace-top stockings can be worn anytime. They’re perfect for work, perfect for going out-in, but Love Me specialise in the staying-in kind of underwear.
I’d recommend Axelle for evening wear, bedroom accesories and birthday gifts. This design is a fantastic Parisian item, and the manufacturers, in a real genius moment, also added an extra stocking to the pack. So, if you find a hole in one of your legs during a candlelit dinner, you can slip off to another room and slip off just one stocking. Hey, it’ll save you from having to carry a pair in their box around with you!
I know this is supposed to be a solo review, but I’ll also recommend to you an item that will really compliment these stockings.
Kiss Me Deadly L’amour Basque is the perfect companion piece to Axelle. Very well manufactured, sophisticated and sensual. The perfect bedroom item!
