Left by Gossard. Right by Marks and Spencer.
A Little More Than Nothing
I must confess that I often find myself ironing in my underwear. Likewise cooking and cleaning. Seems a shame to get things dirty and creased, or myself all hot and bothered, whilst doing household chores. I fear this ‘outs’ me as rather anally retentive as far as clothes are concerned but, I don’t imagine it comes as much of a surprise to anyone.
The other thing with ironing is that I am often ironing a particular outfit at the last minute (having changed my mind fifteen times already…) and it needs to be instantly yanked on while I fly out of the door (having checked twenty times that the iron is turned off. Yes, I am also OCD). So I smiled a smile of familiarity when I saw these gorgeous photographs by Steve Hiett for Flair Magazine.
As always, Seventies undies completely trump all modern underwear as far as I am concerned…
Photographed by Steve Hiett. Scanned from Flair, August 1972
Left by Margit Brandt for Femilet. Right by Warners.
Left by Abecita. Right by Dorothy Perkins.
Liz Eggleston 
They look a lot more stylish than I do when I’m ironing!
Not true, I’m sure! 😉
I’ve just noticed they have two irons. Wow, they’re even more fussy than I am!
Haha – you’re too kind ! 😉 If they’re ironing in their pants they probs don’t want to crease their clothing, this along with heir two irons prove they are most certainly fussy ladies! 😛
Oh my goodness, that Abecita set! I totally want one for myself.
By the way, I am in love with your blog and decided to delurk and tell you so.
Thank you for delurking and commenting Lauren! I know, the Abecita is pretty incredible. People don’t know how to make bras like this anymore. Or, at least the bras like this are usually by swanky French brands I can’t afford 😉
Yes, whatever happened to pretty bras? Everything now is ugly as well as made out of foam, like something out of a grim Soviet-era factory. Harumph.