Stop now if you don't want to read about bras.

Well, I figured it was only fair to warn. Underwear is one of my favorite subjects and pastimes, so, really it's no surprise, but...

A couple weeks ago I went to the Renaissance Faire with a girlfriend of mine. Before the event, she and I went looking for something fun to wear whilst hassling the knights and hurling tomatoes at the Vegetable Justice guy.

We went to several places (Torrid, Charlotte Russe, Hot Topic), but finally ended up finding something for her at Frederick's of Hollywood. Not something icky either! It was super cute--a corset, yes, but really cute.

Which bring me to the point of my post. I always thought F of H was a place one would go to get slinky--peut etre even trashy--lingerie (not that there's anything wrong with that), but while I was there I ended up buying some actual, wearable underthings.

Ladies! They actually have attractive/sexy, functional bras that feel good! I had no idea! Why didn't anyone ever tell me this? They've ones that fit (even) me, and what's more, in the size that fits me, all the stuff I want conatained stays contained! And they're cute too--good patterns and styles. Even polka dots!

Much better (albeit harder to get to) than that other underwear store at which I have the white VIP credit card. You know, the one they send you to replace the pink one? After you've spent 6 million dollars.

Anyway. Frederick's of Hollywood. Go. And take me with you.

And another thing girls...

Target has a new (to me) line of lingerie called Gilligan and O'Malley or some such thing. Cute matching underwear! From Target!

So far, I love it!

For my female readership...

An Underwear Recommendation

Allow me to begin by saying I am not generally a V.S. shopper. It's expensive and, for me, the cute bras don't fit and the ones that fit aren't cute. It must be that a sense of style and cuteness is only present if you wear a B, but, that's another raving for another time.

The other day I was in Vernon Hills for lunch and I wandered in, you know, just to torture myself. The last time I was in VS, a friend of mine was extolling the virtues of a particular line of underthings called Body by Victoria. She was in love.

So, since I was already in there and the scent of Love Spell was starting to work its magic, I was forced to pick out a pair of this very special underwear. The sales girls were shocked that I didn't want more than one pair and even when I mentioned that I wasn't even sure that I liked it and so didn't really want to fill my drawers and empty my pockets with underwear that I may end up hating as I had so many times before, they still were shocked. I think the underwear has gone to their brains.

I hate to admit it, as I am a bargain shopper, but Body by Victoria is the best underwear I've ever put on in my whole life. I'm partial to the 91% something/9% something else kind (some are more cottonish, some are less, I like the less), but they' are so cute and comfortable! I can personally recommend the boy short, but they've got all styles and sizes.

At 3 for $30, they're not cheap, but then cheap underwear is, well, cheap.

Old Navy underwear? I love it, but I'm tired of sewing the trim back on, yeah?