Babydoll

One of the things I love about vintage nightwear is that you can wear the flamboyant, the too short, the see-through and the risque, all in the comfort of your own home, with nobody to pass judgement or feel self-conscious in front of.  Not all of us have the confidence to wear more unusual items outside of the house, and while I don't personally claim myself too shy to wear them, I actually enjoy having a more private, behind-closed-doors style that is for me, and one I don't necessarily want to project in my community.  A good friend of mine lives in hiking boots and jeans, but shared a secret - she's usually wearing a rather lovely set of lingerie underneath.  I think there's something rather nice about that.

This photo session started off as another self-portrait session but my husband saw me carrying the tripod around and stepped in.  Shooting nightwear is perfect for the winter months, when it's hard to get good light and the weather is most inhospitable, I can stay warm and dry indoors!  Here's my gratuitous posing...

Vintage babydoll & dressing gown, both via car boot sale

This vintage babydoll and nightie were both bought at car boot sales.  Some of the seams on the dressing gown needed re-doing, and I adjusted the ties to make it open-front rather than wrap-front, so that I could fit in it!  I have enjoyed having the babydoll in my collection but have decided to sell it on.  If I lived in California I'd wear more things like it, but it's a little incongruent with the Welsh weather.  Instead I am interested in darker colours and longer styles, such as the Leonie set from Kiss Me Deadly, I get much more wear out of those styles.

Do you have a secret style?

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