Chemise Lingerie

You may wonder what you want with a chemise, lingerie stockists recommend them as sexy night gowns or as a loose top to wear with jeans. In medieval Europe the chemise was an undergarment designed to absorb perspiration and give added warmth, at this time it was worn by both men and women. In the Victorian era many women wore the chemise as a sort of petticoat and some used it for night attire. The chemise has come a long way since the middle ages and is now often viewed as a sexy item of lingerie.

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Chemises are sometimes worn under the clothes as in Victorian times, but they are also used for sleeping as a short nightdress. The chemise is available in a variety of fabrics but satin, silk and cotton are the most favored. Cotton makes for a comfortable night’s sleep and silk and satin give that luxurious feel that many women want from their lingerie. The chemise has become such a staple of women’s wardrobes in recent years that the big name designers are now cashing in as women buy designer label chemises.

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A chemise is sometimes referred to as a slip because it is a brief garment that most women wear under their formal clothes, as well as using them as a sleeping garment. The popularity of the designer chemise has meant experiments with different types of fabric such as crushed velvet, see through nylon and lace. Some of the prettier and more substantial chemises are also worn on their own with jeans – particularly since the current fashion of wearing long tee shirts or mini dresses and jeans. Many women now love a pretty and comfortable chemise. Lingerie is changing its image all the time and as styles develop so certain items of lingerie do double service and are worn as lingerie and as an item of outer clothing.

Most lingerie stores will stock the chemise in a variety of styles, colors and materials. Increasingly retailers are also providing chemises in larger sizes. The chemise is a comfortable garment and it can look good on those who are more generously proportioned. The chemise is good for many women’s figures as it is meant to be a loose garment that skims the figure rather than hugs it.

The Timeless Quality of the Chemise

The chemise has a timeless quality, it has been around for hundreds of years and during that time it has evolved from a purely functional garment worn by both sexes to an item of women’s lingerie with romantic connotations. This is especially the case since the advent of the cinema and the romantic novel. In movies the chemise is often used as a means of portraying women’s sexual attractions without revealing everything. The chemise is often linked with romantic episodes in some of today’s novels and these things have contributed to its enduring popularity.

A lacy chemise can be a great item to get a romantic weekend off to a good start and if that is what you plan then it is well worth shopping around to get the one that you want. If anything is going to last it is the chemise, lingerie choices may change but some items go on for ever.