The lingerie pieces have a very Victorian, baroque feel with rich satins, deep blacks, ruffles and silk. They are seductive, mysterious and somehow fun at the same time. How can you go wrong with names like Sex Bomb, Slice of Heaven, Love in Mist, Happy Frillmore and Shake a Tailfeather??

Her pieces are sold in exclusive boutiques in UK, United States, Paris, Rome, Singapore and Australasia.

See below for photos of each exquisite piece.  Don’t worry.  You still have a few months to side exactly what you want.  In the meantime, drool over these!

The Maison Close brand was founded in 2007 on a booming naughty chic lingerie market. Between the American pin-up and Anglo-Saxon glamour movements and the boudoir spirit of French high-end lingerie, the brand was able to forge its own powerful identity by taking a new contemporary look at “Art Nouveau” and “Belle Époque” references, periods during which the search for voluptuousness was almost a religion. From the colour code (black, purple and gold) to the graphic charter (typography, miniatures) which can be found in every model, including the packaging to which particular attention is paid, every effort is made to ensure that the underwear and accessories in the box become an object of desire to give to that someone special, or to treat yourself to. The terminology the label has chosen plays on highly suggestive words. Each collection is named after the name of an imaginary brothel (“Villa Miel”, “Perroquet Bleu”, “Villa Satine”). As for the models, they incorporate the names of various ladies of the evening. “Flore”, “Louisa”, “Jade”, all temptresses who in their delicate finery delight the house host, Mr Le Français. As for the accessories, their name is a humorous definition of the saucy scenarios which everybody can imagine for themselves: “Le plaisir aveugle” for a satin domino mask, “Les suivez-moi jeune homme” for lace hand ties, “La petite leçon“ for a spanking ruler – but the rules of the game are up to you.

Maison Close develops mid-range collections to ensure that stylised products in beautiful materials are affordable for all women. Democratization does not however mean vulgarization. Right from the outset, everything has been focused on ensuring that the products convey delicate eroticism. Maison Close ensures that it does not play into the hands of seasonal fashion by each year going back to some of the timeless symbols of seduction (the basque, the corset, the bustier, sheath skirt, suspender belt) and by innovating with products which are more linked to behavioral changes rather than the effects of fashion (crotchless panties, etc).

Maison Close designed “Flore, Louisa & Jade”, 3 feminine evocations and 3 ways of approaching sensuality.

Flore is a seductress. Whether she is wearing a sumptuous bodysuit or pretty panties and a bra decorated with the famous Maison Close tassel, she plays ith this clever overlap of iridescent (the key word in this collection) netting which reveals carnal glimpses which are waiting to be opened further.

Louisa is the mistress of the game Dressed in her corset or her bra and zip panties, she adopts a conquering pose in order to better dictate the rules for her abandonment. These highly structured pieces open onto a paradise that is anything but artificial.

Jade, the tender innocent who completes the trio? She looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth in her pencil skirt, satin and lace bustier and little garter. But what of the charming little choker which in fact hides the wildest panty harness imaginable?

I realize this is A LOT of information – but luckily – the photos and the video (below!) speak for themselves. This really is a lingerie collection created for the bedroom and the boudoir, and I’m very impressed with the label as a whole. More information is on maison-close.com!

S/S 09 also sees the arrival of the underwire bra. A new structured addition to the usual softness so often associated with the brand.

I just love it. Ell & Cee seems to be making this extraordinary romance a huge part of their brand – and they’re making it work perfectly!

Photos courtesy of www.ellandcee.co.uk.

Images of Gabrielle for Mark Black. Make up by Diane Zabardi.

Besides the chokers, Katvoodoo also makes really intriguing masks. Also made of latex, these masks reveal more than a costume mask, but are more than adequate to transform you from kitten to vixen in the boudoir.

Images from Katvoodoo and Fred Kyrel.

The chokers can provide high theatre looks to a plain corset top and are a nice way to reflect you lingerie details in jewelry.

Images from Mark Black with make up by Diane Zabardi.

You can pick up these pieces from Gothic Shop, Nocturnis, and Sophie Libertine.

Bestow has a meticulous selection of luxurious items in 4 different categories: “Ladies“, “Gents“, “Home” and “Occasions“. In the “Ladies” category, Bestow has a surprisingly large selection of luxurious intimate apparel including TLP-loved labels such as Honeydew Intimates, Fifi Chachnil, Janet Reger, Kumi Kookoon, Playful Promises, & Mary Green.

They won’t win any price wars, but the selection alone justifies giving bestowboutique.com a visit!

Madame Sera is an antique furniture archaeologist. She finds eccentrically beautiful antique furniture. She restores and transforms them into captivating boudoir pieces. Madame Sera is based in the UK, she doesn’t directly sell over the internet. Her client list includes Boy George, Kate Moss, Liam Gallagher, and more. To order please call Madame Sera on 07977534115. See these pieces here (Wicker chair, single boudoir chair).

Decodame specializes in mid-century pieces, typically with a sense of modernism. These boudoir armchairs are a beautiful example of art nouveau. One of the chairs is period, the other is a modern copy to make the pair of chairs. They have been refinished and dressed in new black silk upholstery. Find them here for $9800 US for the pair.

Venfield was derived from the names of its two founders, Greg Ventra and Mark Field. Greg and Mark worked in fashion and then partnered to begin Venfield which specializes in antiques and interior design. They currently have these 1930s art deco slipper chairs for the boudoir. They are in diamond blue silk and are also $9800 US for the pair. Find them here.

The art museum of Arizona State University is showing this interesting piece from Christine LoFaso. It is a boudoir chair from the 1950s that the artist has updated. Find it here.

Coco de Mer offers this peacock quilt. It is handmade by a fair trade project in Turkey from silk, satin and a cotton mix. Pick it up for $800.

Sin in Linen offers this fabric reminiscent of wallpaper prints of Paris bordellos. “WallFlower has all the curves and panache of a burlesque dancer.” From $29 – $140.

Kiki de Montparnasse offers this simple but elegant all silk set. From $275 in bronze or black.

Spoylt may well have invented the female utility belt. At the very least, they have made it sassy. They offer three choices including the Decadence, Mae, and Seduction. List prices are around $240, but they are 50% off.

Spoylt also offers this Temptation Party Garter for $75.00, but if you order quickly, Spoylt is offering 50% off.

f.online in Australia offers this dusty pink female tool belt. It is $90 US and is also available in leather by special order.

Female First is one of many retailers offering this Hustler brand utility belt. Click here for more retailers. Although it doesn’t show well in these revealing photographs, there are two loops in the back and possibly clips on the side. Pick it up for £39.99.

If you think of yourself as more pragmatic and crafty, Etsy may have a sensibly priced option for you at $25. It’s not quite as flamboyant as the other offerings, but would still look smashing with a matching pink set.

Honorable mention goes to the Xentials Thigh Highs. Read the TLP article from our archives.

Also from Fireside Antiques, this c. 1890 day is (Removed by request)

If you like the antique look, but not the price, Wards has this chaise lounge with deep cherry wood and a light tapestry fabric. Pick it up for $649.

For more modern tastes, Urban Outfitter offers the Antoinette Fainting Sofa in velvet for $550.