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Ballet Lingerie – A/W 2008 & S/S 2009

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Ballet was once one of the only Irish brands of lingerie I could name. They were founded sixty years ago in Dublin and caught my attention because they offered great looking bras in larger cup sizes. The Celebration collection is available in B-F cup for everyday comfort. During the early part of this decade, they introduced a younger line called B’ware. It was smashing.

Sadly, I don’t think they have continued that line. Now, Ballet seems to be HQ’d in Lancashire, England. The company introduced swimwear during 2005/6, focusing on its central message of ‘good fit’. Here are some images from their A/W 2008 collection.


Here are some images from their S/S 2009 collection.


I like the darker and richer colours from their Winter collection so now may be the time to do some bargain hunting. Ballet is available at Figleaves, Debenhams, Additions, Empire Stores, Undercover Experience, Just Bras, and many other retailers.

Images courtesy of Ballet.

Greenleaves: Figleaves’ Eco Lingerie Department

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Eco Lingerie is the next big thing. We’ve mentioned quite a lot of Eco-stuff on TLP before (read up in our ‘eco lingerie’ archives here!), but when Figleaves decides to really go for something, they beat everyone else when it comes to delivering. To make sure they don’t miss out on the eco-trent, Figleaves have launched Greenleaves — their dedicated deparment for ‘green products’ with the tag line: “Concerned about the environment but also want to look and feel good? Then Greenleaves is for you!”.

At this point, Greenleaves has 4 dedicated eco labels on display:

Figleaves has also added some eco products from other brands like Chantelle, Ballet and Amoralia in the Greenleaves department — as always different styles on the UK and US website.

That remains one of the downsides. Some of the pretty things on the Greenleaves UK shop are not on the Greenleaves US pages. Oh well! 🙂

Greenleaves Eco Lingerie

New SUMMER arrivals at Bella Forma in Australia

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Bella Forma NewcomersHere’s a funny quote from the Australian Bella Forma lingerie store newsletter:

“With Christmas fast approaching and the weather starting to warm up it’s time to start thinking about presents for the loved ones and new bathers for the beach. Here at Bella Forma we were all very excited to see the new seasons swimwear arriving particularly new brand Ballet Swimwear which features cup sized swimwear up to a back size 18 and a G cup. We are hoping to get more stock of the Antigua range in as it’s already proving very popular plus we have more new ranges coming soon. Other new arrivals include Freya Swimwear, Triumph, Fayreform and another new brand Va Bien so remember to check New Arrivals section for more details.”

Isn’t this excellent? Have fun, Aussie friends — summer’s coming! 😀

New Sleepwear at Figleaves.com!

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At the click of your mouse, Figleaves.com brings you more than 40 different brands of sleepwear, ranging from sleek and sexy to cozy and cute, from high-end designers to nighttime basics!

The strength of Figlevaes.com has always been their huge stocklist, and their sleepwear stock is continuously growing… Big names such as Eberjey, Elle Machperson intimates, Bodas, PJ Salvage, … but also a lot of smaller labels!

No images, just two links: FIGLEAVES UK and FIGLEAVES US Sleepwear!

3 Budget Lingerie picks!

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We are working hard on bringing you a whole new section on the website in the next few weeks, and in the mean time, I’ll be able to bring you a little sneak preview every once in a while… Today, I’ll be showing 3 of my current favorites when it comes to budget bras… Budget means more than value for money, it also means anything sub £20/$40 in my opinion… Here are my picks:B-Ware by Ballet Betsy Underwire bra

1. B’Ware by Ballet Betsy Underwire bra
What makes this underwire bra so special? The cup detail! The pink frilly ribbon looks so girly, and the net fabric of these cups give the bra a sexy touch. Sexy and girly, good quality, and only $18 down from $36 on the US website, £20 (that’s over double the price :() on the UK site.Beneath Embellished padded bra

2. Beneath Embellished padded bra
This bra looks so much like an $85 beau bra one I have! Beautiful sheer mesh on the plunged cups, girly ribbon details on the thin straps and on sale as well! Down to $19.60 from $28 on the US website, £16 on the UK site!

3. O Lingerie Flirt bandeau bra
O Lingerie Flirt bandeau bra We’ve never mentioned O Lingerie on the website before, but this one deserved its spot! The $25 in the US and the £9.8 (down from £14) in the UK are rock bottom. The bra itself doesn’t look cheap at all though, especially thanks the beautiful floral lace trim on the cups. I’m buying this one straight away! 😉

Got bargain tips yourself? Let us know on the forums! We’re always looking for fellow lingerie lovers to join our community!