| It seems everywhere I look I see women | | | | These gowns would not only excite men, but |
| wearing blue jeans and trousers. In the | | | | were something enjoyable for a woman to wear. |
| business community women even wear suits and | | | | These floaty gowns made you feel feminine and |
| ties. You can't go to high class restaurants | | | | pretty. Special. They had unique detail, as |
| without seeing women waitresses in the same | | | | well. Like small detailed satin roses on the |
| outfit as the men. A white shirt, black | | | | lapels or shoulder straps. Even the ad copy |
| pants, and tie. On the Internet, I think I've | | | | and descriptions of these special nightgowns |
| found more males wearing panty hose and | | | | were sexy.Back To The Fashion FutureBack in |
| slinky dresses than females.Why Do Women | | | | the 1940's and 1950's you could open up a |
| Insist On Dressing Like Men?Perhaps they want | | | | fashion magazine and find pretty clothing for |
| to be like them.Over the last thirty to fifty | | | | women. Even older television shows and |
| years it seems the fashion industry, along | | | | movies featured women wearing feminine |
| with other influential trend-setters, has | | | | apparel and evening wear. Now, if a movie or |
| influenced women into looking and being more | | | | television show tries to depict the 1950s |
| like men. From the power executive corporate | | | | atmosphere, they have to shop at novelty |
| positions, to wearing suit with ties and | | | | stores to duplicate the quality feminine |
| knee-bearing torn blue jeans. They have the | | | | wear. Even the most expensive of glamor wear |
| rugged-looking military trousers, tee-shirts | | | | that movie stars show off at Emmy awards |
| with harsh words printed on the back and | | | | reflect a certain cheapness about it. It |
| front, boots, even manly hair cuts and | | | | seems as though they try to get it is tight |
| styles. They say it's more comfortable. More | | | | and close to the skin as possible perhaps to |
| comfortable? What ever happened to slipping | | | | make the body look like a mermaid.You may say |
| into something really more comfortable? You | | | | recent magazines feature full page lingerie |
| know, something soft, smooth, and slippery. | | | | ads. This is true. However, every ad I see is |
| Something that men don't wear. I can find | | | | for cotton tee--shirts and panties, or |
| many garments that are "everyday practical," | | | | something too skimpy to wear in front of the |
| and every bit as rugged and comfortable, that | | | | family. They lead you to believe it's |
| still maintain femininity. Garments that | | | | comfortable. But you never hear a woman say, |
| maintain a dichotomy between male and | | | | "Allow me slip into something more |
| female.Myth Number OneAllow me to let you in | | | | comfortable."In order to slip into something |
| on a little secret ladies. Men are looking | | | | of similar quality, detail, elegance, and the |
| for, and are much more attracted to, women in | | | | high degree of softness against the skin, you |
| feminine attire. I'm not referring to | | | | have to make a trip to a resale shop, garage |
| trashy-looking sex outfits. Don't get me | | | | sale, or vintage wear shop on the Internet. |
| wrong, I have nothing against that and there | | | | Vintage clothing is becomming very poplular |
| is a time and place for everything. I'm | | | | these days. Even Victoria's Secret, with as |
| talking about feminine wear that looks sexy | | | | much quality as they offer, doesn't have the |
| without trying to look sexy. It's a myth that | | | | selection of lingerie I've been describing. |
| you must look trashy and sexy at the same | | | | As vintage lingerie becomes more popular, it |
| time. It's also a myth that you cannot look | | | | will probably make the major lingerie |
| sexy and maintain class and modesty at the | | | | companies take notice and reproduce them. |
| same time. Many men think that women look | | | | Thank goodness I still can purchase feminine |
| sexy in the tastful clothing worn in church. | | | | pajamas and matching robes made of quality |
| Of course, that's when women aren't dressed | | | | nylon tricot through Vanity Fair.Even the |
| like they picked something out of Willy | | | | most expensive department stores in New York |
| Nelson's closet.Let Me Share a StoryI'm not | | | | are devoid of quality lingerie. You can |
| vain. However, I know I'm pretty. Men do | | | | certainly find gowns and robes made of satin |
| double takes of me all the time. They go out | | | | and lace. But to find quality peignoirs like |
| of their way to open doors for me and help | | | | that of the fifties and sixties is impossible |
| me. What am I wearing during these instant | | | | to find. I have managed to find some in |
| attractions? Something men don't wear. It | | | | resale shops and novelty stores. When I did |
| might be something very simple like kaki | | | | research on the companies that made them and |
| shorts with a satin blouse, a pretty matching | | | | contacted them to see if they have any |
| satin bow in my hair, and casual ballerina | | | | available, I was always told that they were |
| style flats on my feet. The point is, when I | | | | discontinued. However the spokesman always |
| walk into a room, everyone usually stops and | | | | said they were wonderful gowns for a special |
| stares because my aura is ALL female. And | | | | time in history that has since passed. It |
| that is very sexy. It's that simple.When Will | | | | was the era of Camelot. Perhaps it has been |
| It End?After all, we are different from men, | | | | the women's movement that has changed things. |
| aren't we? As much as many women want to | | | | However even though women have more power |
| think different, the fact is, we are | | | | today, I believe they still want to be |
| different. We are special. It seems we spend | | | | feminine and attractive. However, women |
| so much time trying to be like, and | | | | either have the choice of buying extreme |
| convincing the world we're just as good as | | | | trashy sheer growns, or the extreme opposite. |
| men, we forget the exclusive priveledges of | | | | For every day wear it's impossible to not |
| being a woman. In fact, scientific studies | | | | find women in blue jeans and shoes they got |
| have shown women to demonstrate greater | | | | from their boyfriends' closets. In fact, |
| strengths than men in many different areas. | | | | when I go to the mall and look at crowds from |
| For one thing, women multi-task better than | | | | the waist down I can't tell male from female. |
| men. Men can't carry life for nine months in | | | | This is a shame. I, myself, like to look, |
| a womb, men can't breast feed, men's breasts | | | | feel, and be feminine. I'm just as strong |
| don't shake sexily like jello under a silky | | | | willed as any other women wearing blue jeans. |
| top when walking down a hallway, and men | | | | However, I like to wear high heels, nylons, |
| can't dress in the feminine things that make | | | | make up, and quality nightgowns.I feel that |
| women look unique and special. Well, I guess | | | | women are really missing out on what they |
| they can dress like women but they have a lot | | | | could have. There's nothing quite like |
| more difficult time doing it with class and | | | | taking a nice warm bubble bath with candles, |
| elegance. In fact, they can't seriously pull | | | | lotioning down your skin, and slipping into a |
| it off without looking very peculiar. Some do | | | | nightgown with layers of sheer floating over |
| it in private to fulfill a sexual urge, but | | | | opaque nylon. This, topped off with a pretty |
| that's a different subject.A Disturbing | | | | pair of slippers is such a treat. Even soft, |
| ComparisonI made a trip to my local library | | | | pretty, nylon pajamas with a matching robe |
| recently and compared Glamour and | | | | feel wonderful against the skin. It seems |
| Cosmopolitan magazines of the 1960's with | | | | that all your cares drift away as you slip |
| recent issues.Wow! What A Difference.The | | | | into this attire. In fact, it makes me feel |
| older issues actually had real lingerie ads. | | | | like twirling around, or dancing like a |
| These full page ads featured lovely ladies | | | | ballerina as I glance at myself in the |
| posing in beautiful nightgowns and peignoirs. | | | | mirror. And every filmy swirl is festive. I |
| The lingerie was made with exceptional | | | | think that in the near future these kinds of |
| quality unparalleled to today's lingerie. | | | | evening wear and lingerie are going to make a |
| Even the most expensive, designer lingerie. | | | | return. However until then, one has to shop |
| The lingerie I discovered of yester-year was | | | | at specialty places on the Internet to find |
| very special evening wear. Most featured | | | | these special gowns. I specialize in finding |
| layered floats of sheer nylon tricot, draped | | | | these gowns and presenting them to the public |
| over opaque silky nylon. The nylon fabrics | | | | so they may experience what many are missing. |
| were of much better quality than today also. | | | | Once people see how lovely these gowns are, |
| Even to the point of surpassing the quality | | | | they want to snatch them up from me. I |
| and feel of satin, and silk. Completely | | | | usually don't want to let them go because |
| appropriate to wear in front of the family, | | | | they are so lovely.Silka Winsome is a fashion |
| but yet sexy. These festive gowns were fun to | | | | consultant, fashion designer, freelance |
| wear. Not just something to put on to excite | | | | writer, and has modeled for many retail |
| your mate, just to get torn off quickly. | | | | fashion outlets, including JC Penney. |