Category: A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Panties
#45- #47

Post author By Leah
Post date September 12, 2015
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#45- #47

(Please note: This is the “archive” of the collection of shoot props (generally lingerie/womens attire somehow) that I have gathered over the last 11 years of my career.
They are catalogued by number, and description for now as well as any other relevant information about their individual histories- how I came to have the items, what shoots they might have been used for, etc.
The style in which I document an item may vary according to the type of garment/object it is).

#45 – Panties
La Senza, size medium, black & pink floral printed, high waisted knickers with frill and suspender detail. I was thrilled to buy these. They were a sale item at La Senza’s factory shop about 9 years ago and are such a great design by this brand. They remind me of some of Ellen Von Unwerth’s earlier B&W work.
The ruffles are reminiscent of 40’s designs and the suspender clips are detachable.

#46 – Panties
Acid green/yellow lace knickers with back lace-up detail. These were amongst a batch of undies, all from La Senza, that a friend decided to inherit to the collection after she broke up with her partner.

#47 – Panties
Size small, white, mesh and lace knickers. I bought these on a scouting mission for a Playboy photoshoot a few years ago. It was, I think, the Miss July Playmate story which was shot in studio very last minute. The knickers were never used in the shoot at the end but they’re still hanging around, brand new…

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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Stockings & Socks
#41- #44

Post author By Leah
Post date September 8, 2015
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#41- #44

#41 – Stockings
Black, size medium, tyre-print stockings with gusset. This is the first time I’ve looked at these stockings in an image, they shoot really well and have a great and unusual design. They’ve been in my collection for at least 9 years and have never been used in a shoot till now.

#42 – Stockings
Pink, sheer cut off hold-up stockings. These were in a bunch that I was gifted from my aunt forever ago. I’ve used them in many shoots, especially in themed private “boudoir” shoots when I started out. The image included was shot about 9 years ago with a Johannesburg client.

#43 – Socks
Flesh tone and white ankle socks with floral and text print. These make me wonder who would have designed and manufactured them and why. Anyhow, I bought them at a train station Chinese supermarket while I was still studying and am yet to use them.

#44 – Socks
White cotton blend ankle socks with ribbing detail. These come from a sock and underwear wholesaler. They are the iconic school-girl socks obviously, I think I thought I’d use them during my years with Playboy but actually didn’t get the right opportunity.

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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Stockings & Socks
#38- #40

Post author By Leah
Post date September 4, 2015
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#38- #40

#38 – Stockings
Lace black thigh-high stockings, size medium-large. These are beautiful to shoot with and were unusual to find in South Africa when I bought them 6 years ago at Woolies. The silicone-type grip the manufacturers use on these kinds of stockings are a disaster though,-they’re either far to tight and cut into the flesh creating an accentuated fat-roll in a very unflattering spot (especially if you can see this bumpiness through the skirt or dress) or they just don’t hold up at all and slide down your legs mid-stride. Almost 90% only for quick visual effect or photoshopped into mooi-ness.

#39 – Stockings
Baby-blue, ribbed semi-opacque thigh-high stockings with jewel detailing. I cut these stockings down to thigh highs in about 2008 for a theme party. They never ended up going but it was an interesting experiment in stocking re-decorating, be-dazzling and up-cycling.

#40 – Stockings
Hold-up, thigh-high “Mexican silver”, size M-L Escort brand stockings. I bought about 20 or so packs of these ages ago. They shoot well but the nylon textile that was used, supposedly having a “look and feel of real silk“, makes them sensually strange when worn; they have very little stretch, high shine and a kind of coarse texture which is very reminiscent of the era they were made in I suppose.

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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Stockings & Socks
#34- #37

Post author By Leah
Post date August 25, 2015
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#34- #37

#34 – Stockings
Blue gusseted semi-opaque stockings. Rich deep blue stockings I was handed down by one of my aunts about 10 years ago. I’ve used them only a handful of times in shoots. Included is one of the images which I used where they feature,- shot in 2009 as part of the 9 Hotel Rooms project.

#35 – Stockings
Purple/lilac ribbed stockings. I think these were also a hand-me-down from a family member. I never shot with them but began transforming them into suspender-usable-stockings and then stopped half way. Now they just look bizarre…and kind of interesting.

#36 – Stockings
Almost invisible, nude thigh high stockings. I love these. They’re a 1980’s brand of stockings I bought years ago and shoot almost like they’re not there. I’ve shot with them a number of times. Below is probably one of my favorite pics with them, showing the incredibly beautiful Emelia Vermeulen, a South African model who might be one of my accidental muses since I first shot with her in 2011 for One Small Seed.

#37 – Stockings
Cream, size large, knitted and printed Winter stockings. These are totally homely but await the perfect shoot for which I haven’t had quite the right moment yet. They make me think of American Aparel’s brand which often plays on this kind of look.

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