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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Panties & Bras
#65- #67

 (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).

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#65 – Bra
Black lace underwire bra from La Senza, 34C. I bought this stunning piece at a La Senza sale about 9 years ago. They had a bridal range, all in cream and and duplicates in black. This is super delicate  favourite which I’ve used in a few shoots.
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#66 – Panties
Pale, luminous yellow, seamless thong, size medium. I bought these specifically for a “Housewife” shoot which I haven’t yet published…

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#67 – Bra/Bustier
White lace bustier with padding and underwire. I bought this piece at a Chinese shop surprisingly. At the time it was hard to find this cut in SA and I’ve used it in many shoots since. The included are just two examples.

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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Panties & Bra’s
#62- #64

 (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).

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#62 – Panties
Black satin and lace thong, size medium. These knickers were bought for a Playboy South Africa Shoot, Miss July 2013 I think, but never ended up making it into the shoot.

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#63 – Bra
Black lace, soft cup bra, size 36B. I almost forgot SheBear existed. This design is one of theirs. There’s a factory shop which sells lingerie in Woodstock, they stock brands like this one, Wonder Bra and Jockey for example. I bought this about 9 years ago and added it to the collection.

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#64 – Panties
Black lace string. These came from Pandoras Box, a vintage clothes shop that existed in Cape Town a long time ago. They’ve definitely had better days but I like them for their 70’s style cut and old lace textile.

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A Collection of Female Attire

The Collection: Panties
#58- #61

 (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).

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#58 – Panties
Black lace strappy thong made in Thailand, size “XL” but actually a small. These were a gift from my aunt when she lived Thailand about 8 years ago. They’re fun, comfortable and a surprisingly good fit.

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#59 – Panties
Mr. Price, yellow lace with black stretch mesh, g-string, medium. I bought these (part of a three set) for a Playboy photoshoot in 2013. I think I may have used one of the other pairs in the set for a PR image but probably never used these.

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#60 – Panties
Blue mesh stretch thong with black polka dots and ruffle detail. These were part of a gift from my cousin but not quite my style and so they went straight into the collection. They’re one of those annoying cuts where the gusset is so long that the hip bands end up sitting way to high making one feel like you’ve returned to the early 90’s. Just goes to show how many minor design changes happen over years with underwear which can totally place it to an era.

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#61 – Panties
Pale pink, La Senza thong which goes with a matching negligee. This tiny pair of knickers is yet to be used in one of my photoshoots. I bought it, with its matching negligee at La Senza when they still had a huge factory shop and everything went for cheap-cheap.

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The Collection: Panties
#54- #57

 (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).

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#54 – Panties
White, size medium boy leg cut lace panties. I have two identical pairs of these which, I think, were handed down to me for the collection by a friend who was doing a clear out.

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#55 – Panties
Size absolutely tiny, “made by China”, grey cotton panties with white frill details. These really are ridiculously small and I can only imagine an incredible petite or super slender woman (like my amazing friend modelling them above) to actually fit into them. I think they came as a sample in a shipment to my partners South African online sex-shop (passionfruit.co.za), along with a few other similarly bizarre versions.

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#56 – Panties
Mr. Price, black Brazilian boy-leg cut, lace knickers. Medium. These are a reasonably comfortable cut except for the fact that the lace on the bum cheeks is almost permanently trying to slip in between the cheeks. I think I may have bought these for a Playboy photoshoot a few years back.

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#57 – Panties
Mr. Price, neon pink, stretch lace, g-string, medium. I can’t help loving these. They are a fantastic and ridiculous lumo-pink and came in a set of three (yellow, green, pink).