ISO sexy, cute, and inexpensive lingerie

February 1, 2008 5:40 PM

Can you help me find some cute lingerie to surprise my sweetie for his birthday?

I don't really have any lingerie, and he seems totally happy with my comfy, everyday wear (cotton or flannel babydollish nighties -- something like this but less floral -- and boy short-type panties with silly things written across the bottom), but his birthday is coming up and I wanted to get something special. The facts are these:

I've noticed that he really, really likes stuff he can untie, even if up until now that's been limited to tie-back shirts and my bathrobe. He also prefers a simple bra that has a criss-cross pattern in the front that gives the suggestion that it laces to my more revealing plunge or push-up bras.
I don't really have the budget for Agent Provocateur and certainly not La Perla.
I don't want it to be really trashy, flowery or look like a lace doily.
I'm a 36DD, size 12.
I'm in the DC area.

If I could afford it, this Agent Provocateur bra would be perfect. My friend described something that she had years ago that sounds promising, but she can't remember where she got it: a bustier where each of the cups tied in a bow at the top, so you could be all, "oops!"

posted by anonymous to clothing, beauty, & fashion (7 comments total)

The lingerie at Spoylt.com stops at a D-cup and is way expensive, and so are these cuffs, but they're half off right now and they would add a little untie-me flair to anything else you happen to find.
posted by padraigin at 6:11 PM on February 1, 2008

Are you crafty? You could sew some. It would be easy to make a matching triangle top. And you could pick a plain fabric.

You could also try something like this tie-front babydoll or this lace-up slip (bonus: both under $30). A corset might work too.
posted by robinpME at 6:16 PM on February 1, 2008

H&M ? (example)
posted by iviken at 6:31 PM on February 1, 2008

Previously on Ask MeFi... This thread mentioned a variety of places in the NoVa area that might be able to help you out.
posted by AaRdVarK at 6:38 PM on February 1, 2008

Trashy has some cute, not-too-expensive lingerie, like this or this.
posted by logic vs love at 7:07 PM on February 1, 2008

http://catdancerz.com/
http://www.snaz75.com/

Don't get discouraged if you check out the sale sections first. :) For both of them it seemed to be mostly just better prices on more expensive items. They also had several things that were $10 and under in the normal categories. Maybe you could just get something cheap that's close enough and he could 'oops' cut all your clothes off with scissors...?
posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har at 6:50 AM on February 2, 2008

if you want to get crafty, buy a sexy black convertible bra and run some narrow ribbon in a fun color through the strap loops instead of hooking the straps in.

this bra from victoria's secret has like a hundred loops, so you could get a lot of ribbon and really do some cool spiderwebby stuff.

have fun! i'm sure he'll love it.
posted by thinkingwoman at 8:00 AM on February 2, 2008