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June 25, 2012 8:05 AM   Subscribe

Where can I find awesome sexy lingerie for an IBTC member? Kinda NSFW, I guess.

I'm a small-breasted lady in the market for some fun, sexy lingerie, sexy costumes, kinky outfits, corsets, etc. I'm a 30AA-32A ish, and when I've searched some of the major sites using the "search by size" option for that size, I get, like, 2 results. Trashy.com doesn't seem to sell A cups or go down to XS or XXS. On some major sites even when I find items in my size, the models all look, um, very different from me so it's hard to imagine what the pieces could possibly look like on me!

For style, I tend to like lacy, lace-up, vintage-y type things, more ivory or cream colors than lots of black (though black is good too). What I like less of is vibrant, shiny primary colors and icky pastels. Kinky (go wild in your speculation, please) is good. Steampunk is good, in moderation.

For practical underthings I use Lulalu or even this type of really comfy lacy bra from UO, but they don't have much of the corset and super-sexy type stuff I'm looking for.

Other info: I am near San Francisco, so local is good! Price range: $100 - $200 ish, lower is better but I am looking for good quality over quantity, I could go as high as $300 for something special and awesome. Also: I am vegetarian and looking to avoid leather. (Cotton and cotton blends for panty-type things is preferred for sensitive skin type concerns, but I realize that's asking a lot in addition to all of the above.) I've looked on Etsy, I'd like to spend less money and get something quicker.
posted by anonymous to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (11 answers total) 12 users marked this as a favorite

 
Agent Provocateur has gorgeous things, and I believe that they have selections for the smaller sized crowd. I can't get their website to load right now, though. They have a store in San Francisco. I'm not sure of the price range - it's definitely expensive, but I'm not quite sure how expensive.
posted by insectosaurus at 8:19 AM on June 25, 2012 [2 favorites]


In SF, try Alla Prima on Hayes. They are not cheap, but have an amazing selection.
posted by judith at 8:23 AM on June 25, 2012 [1 favorite]


There's a lot of lovely on What Katie Did if you want to go classic/retro.
posted by merocet at 8:32 AM on June 25, 2012 [2 favorites]


Cosabella is a brand that carries lots of options for petite IBTC women, not cheap but very nice. also Mary Green may be a good brand to check out...
posted by supermedusa at 8:36 AM on June 25, 2012


I'm a card-carrying member of the IBTC and this is the smokingist thing I've ever worn. (It's not itchy lace, either, it's this really soft almost crocheted lace. ) The band size tends to run really tight on this one, so if you normally wear a 32 get a 34 and you'll be able to breathe.
posted by 8dot3 at 8:41 AM on June 25, 2012


Lula Lu in San Mateo specializes in petite lingerie.
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 9:15 AM on June 25, 2012


*headsmack* completely missed that in the question
posted by Pirate-Bartender-Zombie-Monkey at 9:16 AM on June 25, 2012


Dollhouse Bettie on Haight has retro-style lingerie; might be worth calling them about their size options.

Seconding Alla Prima--they're AMAZING.
posted by mollymayhem at 9:47 AM on June 25, 2012


I would be all over What Katie Did if I were a smaller lady. (As it is, their bras would fit me like pasties.)
posted by mippy at 3:10 PM on June 25, 2012


Sorry for the late reply, try THIS!
posted by Yellow at 8:41 AM on June 27, 2012


Consider a custom corset from Dark Garden. Not cheap, but gorgeous. Even their off-the-rack styles are worth looking at. All the sales people there are wonderful and will help you figure out what style and size fits you best. I have a couple of pieces from them and lust for more. One option to consider is one of their waist-cinchers.
posted by gingerbeer at 1:48 PM on June 30, 2012


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