A Tiny Gold Corset

I could easily run out of superlatives for Tiny Markham's stunning range of vintage lingerie. As most of this blog's readers will know, I've been a fan for almost my entire SL. Really, from the moment I discovered the search button and began to tap wildly at the keyboard for items I thought I would need, the search phrase 'vintage lingerie' has been a constant. And, quite honestly, no one, no exceptions, does vintage lingerie better than Tiny.

I'd like to blog a gold corset here next, and include three photographs of this superb creation. The top one shows the full ensemble, with a 'model', lol, on some exceptionally cold steps. The suffering I must do to bring these fantastic creations to you!!!!

But it's the second and third photographs I particularly want to bring to your attention. The second photograph has a focus on the suspender clips and the jaw-droppingly great two-tone stocking tops. What can you say? These are sooooo good! Vintage lingerie just has so much style, and there's style a-plenty in the design here. Just look at it! It's so.....wow! The suspender belt clips are so realistic to those of us who are enthusiasts of lingerie of a particular era, and any of us who have ploughed through style books of the 1950s and early 1960s will recognise the two-toned stocking tops. I, quite simply, would buy a set of the stockings for themselves, regardless of the accompanying lingerie set. This set of stockings are like to be a wardrobe fixture of weeks and months to come.

But wait! It doesn't stop there! The third photograph shows Tiny's unflinching eye for detail, and I've photographed a particularly favourite detail, the hooks and eyes of the corset front. Are you likely to see better? I say not.

And while the suit worn on the album sleeve of Elvis's '50 Million Elvis Fans can't be wrong' looks a little bit tacky, there's nothing tacky with the 'gold' involved here, the 'gold' in question being rather more muted, and so much the better for it. There's a suggestion in the name that it could be tacky. Hey, this is Tiny we're talking about. There's nothing tacky involved. Ever.

'Gold' is a hinted colour, not a clue to the presence of 'bling'. I'm going to be careful not to ladder these stockings because you -we- aren't going to find better for a long time. These stockings are going to be a constant and probably the corset too, but when my usual attire, the ladies' business suit goes on, there's not going to be much hint of the foxy interior to the professional exterior. Only a 'close personal friend' is going to discover the fabulous gold corset.

And, by the way, those of you who have seen the film, 'The Runaways', released earlier this year, will be aware of the Cherie Currie corset that was a stage favourite. I just might have to start wearing this if someone starts up a Runaways SL tribute sim!!!!!