Men in Lingerie?

I was telling my sis about the popularity of Men in Pantyhose posts in this blog, and she suggested I inquire about men who like to wear lingerie. “You might get a serious discussion going,” she said, “or not . . .”

Hmm . . . I wonder . . . I am curious . . .

I know some men wear lingerie for sexual kicks. They want to feel sexy and look sexy. And that’s OK — whatever floats your boat, right? It’s harmless.

I suppose women wear lingerie for the same reasons, yes?

So, does anyone — men or women — wear lingerie for practical reasons? Can lingerie even be defined as practical clothing?

Guys, feel free to talk about this, whether you wear lingerie for kicks or for more practical reasons.

Comments, anyone?

Jillian

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Readers’ comments

Yes I do, pantyhose and strings. I haven’t wear anything else since years and very happy to get rid of those baggy boxers and fluffy long johns.

Practical you said?

Do we ask women if it is practical? Of course it is, actually the best underwear ever. and sexy of course, usually liked by women, at least the ones I befriend !

As Wikipedia tells us, ‘Wearing of tights has a history going back several centuries, when they were worn by men’,  so they may come back in fashion…

I also wear leggings in winter time, nothing compare to them for comfort, warmth and simplicity.

I wish you a joyful New Year,

Friendly Yours,
– Gilles

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Lingerie boutique in the Westbury Shopping Center caters to mastectomy patients

After Elizabeth Bourke’s husband died eight years ago, she sold their farm and her Charlottesville yarn shop, got a pekepoo dog named Gertrude and moved to Richmond to be closer to her son.   

“I tried bridge, and I tried backgammon, but it wasn’t for me,” Bourke, 78, says. So in 2009, the widow did the unexpected: She opened a lingerie boutique.

“I’m probably the oldest entrepreneur in Richmond,” Bourke says with a laugh.

Her Lavender and Lace shop on Libbie Avenue was a high-end lingerie boutique that catered to older women, but “I found out quickly that doesn’t sell here,” she says of the cashmere robes and expensive chemises.

Bourke had a lot of friends who’d undergone mastectomies for breast cancer and had noticed an increase in customers asking for mastectomy bras, so in April she opened The Pink RibbonBoutique, a lingerie shop for mastectomy and lumpectomy patients. Soon after opening the specialty store at the Westbury Shopping Center, Bourke relocated Lavender and Lace to the building next door, renamed it Derriere de Soie, and added items that would appeal to younger clientele.

A pink plush-velvet loveseat welcomes guests inside The Pink Ribbon Boutique, where blush-painted walls, an open seating area and picture windows add to the alluring atmosphere.

“It’s inviting and warm,” store manager Tamara Butler says of the shop that sells bras, sleepwear, loungewear and camisoles specially made to be worn with breast prostheses. Adjoining rooms to the shop’s main floor are dedicated to lymphedema garments and wigs. Next door, Derriere de Soie carries brands including Stella McCartney, Josie Natori and Verena Designs.

“It’s fulfilling to think that you’re helping someone,” Bourke says. Last year, the shop owner held a fundraiser for Free the Girls, a nonprofit that provides job opportunities to survivors of sex trafficking, and she collected hurricane relief supplies to send to New York.

“It’s the best thing I ever did,” Bourke says. “It gives me great satisfaction.”

For more information, call 282-4679 or visit thepinkribbonboutique.com.

 

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