cat on a hot tin roof

there is something particularly sexy about the lingerie of the bygone era. these days it all looks a bit trashy, if you ask me. and by reading this, you have - so there - i said it! a lady lounging around in a chiffon robe, ever so slightly undone, with a silk nightie underneath, hair a bit messy - THAT's how to do it if you ask me. very cat on a hot tin roof sexy. hot, languid - all WOMAN

there is a lot of lingerie influence going on right now in clothing - and i LOVE it. in the OH-SO hyped (so hyped that it sold out stock and re-stock) Rodarte collection for Target, there is a nice healthy dose of it. i know i've gone on about the collection more than once - but i had to mention it just once more because i FINALLY got my shipment (ordered the first day it came out!!) and i am obsessed with this dress for all the above mentioned reasons.

the pics barely do it justice. it was not one of the majorly photographed pieces in the line, plastered everywhere in ads, so i almost overlooked it. i'm SO glad i didn't. i liked it enogh in the pics to order it- but when i pulled it out of the package - i actually said "OOOOOH!" out loud. it reminds me of something that might be hidden in a corner of my granny's closet. it looks and feels old-fashioned in the best possible sense of the word. and the fit goes right along with that - it's perfectly fitted and flattering, and drapes in an extremely sexy retro way.

the long and short of it is - i LOVE this dress and am a little giddy with thinking of the next piece i will find for the tenessee williams spring/summer version of myself!