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My match-ups ~ Barrett bralette and Acacia underwear : The Williams kit

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My match-ups ~ Barrett bralette and Acacia underwear : The Williams kit

While this lovely, coral lace fabric would look very pretty in an underwire bra pattern, I decided instead to contrast it's prettiness with a more sporty style bralette.  This is the free Barrett bralette pattern by Madalynne.

Since the bra pattern is a free download I thought it would be fun to match it to another free pattern - the Acacia Underwear by Megan Nielsen, a pattern for hipster briefs.

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Mini Review ~ Boylston Bra by Orange Lingerie

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Mini Review ~ Boylston Bra by Orange Lingerie

The Boylston bra is a versatile underwire bra with a demi cup and full frame.

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Introducing September's Limited Edition Kits!

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Introducing September's Limited Edition Kits!

This month's yummy-scrummy colour inspiration 'Sweet Treats,' made it easy to curate some yummy-scrummy kits.  I'm particularly in love with the raspberry sample!

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Colour Inspiration ~ September 'Sweet Treats'

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Colour Inspiration ~ September 'Sweet Treats'

Mmmmm - sweet treats!  I love baking.  I've heard you first taste with your eyes and with both baking and lingerie being visual feasts there is plenty of colour inspiration to be found in sugary confectionary.

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Monthly Musing ~ Coffee table chats

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Monthly Musing ~ Coffee table chats

Once a week, three close friends and I get together for an after school 'coffee group.'  We sit around chatting, eating the afternoon tea that we intended for the children, (honest!) who are much too busy playing to stop for refreshments.  We talk about anything and everything, laugh a lot (and moan a little) and the day I told them that I was taking over ownership of an online lingerie supplies shop prompted a lengthy discussion on our underwear habits.

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