![]() We published a traditional mail order catalogue and launched a website focused on the vintage styles centered around our expertise in authentic nylon stockings.ĭid you have a background in marketing or textiles? This coincided with the beginning of the internet. We grew to three stores in our area and in 1993 decided to transition to mail order. We found that the vintage styles and stockings did the best. As time went on we added more modern items to our selections but we never stopped selling the vintage looks. We were selling bullet bras, merry widows, shapewear girdles, garter belts, and authentic nylon stockings (full fashioned and reinforced heel and toe). So, we decided to open a store.Īt that time the majority of the lingerie available was from companies that are considered vintage brands today (and most of which no longer exist). There were no desktop systems with which to work digital cameras didn’t exist. In the early 80’s starting a mail order company was difficult. When my wife and I were doing our research we conceived of the business as a mail order company. Secrets In Lace started in 1984 as a retail store in Northern Virginia. From sponsoring countless events to working together on multiple Viva Las Vegas presentations and an epic Lingerie Fashion Week show, Secrets In Lace has been a strong supporter of the burlesque scene for well over 10 years! From outfitting to inspiring shows and looks! I was thrilled to ask Daniel some questions about Secrets In Lace and ask some deconstructing-the-stocking questions you have always wanted to know but were afraid to ask! ![]() One margarita-fueled meal led to lots of brainstorming, burlesque building concepts, and over a decade of friendship. I first met Daniel Whitsett in the early 2000’s as he was building his online stocking empire. If you are willing to drop some serious money on their Fully Fashioned range, the Eva Outline Heel is my top pick but for US$89.99, you’d have to be soooo careful not to snag them! With my talons, it would be a disaster waiting to happen or they have to be reserved for photoshoots only!įor lots of daily stocking wearing inspiration, I highly recommend following Elinor of The Nylon Swish.An Interview with Daniel Whitsett of Secrets In Lace Now that I know that the Secrets In Lace work for me and my shape, I might try a few more styles! I really like the look of the Veronica Lace Top RHT and perhaps some Fully Fashioned Premier European Heel ones. They are US$16.99 which is a great price I believe compared to what you can pay or compared to other stockings on their website. These SIL RHT’s come in sizes Petite, Small, Medium, Large, Opera and in a range of natural and fashion colours. However if you have a good fitting stocking, then it’s much easier to get used to it! This can take a bit of getting used to after growing up with tights and pantyhose that are super stretchy and fit to your legs. ![]() RHT’s (Reinforced Heel and Toe) do not have a seam and these are made from 100% Nylon which has no stretch. I think this is partly because they fit really well and aren’t too stretched and strained. The other great thing I found with this pair of stockings is that welts don’t roll down in the inner thighs like can sometimes happen with some others. The welt fits perfectly around my thighs and does not cut into them at all! There’s no extra material around the ankle and everything just fits perfectly. The medium comes up to my upper thigh which is where I prefer them to sit. They are amazing, truly the nicest, best fitting stockings I have tried yet. However… I like to be proven wrong… sometimes □ All I was thinking that there was no way I would fit a medium, I knew that SIL had at least two sizes above that and it seemed unfathomable that a medium wouldn’t make me end up with thigh muffin tops! My excitement vanished fairly quickly however when I saw I’d been sent a size Medium. When they first arrived in the package, I was super duper excited- I’d been wanting to try some Secrets in Lace stockings for quite some time but their range is so extensive that it’s a little overwhelming! They also have such a great range of sizes (which is awesome SIL!) but it seems to just make it harder to choose. ![]() When a pair of the Secrets In Lace Classic RHT Stockings arrived along with a a Victory Parade Dress I’d won on Facebook, and they fitted and fitted BEAUTIFULLY, I knew I’d have to do a post to let you all know how amazing they are! Last year I did a insanely popular post about what stockings fitted my curvy thighs! ( read it here) It seems a lot of you have the same issues I have with stockings not fitting properly or making us feel like stuffed sausages! ![]()
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