Oct 24 - Modest doilies have given way to a new g-string trend in southern Poland. Now, these Grannies are making G-Strings and thongs! Oct 24 - Modest doilies have given way to a new g-string trend in southern Poland.
Lace is so important to the women of Koniakow in southern Poland that after World War II they convinced the communist authorities to provide the towns with electricity so that they could produce more tablecloths and doilies.But times are changing and the famous lacework of Koniakow is changing with it.
A little too new for the conservative Polish church. A local priest had to step in to prevent a full blown riot in the Catholic region. But things are calmer now and business is booming.
Sheila Green reports
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Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Monday, 13 August 2007
What Your Underwear Says About You!
What undies say about him
- Boxers: He's laid-back and relaxed. Likes comfort and ease.
- Designer or tight boxers: Confident and trendy.
- Coloured briefs: Traditional and old-fashioned. Tends to be introverted. Likes their restricted feel.
- White briefs: Most appalling undergarment ever. Don't be surprised if women view you as a brother when they find out you wear "tightie-whities."
- Boxer-briefs: Fans of a compromised underwear style, these men are in committed relationships.
- Thong: Extremely extroverted and attention-seeking.
- No underwear: "Going commando" isn't uncommon, but if it happens frequently, he or she either likes going au naturel or someone needs to do the laundry.
Sources: AskMen.com; more2hug.com; Underwear by Birgit Engel; Underwear: The Fashion History by Alison Carter; Hidden Underneath: A History of Lingerie by Farid Chenoune
What undies say about her
- High-rise briefs ("granny" panties): She's not interested in dressing to impress. Cares more about comfort, practicality than style or glitter.
- Boy shorts/thongs: Femme fatale, confident, outgoing, real go-getter. Likes to show off her curves. A woman wears a thong because it makes her feel sexy no matter what else she's wearing, while boy shorts are cute and feminine without revealing too much.
- Bikini briefs/boy briefs: Down-to-earth, friendly, easy-going gal.
- Matching bra and panty: Likes fashionable items; tends to act spoiled or be high-maintenance.
© The Calgary Herald 2006
- Boxers: He's laid-back and relaxed. Likes comfort and ease.
- Designer or tight boxers: Confident and trendy.
- Coloured briefs: Traditional and old-fashioned. Tends to be introverted. Likes their restricted feel.
- White briefs: Most appalling undergarment ever. Don't be surprised if women view you as a brother when they find out you wear "tightie-whities."
- Boxer-briefs: Fans of a compromised underwear style, these men are in committed relationships.
- Thong: Extremely extroverted and attention-seeking.
- No underwear: "Going commando" isn't uncommon, but if it happens frequently, he or she either likes going au naturel or someone needs to do the laundry.
Sources: AskMen.com; more2hug.com; Underwear by Birgit Engel; Underwear: The Fashion History by Alison Carter; Hidden Underneath: A History of Lingerie by Farid Chenoune
What undies say about her
- High-rise briefs ("granny" panties): She's not interested in dressing to impress. Cares more about comfort, practicality than style or glitter.
- Boy shorts/thongs: Femme fatale, confident, outgoing, real go-getter. Likes to show off her curves. A woman wears a thong because it makes her feel sexy no matter what else she's wearing, while boy shorts are cute and feminine without revealing too much.
- Bikini briefs/boy briefs: Down-to-earth, friendly, easy-going gal.
- Matching bra and panty: Likes fashionable items; tends to act spoiled or be high-maintenance.
© The Calgary Herald 2006
The Lingerie we like to wear - says a lot about us!
Panty patter: The lingerie we like to wear says a lot about who we are
Antonia Mcguire
For CanWest News Service
These days, Marie-Joelle Dulude wears "Bridget Jones-style underwear, all the way." But it didn't used to be that way. Before the 29-year-old federal government employee became pregnant with her first child, she used to wear low-rise panties.
"There's no fashion" in her current big-panty look, complains Dulude, who is on maternity leave. "You don't feel sexy."
The lingerie we like to wear says a lot about who we are.
Traditionally worn for hygienic purposes, intimate apparel has taken on a personality of its own. "In gym (change room), people will say to you, 'Oh, cool colours,' 'really funky underwear,' " says Pascale Baribeau, a bouncy 13-year-old who likes printed briefs.
But her mother doesn't have the same idea of what is stylish. "My mom is Bridget Jones -- classic underwear, not funky," says Pascale. "I like pink and black."
And these days there's a lingerie style to suit everyone. Underwear comes in all shapes and sizes, wrapped in satin bows and decorated with intricate lace, chiffon frills, even velvet. Some undergarments are purposeful, such as "shape-enhancer" bras, corsets and shorts. Others have nice esthetics, like stringy G-strings that prevent panty lines and don't wedge if you buy the wrong size. There are see-through silks and glow-in-the dark fabrics. Edibles. Disposables. Not to mention crotchless.
Fashion lingerie retailers such as La Senza are taking the lingerie business to a new level and going high-tech.
"It's not just about bows and ribbons. It's the new technology for making bras and panties," says Caroline Sacchetti, executive vice-president of La Senza's merchandising in Canada.
Sacchetti is referring to the company's newest bra and panty, the I-Tec. "It's a high-tech fabric -- a one-piece bra and a no-seams, invisible fabric, sheer panty." Shaped like a boy short, the incredibly light panty is invisible under clothes and the bra has no seams anywhere, even at the sides of the cups.
Even maternity wear can be sexy and still comfortable, says New York lingerie designer Daniella Simon, who grew up in Montreal.
"It's the opposite of your grandmother's maternity panty," says Simon, whose low-rise, under-the-belly maternity underwear has sexy rhinestones and cute messages like "Coming soon," "Mommy-to-be" and "It's A Boy/Girl!"
In France, where designer trends date back centuries and lingerie shops can be found on every corner, underwear is a growing market. "French women spend more money on lingerie than on a mortgage. They'd never be caught dead wearing ugly lingerie," says Sue McGarvie, the Ottawa-based, internationally renowned sex therapist and radio host of Sex with Sue.
Canadian women aren't that passionate about their undies, but they do make demands, says Sacchetti. "We're not behind the trends. Canadians like comfort, but they also want styling behind the comfort."
But underwear selection can reveal more than personal taste. It can also tell a tale about your sex life. McGarvie cites a study showing a direct correlation between the frequency of wearing pretty and sexy lingerie and how often you have sex.
"(Wearing sexy underwear is) a secret thing. No one knows you're either looking for or have a lover." That's why lingerie is considered private, she says.
Even men express themselves through their "furnishings." When Bob Gelinas, 25, wears his blue-green boxers printed with bumble bees, he feels good, confident, powerful and clean. Evan Shabo, 22, prefers looser fits for weekdays, but wears tighter boxers in either blue or black on the weekend.
Lingerie can say "I'm available, I'm looking, I'm ready to go," says McGarvie.
Certain styles can also alter one's mood. Just think of how silk feels when brushed against your skin.
Wearing sexy underwear for yourself is great, but when it's a gift for someone on Valentine's Day, it can be a checkpoint for many relationships, says McGarvie.
"It says 'I am still in love with you, I find you attractive and I want you.' ''
© The Calgary Herald 2006
Antonia Mcguire
For CanWest News Service
These days, Marie-Joelle Dulude wears "Bridget Jones-style underwear, all the way." But it didn't used to be that way. Before the 29-year-old federal government employee became pregnant with her first child, she used to wear low-rise panties.
"There's no fashion" in her current big-panty look, complains Dulude, who is on maternity leave. "You don't feel sexy."
The lingerie we like to wear says a lot about who we are.
Traditionally worn for hygienic purposes, intimate apparel has taken on a personality of its own. "In gym (change room), people will say to you, 'Oh, cool colours,' 'really funky underwear,' " says Pascale Baribeau, a bouncy 13-year-old who likes printed briefs.
But her mother doesn't have the same idea of what is stylish. "My mom is Bridget Jones -- classic underwear, not funky," says Pascale. "I like pink and black."
And these days there's a lingerie style to suit everyone. Underwear comes in all shapes and sizes, wrapped in satin bows and decorated with intricate lace, chiffon frills, even velvet. Some undergarments are purposeful, such as "shape-enhancer" bras, corsets and shorts. Others have nice esthetics, like stringy G-strings that prevent panty lines and don't wedge if you buy the wrong size. There are see-through silks and glow-in-the dark fabrics. Edibles. Disposables. Not to mention crotchless.
Fashion lingerie retailers such as La Senza are taking the lingerie business to a new level and going high-tech.
"It's not just about bows and ribbons. It's the new technology for making bras and panties," says Caroline Sacchetti, executive vice-president of La Senza's merchandising in Canada.
Sacchetti is referring to the company's newest bra and panty, the I-Tec. "It's a high-tech fabric -- a one-piece bra and a no-seams, invisible fabric, sheer panty." Shaped like a boy short, the incredibly light panty is invisible under clothes and the bra has no seams anywhere, even at the sides of the cups.
Even maternity wear can be sexy and still comfortable, says New York lingerie designer Daniella Simon, who grew up in Montreal.
"It's the opposite of your grandmother's maternity panty," says Simon, whose low-rise, under-the-belly maternity underwear has sexy rhinestones and cute messages like "Coming soon," "Mommy-to-be" and "It's A Boy/Girl!"
In France, where designer trends date back centuries and lingerie shops can be found on every corner, underwear is a growing market. "French women spend more money on lingerie than on a mortgage. They'd never be caught dead wearing ugly lingerie," says Sue McGarvie, the Ottawa-based, internationally renowned sex therapist and radio host of Sex with Sue.
Canadian women aren't that passionate about their undies, but they do make demands, says Sacchetti. "We're not behind the trends. Canadians like comfort, but they also want styling behind the comfort."
But underwear selection can reveal more than personal taste. It can also tell a tale about your sex life. McGarvie cites a study showing a direct correlation between the frequency of wearing pretty and sexy lingerie and how often you have sex.
"(Wearing sexy underwear is) a secret thing. No one knows you're either looking for or have a lover." That's why lingerie is considered private, she says.
Even men express themselves through their "furnishings." When Bob Gelinas, 25, wears his blue-green boxers printed with bumble bees, he feels good, confident, powerful and clean. Evan Shabo, 22, prefers looser fits for weekdays, but wears tighter boxers in either blue or black on the weekend.
Lingerie can say "I'm available, I'm looking, I'm ready to go," says McGarvie.
Certain styles can also alter one's mood. Just think of how silk feels when brushed against your skin.
Wearing sexy underwear for yourself is great, but when it's a gift for someone on Valentine's Day, it can be a checkpoint for many relationships, says McGarvie.
"It says 'I am still in love with you, I find you attractive and I want you.' ''
© The Calgary Herald 2006
Thursday, 9 August 2007
Sexy lace lingerie a village asset in Koniakow, Poland
More than a few years ago, the hard-working and prodigious women of Koniakow, a hidden gem of a village in southwest Poland (the country's lacemaking headquarters), had a knotty problem: traditional lace sales were non-existant. Inspired by circumstances, they started crafting sexy lace thongs, g-strings, bras and beachwear that were sold to tourists around the entire southwestern region of Poland.
Shortly after this creative enterprise took off the ground, a group of lace makers was formed to sell the lingerie, and orders began pouring in from all over the world.
As revenue went up, however, so did the escalating tempers in the small village of 3,000. The National Folk Art Society started legal proceedings saying that the sexy lace lingerie was near-sacrilegious and a defamation of the village's 200-plus year lacemaking tradition.
Tradition aside - the sexy lace thongs drive sales in a village with little other industry to help pay the bills, and at the same time heat up romance in relationships around the world.
Made entirely of Egyptian or Turkish cotton, these lace gems are completely natural and the soft and silky feel of Koni-Art USA sexy lace lingerie is second to none.
Not all people in Koniakow are happy with the sexy lace lingerie. As seen on the official website www.koniartusa.com - some of the older women have protested such a disgrace of of the historic lace tradition in Poland.
Fully funded by the Communist party from the 1950s, after the rise of a free market society - these lace crafters needed a fresh idea, as lace tablecloths and doilies were selling at a slower and slower rate.
Since the lace g-strings, sexy thongs, Polish bra and panty sets and other soft and sexy lace lingerie pieces were crafted - sales have steadily supported this small village of 3,000.
This process isn't easy - as one dainty lace thong takes at least 5 hours to craft. Fine needlework is a necessary part of creating such intricate lingerie. And although a lace panty may sell for merely $35 - $80, these lace makers are making only $6 an hour, some times even less. And by American or Western European standards - that's minimum wage. In a small agricultural village in the mountains of Poland though - that $6 an hour helps pay more than the bills.
Proud of their soft, sexy and unique lingerie pieces - these scanty lingerie creations have helped save a village in tough economic times. From the fall of Communism to a rise in the potential spending power these panties have given Koniakow - days are much brighter for, not only, the lace crafters.
Wednesday, 8 August 2007
www.koniartusa.com
Koni-Art USA Sexy handmade lace lingerie - The thong any Swede would love!
This delicate lace thong is the perfect present for anyone with Scandinavian ties. This low-rise thong, g-string or full panty is the ultimate for Swedish lovers. Vibrant colors and a beautiful combination of Egyptian and Turkish cotton makes The Swedish Ola a divine addition to your lingerie collection.
The sexy lingerie offered at Koni-Art USA is made entirely by hand and this Swedish Ola thong takes more than 6 hours to craft from start to finish.
Monday, 6 August 2007
A short history of the sexy lace available from Koniakow, Poland
History of Koni-Art USA Sexy handmade lingerie
More than a few years ago, the hard-working and prodigious women of Koniakow, a hidden gem of a village in southwest Poland (the country's lace making headquarters), had a knotty problem: traditional lace sales were non-existent. Inspired by circumstances, they started crafting sexy lace thongs that were sold to tourists around the entire area of Poland. A group of lace makers was formed to sell the lingerie, and orders began pouring in from all over the world.
As revenue went up, so did the escalating tempers in the small village of 3,000. The National Folk Art Society started legal proceedings saying that the sexy lace lingerie was near-sacrilegious and a defamation of the village's 200-plus year lace making tradition.
Tradition aside - the sexy lace thongs drive sales in a village with little other industry to help pay the bills.
Sexy Lace lingerie from Koniakow, Poland
Koni-Art USA now offers Heirloom Quality Tableclothes
Koniakow, Poland - Koni-Art USA, famed for its sexy lace lingerie, G-Strings, thongs, bras and underwear is now offering heirloom-quality tableclothes in its online shop http://www.koniartusa.com.
These tableclothes will fit a large table and will impress your family and friends for special occasions such as Christmas, Thanksgiving and other such special times.
Although Koni-Art USA is famous for its sexy handmade lace lingerie found here - the same time-consuming effort is put into these tableclothes. Taking more than 50 hours to complete - the lace tablecloth is worth being the centerpiece of memories!
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