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Satin charmeuse is a fabric weave that typically has a glossy surface and a dull back. It is a warp-dominated weaving technique that forms a minimum number of interlacings in a fabric. If a fabric is formed with a satin charmeuse weave using filament fibers such as silk, nylon, or polyester, the corresponding fabric is termed a "satin". If the yarns used are short-staple yarns such as cotton, the fabric formed is considered a sateen.
A satin charmeuse woven fabric tends to have a high luster due to the high number of "floats" on the fabric. Floats are "missed" interlacings, where the warp yarn lies on top of the weft yarn, or vice versa. The floats tend to make the fabric look glossier as well as give it a smoother surface.
Many variations can be made of the basic satin charmeuse weave including a Granite weave and a Check weave. Satin weaves, twill weaves, and plain weaves are the three basic types of weaving by which the majority of woven products are formed.
Satin charmeuse is commonly used in apparel: satin baseball jackets, half slips, satin Satin Half Slips, panties, and full slips, but also in some men's boxer shorts, shirts and neckties, interior furnishing fabrics, upholstery, and bed sheets. It is also used in the production of pointe shoes for use in ballet.
Satin Half Slips is a term for fashionable and alluring women's undergarments. It derives from the French word linge, "washables" - as in faire le linge, "do the laundry" - and ultimately from lin for washable linen, the fabric from which European undergarments were made before the general introduction of cotton from Egypt and then from India.
While the term in the French language applies to all undergarments for either gender, in English it is applied specifically to those women's undergarments designed to be visually appealing or erotic, typically incorporating materials such as Lycra, nylon (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace and/or silk and not applied to functional cotton undergarments. It is commonly pronounced in English with a faux French pronunciation (such as LONJ-er-ee in British pronunciation or lonj-er-AY in American pronunciation).
The concept of Satin Half Slips being visually appealing was a development of the later nineteenth century. Up through the first half of the 20th century women selected underwear for three major purposes: to alter their shape (first with corsets and later with girdles or bras), for reasons of hygiene, or for modesty. Women's underwear before the invention of the crinoline was often very large and bulky. As the 20th century progressed underwear became smaller and more form fitting. In the 1960s 'controversial' Satin Half Slips manufacturers such as Frederick's of Hollywood begin to glamorize Satin Half Slips and the idea of Satin Half Slips having a sexual appeal slowly developed.
The Satin Half Slips industry has expanded in the 21st century with designs that double as outerwear. The French refer to this as 'dessous-dessus' which basically means innerwear as outerwear. The boutique Faire Frou Frou, which is an antiquated phrase meaning "show it off", heralds this philosophy by categorizing Satin Half Slips as an accessory with details such as straps and lace trim that should be layered and shown as part of one's outerwear.
Types of Satin Half Slips:
- Babydoll, a short nightgown or negligee intended as nightwear for women
- Basque, a tight, form-fitting bodice or coat
- Bedjacket, worn over a nightgown or negligee for warmth and modesty
- Blanket sleeper
- Bloomers, underpants with short legs
- Bodystocking, a unitard
- Bodysuit, a leotard-like undergarment, usually skintight or formfitting
- Bodice, covers the body from the neck to the waist
- Boyshorts, a style of panties, so named for their resemblance to male shorts
- Brassiere - Bras
- Bustier
- Camisole, sleeveless and tight fitting, covering the top part of the body
- Camiknickers, camisole and knickers joined as one garment
- Cami Shorts
- Cheeky, exposes the bottom part of the buttocks
- Corset by bone, a bodice worn to mold and shape the torso
- Corselet = Brassiere + Girdle
- Corsage by elastic, covering the body from the neck to the waist, similar to a corset
- Drawers a pant-like garment worn during the 19th century for modesty and warmth. Some drawers were split-leg, in that the crotch seam was left open
- French maid, a form of ladies' fantasywear
- G-String / Thong, a narrow piece of cloth passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a band around the hips, worn as a bikini bottom or as underwear by both men and women
- Garter
- Garterbelt, used to keep nylon stockings up
- Girdle, resembles a tight pair of athletic shorts
- Granny panties
- Hosiery
- Jersey nightshirt - A long, loose T-shirt made of cotton, polyester, nylon or diaphanous chiffon that can be worn like a Babydoll
- Knickers
- Leotard
- Merry widow
- Naughty & Nice
- Negligee
- Nightgown or Nightie, a loosely hanging item of nightwear, may vary from hip-length (babydoll) to floor-length (peignoir)
- Nightshirt
- Panties
- Pantyhose
- Peignoir
- Petticoat
- Pettipants
- Robe
- Slips (Full slip and Half slip / Underskirt)
- Spanky-Pants, "Spankies" (color-coordinated underpants worn by cheerleaders)
- Stockings
- Stringbody
- Suspender belt (British), aka Garterbelt (US)
- Tanga
- Tap Pants
- Teddy
- Undergarment
- Unitard One piece, skin tight garment
Other companies have provided made to measure alternatives. The world famous French House of Cadolle, now owned by the fifth generation Cadolle, Poupie Cadolle, makes bras, corsets and other Satin Half Slips on a made to measure basis (also known as Demi-mesure for clothes adapted to fit the customers' measurements). The made to measure method is also used by British firm Kate Gibson Satin Half Slips, founded by Kate Mellor and Katy Gibson. Kate Gibson Satin Half Slips, taking the opposite track from Bravissimo, only produces petite Satin Half Slips for women who wear AA to 34B cup bras, thereby provided choice for smaller women. Both Cadolle and Kate Gibson Satin Half Slips use couture fabrics and laces to created designer Satin Half Slips and petite designer Satin Half Slips.
Within the UK the choice of Satin Half Slips available is vast. In London Rigby and Peller are famous for their fitting service, and produce their own branded Satin Half Slips that sits alongside other brands such as Lejaby, Prima Donna and other premium brands. Bravissimo specialises in larger cup size bras, and has a huge choice of Fantasie and Freya. For more provocative sexy luxury Satin Half Slips Agent Provocateur is available in major UK cities and online. A newer brand Boudiche emerged in the last few years with boutiques in Scotland offering designer brands sourced from around the world, including from the UK, Undrest, and more unusual brands such as I.D. Sarrieri from Romania.
Drapers magazine, runs it's annual Drapers Awards and includes a category for 'Best Satin Half Slips Retailer' in the UK. In 2007 this was won by Scottish Satin Half Slips Retailer, Boudiche, in 2006 by Marks and Spencer, and previously Figleaves held the title for 2 years running.
Companies such as The Natori Company, founded in 1977 by Josie Natori have helped expand Satin Half Slips beyond bras and underwear into the areas of sleepwear and loungewear, creating clothes that can be "worn either to bed or out on the town."
The Satin Half Slips market at the turn of 21st century was driven by the advent of modern technologies and fabrics that help in designing innovative products such as laser-cut seamless bras and moulded T-shirt bras. Designers are putting greater emphasis on rich-looking fabrics, laces, embroideries and brighter, more daring colors.
The global Satin Half Slips market in 2003 was estimated at $29 billion. Bras accounted for 56 per cent while briefs represented 29 per cent of the Satin Half Slips market in 2005. The world's largest Satin Half Slips manufacturer, Victoria's Secret, operates almost exclusively in North America. The European market is quite fragmented, with Triumph International and DB Apparel leading the market.
The growing fashion appeal of Satin Half Slips has changed drastically over the years. The market is being driven by the advent of modern technologies and fabrics that help in designing innovative products such as laser-cut seamless bras and moulded T-shirt bras. Designers are putting greater emphasis on rich-looking fabrics, laces, embroideries and brighter, more daring colors. The largest-selling Satin Half Slips product is bra. There is a huge demand for full-busted bras.
Retailers acknowledge the fact that Satin Half Slips market has higher profit margins than regular apparel. They are launching new Satin Half Slips lines and also giving their older products a makeover. Satin Half Slips vendors are focusing more on their alliances with Satin Half Slips specialty stores as compared to department stores.
This report analyses the worldwide Satin Half Slips market, with focus on the US, UK and France. Apart from providing a competitive landscape of the market, the report also profiles the major Satin Half Slips companies, with a discussion of their key business strategies. It also analyzes the major trends prevalent in the Satin Half Slips market.
Half Slips are unique in the world of lingerie. Many men's first recollection of seeing a woman in lingerie is of their mother, aunt, or older sister walking around the house in a half slip. For whatever reason, most women consider a half slip to be "family friendly." They know it's an undergarment, but don't view it the same as they do any others. For example, I doubt that anyone's mother did the ironing while wearing a teddy.
Yet, as young boys, we learned that this shiny, satin outfit was not for everyone's view. Even if you just had some friends over, the half slip wearer in your house would run for cover. This let us know that we were getting to see something special - something that not everyone was privy to. Nothing is more exciting than something forbidden. Even when the forbidding is conditional.
But this forbidden garment was being worn out in public, albeit an inch or two away from public view. And if a dress rode up while sitting, the wind blew just right, or the elastic waist band was too old, this inch or two of safe area gave way to an inch or two of revealing lace. Women have always used the trick of "almost, but not quite showing" to enhance their sexiness. Plunging necklines, string bikinis, sheer lingerie - this type of thing forces a man to use his imagination.
Women may claim they wear half slips out of necessity: a dress that's too sheer or doesn't hang right without one. Yet they're placing one of their intimate undergarments just barely out of view, and at the whim of the wind, the static in the air, or a clash of material when sitting. And when a woman's half slip does come into view, they're usually highly embarrassed. But very few realize the effect that this display can have on a male viewer.
Back in the movies of the 1930s through the early 1960s, when nudity was taboo in Hollywood, directors instead used half slip scenes. A half slip scene, like a nude scene today, implied a sexual liaison that had happened, or was about to. To many who grew up with these movies, the half slip scene still represents a much sexier image than the blatant nude scenes of today.
A woman in a half slip is a gift still wrapped, waiting for someone to peel away the wrapping layer by layer, but not without stopping to appreciate the beauty of the wrapping itself. Once unwrapped, the anticipation is gone, the show is over. Maybe the best lovers are half slip lovers; the men who take their time and appreciate the beauty of their partner. How the soft, shiny material - be it silk, satin, or nylon - hugs the body at certain areas, and gently flows over others, dancing in the light. And how the lace at the hem and bodice gives a hint to what is lying just out of view, and adds a feminine touch that is undeniable.