It’s factual. Women are fiercely loyal to their lingerie brands and once discovered, that perfect fit and feel is hard to beat and us girls are stubborn about change. Hanky Panky—well known for their uber comfy thongs and other sexy lingerie pieces has debuted some collegiate lingerie for another type of loyal fan.
The collegiate line of Hanky Panky lingerie is designed for the woman that not only is true to her brand of lingerie, but is also true to her team. The unfortunate part of this line is that the list of college teams available is extremely limited. I don’t know how you get on the list of Hanky Panky available teams, but sadly none of mine are on it, which I found mildly annoying.
I love Hanky Panky lingerie and have sung the praises of their blessed thongs that don’t get lost in the crevasse for several years now. If you are one of the fortunate few that can show your school spirit right down to your pretty little undies, by all means do so. These pieces are incredibly sexy and in true Hanky Panky style will also feel great to wear. As for me, since my school isn’t represented, I guess when the need for school spirit strikes I will still be donning my good old “Kiss my Michigan” bikinis. Go team! Xo J.
If you open your lingerie drawer, I will bet you, dollars to doughnuts, that you will find, stuffed in the back, or buried underneath your everyday wear, that exquisitely beautiful bra that you can’t wear, but you can’t part with. Chances are that it just never fit quite right, or that you gained or lost weight, or that it wasn’t very comfortable. Whatever the reason that it’s hidden away, it’s time to pull it out. I’m going to teach you to make the perfect evening bag out of it.
First, cut the straps from the cup. Trim off the back elastic, cutting along the edge of the cup. If you began with an underwire bra, then the next step is to use the hot glue gun to join the underwires. You may choose, instead, to stitch the underwires together using an overcast stitch. This will be
the beginning of the pouch of your purse. Use the needle and thread and a straight stitch to sew up a few more inches on either side of the purse, leaving an opening big enough for your hand, at the top. Sew or glue your embellishments onto the cups. Sew or glue the fringe or gathered lace over the underwire. It’s probably wisest to sew the handle securely to either side of the cups, or, if you prefer, sew a loop of stretch lace to the top or to one side, to use as a wrist strap.
If you are crafty, like me, then you probably already have most of what you need to do this project in an afternoon. Be creative, but remember, the goal is to change that bra into a purse. It is not necessary for it to look like a bra when you’re finished. If it does, keep in mind that you might not want to carry it to church, or to the PTA meeting, but do carry it. Just add a breast cancer awareness pin, and you can count on making a positive statement.
