Lingerie Weapons of Mass Seduction

The Lingerie Diaries

It’s Friday evening and Jane heads to the bar to order a martini. Shaken, not stirred. As she leans onto the edge of a cocktail chair, her skirt rides ever so slightly to reveal a classy suspender and every man that watched her enter the room has to catch his breath. Call them weapons of mass seduction, sexy lingerie act as secret agents which feed on men. Move over Bond, tonight, it’s all about Bustier, Jane Bustier. And all she wants is conversation... and by conversation, she means pillow talk.

For centuries women shimmied their way into garments that reflected the fashion trends of the time. Lingerie designers have left a remarkable legacy; many of the original concepts continue to inspire modern designers. In the twenties, it was very en vogue to have a flat chest – the perfect form on which to model the seductive chemise. The forties arrived and it was all bustiers, suspenders, garter belts and seamed silk stockings – the sex sirens were coming to town!

The Merry Widow Corset came into play a decade later, designed to plump up the cleavage and tuck in the waist, this particular corset comprised of more metal than a modern day one man tent. Take a leap into the future and Madonna wails on stage about being a virgin and has seemingly strapped two ice cream cones to her chest. The latter trend didn’t stick around very long and for his we are eternally grateful. Sexy lingerie has certainly evolved and now women have access to an incredible range of creations to distract and seduce.

The Return of Retro Lingerie

Defeated, Bond invites our seductive agent Jane Bustier to hang back in the cigar lounge and enjoy a few more martinis. Leather couches and retro styled decor reveals our Jane slightly dishevelled, her captivating cleavage spilling out from what he is sure is a satin and lace corset...? Bond swallows hard... All he can think about is her silky skin.



Burlesque and fifties sex siren, pin up lingerie has inspired a new generation to nostalgically embrace an era of romanticism and dramatics. Made increasingly popular by the likes of Dita Von Teese, followed in hot and steamy pursuit by Xtina and then Eva Mendes, a fresh new retro style of lingerie has taken hold, celebrating sexy and feminine women who are in control of their sexuality.

Matilda’s offers our hot romantics everything they need to sate burlesque desires, from corsets, camisoles, garters and garter belts to suspenders and bustiers. Live your fantasy and take the show home!

Regardless of the fetish, Matilda’s will equip you with all the lingerie you need to raise temperatures, hold interest and allow you to do what you do best... seduce.

Va Va Voom Voluptuous Vixens

Fashion Week 2010 proved that the high end fashion houses have finally twigged onto the notion that malnourished femme fatales staggering hungrily down the catwalk, eyes haunted by the memory of hors d'œuvres are quite frankly inappropriate representatives of 21st century women. Women who are not only smart, but are also truly comfortable with their sexuality and take pride in their curves.

After Marilyn Monroe quietly slipped from the screens, the hour glass figure was banished, appearing only on the catwalks of small town shopping malls, displaying the latest trends in hessian sack wear. The world applauded the malnourished fragile girl with the skimpy threads. (Am image that seemed to oppose everything that women’s rights activists had been fighting for!) And so Vogue comes to the rescue, proudly placing two voluptuous vixens on the cover of their glossy as if to say: "Starved is NOT sexy!"

And so dawns an era where intelligent women can finally relish in lacing up bodices with satin ribbons and flaunt some clever cleavage as opposed to starving their way through a bag of celery, in pursuit of the impossibly forced boyish profile.

Lingerie designers are finally coming to the party and are designing saucy numbers which compliment curvaceous goddesses. Whether you are looking for a delicate baby doll, sheer camisoles, sexy garter belts or well crafted corsets, there are a multitude of daring and beautifully designed lingerie available at Matildas’ for our fuller figured ladies.

Browse through our range of plus size lingerie. No matter your shape or size, you too can unleash your inner sex goddess! Go on, we know you want to!