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Whoop! Our January sale went live to our newsletter subscribers yesterday but now it's open for everyone!

Just arrived at What Katie Did, 100% opaque glossy seamed tights.

Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? If so, we've got you covered! Team our White Liz Lingerie with our White Frilly Petticoat for the perfect in snowy underpinnings.

We are expecting another delivery of Liz before Christmas but don't have an exact date as our British factory is in the process of moving. If your size is out of stock, just use our Waiting List feature and you'll be the first to know when it's arrived.

White, light and highly contrasting coloured lingerie does need a little more care than black. We do recommend hand washing all of our lingerie and although it's entirely up to you how you care for it, in the case of white, light and contrast colours I do urge you to spend just 5 minutes washing by hand.

Fill your sink with warm water and add a dash of detergent. I'm currently loving  UK luxury laundry detergent Tallow and Ash which is a little indulgence but adds a lovely scent to your laundry.

Start with the lightest colour, in this case white, before moving on to peach and darker shades,

It is important to hang pieces up to dry quickly as if they are left damp, touching other colours, the colours could run into each other.

Gloves might primarily be worn for keeping your hands cosy, but they also add a glamorous allure, especially when it comes to vintage inspired opera length gloves.

This year we redesigned our black satin gloves making them a true opera length: the same length as our best selling sheer version. 

A couple of years ago we had a fabulous surprise when none other than Dame Joan Collins wore our Long Sheer Gloves in the New Year edition of You Magazine. She wears hers ruched down a little making them more suitable for daywear and perfect for wearing with 1950s bracelet-length sleeved jackets.

Earlier this year I customized a pair of our Long Sheer Gloves adding fringing. This was incredibly easy to do as the side seams have very little stretch (the most difficult part was unpicking the seam). I used a zigzag stitch along the seam but if you don't have a sewing machine could hand stitch.

I'm taking you behind the seams today

Did you know that our Christmas shoot took place in Camber Sands during the Rhythm Riot? We packed backing paper, fake snow and a 'balloon hoop' which I covered in Christmas decorations. 

I couldn't resist adding a hand made 1950s decoration by Si Line Vintage which had a stand at the Rhythm Riot.

The Rhythm Riot has just celebrated it's 25th birthday. It's a 1950s weekender at Pontins in Camber Sands, East Sussex.  

Alongside bands from around the globe (including the fabulous Tammi Savoy pictured below) they also have a great range of vintage and vintage inspired vendors.

Saturday night features a burlesque show that included our model Lucifera Swan which makes getting up early on Sunday morning for the vintage boot sale a bit of a chore, but well worth it!

We try to keep Photoshop to a minimum but added just a few lights and hint of snow flakes to our Christmas images. Smoothing out the seams in the snow was also an essential.

Can we tempt you with our Cyber Monday Sale?

Although our heating at WKD HQ is on full blast it's decidedly chilly (takes a while to warm up after the weekend) so we need to keep extra busy today packing your orders.