My love of handmade is no secret, and it seems that I am not alone with a number of brands gaining worldwide recognition and priding themselves on locally made pieces. Gilda and Pearl is one such label that is growing from strength to strength, importing their knickers and bras handmade in the UK to countries across the world.

The benefit of such bespoke lingerie brands is that their designs are custom made to fit customers, and there is also the freedom to make personal alterations.

Gilda and Pearl offer luxurious silk, lace and satins in a bright rainbow of colours. They are both young and sophisticated at the same time, referencing Old Hollywood glamour throughout.

As well as their own website www.gildapearl.co.uk and a small store at Etsy.com, they are available at glamorousamorous.com, Figleaves.com in the USA as well as the UK, and are a recent addition to Boudoir Bandit in Australia.

Longer nights? Yes, please! Early nights are here … and gorgeous new lingerie lines arrived just in time!

Blue Dahlia

Indulge in the vibrant, feminine silk ruffles of Blue Dahlia, ooze glamour day or night in silk and lace Rendez-Vous or track down your next lucky victim in How to Marry a Millionaire- new in vampish claret red silk and luxurious Nottingham lace for winter 2009.

Rosella

Perfect in polkadots, Rosella combines berry silk satin with gorgeous polkadot stretch tulle and matching ribbon trim.

More irresistible new arrivals are on the way soon.

Diane Houston’s talents translated into her own lingerie label in 2008. Merging everything that makes the wearer feel feminine, empowered, beautiful and desirable, Gilda & Pearl is a brand of love and continues to be nurtured and developed by Diane, with the help of a small but dedicated team.

Every piece is handmade in the UK in an atelier where artists use traditional techniques to construct every piece and no two items are exactly the same. Lingerie is carefully crafted and fitted like in days of old and the result is flattering, feminine lingerie that is both beautiful and comfortable.

With each vintage-inspired design named after one of Hollywood’s finest films and glamorous actresses (Brigitte, Garbo, Ava, How to Marry a Millionaire, etc), you’ll see that choosing just one piece to add to your lingerie drawer is not an easy thing to do.

Since every item can be made to order (see the Bespoke page for more info), you get the chance to customize every piece of lingerie like from measures, to colours and other details.

Delivery and luxury gift wrapping service is still included free of charge with every UK and European purchase.