Feeling sexy is new to me. I feel confident and beautiful, but SEXY? That, in particular, is what I've been working on. I’m a goofball and a major spaz, so straddling a chair in lingerie with a “come hither” face is totally out of my wheel-house. But - surrounding myself with people who are encouraging and literally cheering me on, makes feeling like a sexy queen a lot less awkward.
There are so many different ways to feel beautiful and confident. Different ways that our bodies can express fun and flirty, sexy bombshell or even that kinky freaky side that I know is in all of us.
When I’m in my Solstice, I’m like- WHO IS SHE?! I feel DAMN SEXI! I often put on disco or Cher and sit in my room &play dress up in all of my pretty panties for hours! I feel beautiful, silly &cool and it’s something I do just for me!
When I’m in my Solstice, I feel super comfortable tapping into my sexy self. We only have this one body, this oneself, so we have to remember to love on it! I put these pretty little velvet, mesh, tiger-striped pieces on my body to show and remind myself that I love her and she's damn sexiii!
Then I dance around singing “If I could turn back time” covered in Solstice with a big, cheesy grin on my face!
This is for the ones who embrace their subtly sexy selves..The ones who want to capture secrets in the velvet, and crave the taste of delicate details.
Ever wonder how we emboss our velvet? The process is quite simple; with a spritz of water, a bit of heat and some even pressure, we add an extra touch of love to our velvet fabric.
We give just as much care to making the stamps as we do our intimates; all the stamps we use are sketched out on a blank piece of rubber, then hand-carved to perfection.
We started carving the stamps and embossing as a result of collaborating with brands to customize pieces for them.
We thought..why not enhance our luxurious velvet for everyone?
As a brand that is dedicated creating exceptional pieces for our gorgeous customers, embossing adds that extra fine feature. It is flawlessly reflective, custom, and beautiful.
Our velvet garment bags have Solstice on the front (pictured in the making), and all of our velvet socks have ‘Solstice’ on the soles!
"The assumption that being fat and confident somehow places you in a different realm in the world of humans has always confused me. As a child I wasencouraged to be all the things. My size was never emphasized until I met the gazing eyes of others. I was always more developed, bigger than my classmates. I watched all the small petite girls have crushes and wear the cute clothes that I could never fit into. Being treated soft and girly was rarely something I received. I was the one that was funny; I was everyone’s best friend, here to hear about how I’m such a good person. But if I was so good, why did I feel so ignored in my body? At some point in time I said fuck it. I decided that I was going to be the baddest bitch in the room. Period. No matter my size. So it started and snowballed into me loving every part of me. Not all at once. But overtime. I stopped worrying about wearing the things I was "supposed" to wear. I threw respectability politics out the door. I wore what made me feel good. Which most of the time was nothing at all. Being naked. Letting it all hang out literally. I was and am young, gifted, black, and fat. I am enough. More than enough no matter how this body may change, how I choose to convey myself in clothes is ever evolving. But I wouldn’t change it for anything. There’s only one me. Life is short. I’d rather spend it loving all parts of me. Because it helps me to love all parts of you." -Curry
For the mint outfit I chose solstice pieces along with pieces from my closet from the same color palate that harmonize together for a pastel, soft and velvety look which puts me in touch with my feminine side.
Layering the velvet harness bra over a top and having the harness peeking out of a skirt showcasing and highlighting my body all while being fully dressed is such a power move that makes me feel like a knock out and when I look good I feel good!! The two piece solstice harness bra and panty is a way for me to elevate an ordinary outfit and take my favorite underwear as outwear!
For the neon outfit I chose the flamingo deep v lace body suit and paired it with other brightly colored selections from my closet for a strong, bold outfit that makes me stand out and feel like the center of the room!
Solstice has so many colors, textures, and shapes that draw me to them and this body suit has it all with the neon color, lace, harness, low cut style it's so sexy and taking it from underwear to layering it as outwear makes me feel irresistible. I love making unique outfits and solstice enables me to be creative and express myself to endless heights!!
The range from their selection is so wide there's endless looks to be made with all the variety from textures and shapes that flatter and fit to my body there's nothing as sexy as wearing handmade lingerie especially as a day time look going out and about or on dates. I love styling all my looks around solstice pieces they give my self confidence the biggest boost, are super comfortable and stylish! I feel like a fashion forward, high style, super model!!
One of the most common questions we get is "can you make this in my size". Whether you are plus size or petite your lingerie should be the perfect fit. Although Solstice list industry standard sizes, we do offer full custom sizing free of charge.
Be it a larger cup on a smaller frame, a longer/shorter torso or just double checking your purchasing the correct size taking custom measurements will ensure your Solstice Intimates item is truly one of a kind.
We wanted to provide a diagram to make taking your measurements easier. Typically leaving us a note at check out with your cup size, pant size , hip/waist/rise measurements in inches is all we need. If you need attentional help contact us at info@solsticeintimates.com one of our team members will be happy to assist you.
Currently Solstice offers 7 different bralette styles. So how do you find the perfect fit and style for your chest? We wanted to write a little blog to help with frequently asked questions.
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1. I have a larger chest size, but still want to wear your stuff. What is the best bralette for me.
V-STRAP BRALETTE , CAGE BRALETTES
Hands down the best option for larger cups is the v-strap bralette. Bralettes by nature are not designed for support. They are soft non padded cups with no underwire. Support comes from straps specifically the back straps. As seen in this image (model is a DD) the v-strap feature acts as a way to hold everything in. If the strap look isnt your thing consider a bralette with a halter strap.
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2. What are my options if I have a smaller non-symmetrical chest?
T-STRAP , HIGH NECK
Personal comfort is always a huge part of ordering any intimates item. Any bra can be customized to your exact measurements. These are just suggestions based of customer feedback. Both of these designs have less "structured" cups. They tend to be a fantastic match for smaller non-symmetrical chests.
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3. Do you offer anything for nursing moms?
NURSING BRALETTES
We do !!! We now offer the nursing bralettes in both everyday as well as v-strap styles. We are please to say the "hey mama" line also features a nursing bodysuit as well as camisole.
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4. Do you make custom sizes for bralettes?
Yes, Solstice Intimates bralettes already feature fully adjustable straps. Every strap has a moving part to adjust to the perfect length. In addition we are happy to custom size your bralette for you. Please be sure to email us if you have questions on how sizing works.
