The Rise of the High Waisted Knicker

Bonjour, Coquettes! It seems like every autumn, lingerie designers put more and more emphasis on the elusive high-waisted brief. Like Russian caviar or a fine Rocamadour cheese, high waisted briefs are a delicacy, but also an acquired taste. Here, we shed some light on just who can wear them (everyone) and how to execute (always with a man-slaying pair of heels):

One of the most fabulous things about high knickers is that they can take so many forms. From innocent to racy, vintage feminine to sporty, this type of panty is incredibly versatile. 

On the one hand, high knickers are gorgeous when dressed up with ladylike embellishments: 

Bows and floral details give high knickers a flirty French baroque quality.

 

High briefs in sheer lace with stay-up stockings whisper "come hither." Add fur coat for maximum opulence.

The always-classic chantilly lace knicker accessorized with pearls. Can a high-waisted panty get any more perfectly French than this?

  

... Apparently it can! Mariner stripes, a Twenties fishnet (underneath your knickers, genius!) and a veiled beret, and voila! You may as well be strolling down the Champs Elysees eating macarons.

Or, if simple and sleek is more your aesthetic:

Supermodel Daria Werbowy turns down the froufrou factor in a basic, streamlined high brief. Minimalist perfection embodied.

And, if anyone has any doubt as to the sex appeal of the oft-misunderstood high brief, we submit as evidence any waist-grazing style by the clever ladies at Bordelle: 

Straps, cutouts, and spikes, oh my!

 Though it may seem hard to believe, coquettes of all shapes and sizes can pull off a high brief. In this style, tall, slender body types like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley enjoy visually enhanced curves:

And on shapelier figures, the high brief visually streamlines and draws the eye up to a tiny waist. Simply put, the high-waisted panty is a curve optimizer!

The lesson, dolls, is this: every lady can and should experiment with a high-waisted knicker, if only to test its powers of seduction on unsuspecting gentleman callers.