Tough and Tender

There you are, happy in your summer recreational togs: rugged on the outside, but surprisingly silky on the inside. Because JV has provided an inner lingerie layer that is both pretty and practical.
Let’s talk about silk. In the olden days, cowboys wore neckerchiefs (we know this from watching reruns of Rawhide on daytime TV). These squares, sometimes called “Wild Rags,” were not made of cotton, but, rather, of silk. Any self-respecting cowboy knows that silk is strong, light, insulating, tender against the skin, handy in an emergency, and chic. JV knows this too. And selects carefully-crafted silk pieces of beautiful color and lacy trim that can be worn anywhere.

 

Prove it by wearing a lace and silk camisole set under your hiking clothes. The tap pant style gives you a bit of extra coverage. Or try cami-top silk pajamas, which will fit under a loose shirt and trousers. Either style provides ease under heavier materials, and cheers you up on those cold mornings at the trailhead. Emma Harris offers both styles. The Clara Vintage Rose Camisole Set, in latte-colored silk and lace, is heavenly on a long day outside. Or comfort yourself with the Veronique Cobalt Pajama, knowing that its spaghetti-strap top and lace edged trousers will emerge by themselves tonight at the lodge. 

Beneath the silk, consider your chest. Hiking is hardly the time to expose it to high-altitude UV rays, even with sunscreen. Instead, wear one of JV’s excellent high-neck bralettes. Then you may safely unbutton your shirt a bit (and provide a pleasing vista of your own). Choose from two stunners by Hervé by Céline Marie: the Viéve or the Sienna. Both feature gold lace appliqués on ultra-soft black mesh. Or pounce upon Karolina Laskowska’s chest-protecting masterpiece, the monowire Nereid Lingerie Set of navy blue Chantilly lace lined in beige tulle. All of them look sensational under a v-neck silk camisole: those mentioned above or the simple ribbed style from Aromatique (in five color choices). And with the charming sunhat that you will, of course, be wearing to protect your face and neck.

And it wouldn’t hurt to stash Aromatique’s Black Silk Rib Long Sleeve into your backpack. Handy as a scarf, a turban, or make-shift sleepwear. Add a pair of little socks from Pierre Mantoux?

Tough and tender are the keys to allure. And to luxury. So, head for the hills, in JV lingerie. Let it slide with you, breathe with you, drip-dry with you, and feed your soul.

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