I am getting on in years now and don't suspect that many of you "ladies" out there even remember this classic old sitcom. But, I am betting that many of you folks who grew up in the 60' who are on this site still do remember.
I remember growing up watching that classic sitcom "Green Acres" always looking at the lovely Eva Gabor, always studying what she was wearing. And then when in almost every scene she would appear in one of those famous Lucie Anne peignoir creations it was sensational! That layered shimmering nylon chiffon of full sweep, it was magnificent to behold. I even thought, or dared to think that someday I would love just being able to even see one of these rare Beverly Hills creations. I had seen nightgowns before but never anything like these! These were the Hollywood creations from the "boudoir" era that spanned back to the late 1930's when glamour was in vogue. And over the past few decades that feminine glamour is now, sadly all but gone.
I have always loved the "baby-doll" type pajamas, you remember that slippery layered nylon chiffon that they don't make anymore? I started searching the net for any, any company that still makes such feminine creations but after over a year of searching, sadly I found none! Finally I turned to EBay, the vintage lingerie postings.
I began looking at "Peignoir" listings and it took a few months but sure enough one of those Lucie Anne creations showed up for sale one day!! Now I am not one who is into buying "gently worn" used lingerie but as I said that era, that age is now, sadly decades past!
I did some research and kept looking at EBay until I spotted the right gown then made my bid. Of course it started out slowly but I knew that although women no longer wear these type of garments plenty of CD's were out there waiting to pounce on such a stellar find.
I bided my time and kept bidding and low and behold I won one of those gowns! I figured it was probably a joke or something but a few days later, sure enough an original Lucie Anne from Beverly Hills arrived in the mail!
Could it be I thought, that I might have just bought and item that I have been lusting over for the past 30 years? It had to be too good to be true! But as soon as I opened the box I became spellbound!
As I moved the tissue paper out of the way and took the gown and robe out of the box I was amazed at the weight of all that nylon and nylon chiffon! The gown must have weighed at least 6 pounds! But I continued on.
I tried the gown and although it was a snug fit I made it work. I then slipped the multi-layered chiffon gown on, which was most of the weight of the peignoir. I found it snug but it fit nicely! And as I tied the robe around my waist and I saw that vision in the mirror of the gown I had lusted after for nearly thirty years that was now not only in my posession but one which I was wearing I swooned! It looked exactly like the gowns worn by "Lisa Douglas" on Green Acres!!
Well, it's a dream come true! It was expensive to be sure to locate and then get such a peignoir but it really is a chiffon overdose!
I can only say that if you want something you really like, go for it! If any of you other girls out there have one of these gowns let me know what you think. They really are the limit and over the top as far as boudoir creations go!
