From John Galliano FROU FROU Silk Collection in rose pink and ivory, mid-rise, narrow sided brief.    Embellished with rose coloured net across the front and gusset, with rose coloured satin ribbons in interlinked patterns of bows across the front.  The briefs have an ivory trim around the waist and leg sides with a pattern of soft waves and loops against the skin.  What makes it so soft and tactile is the quality and feel of the silk covering the brief, and against the skin, translucent like a delicate rose petal.   This colouring was used a lot in the 1950's.

The feeling of the patterning is very "French".   The quality of the silk is so fine and soft, combined with the ribbon bows makes this beautiful bra "Frou Frou", or decorated and adorned, the skill is in the balance so that it is fun without becoming cheap or over-done.  I am not a silk expert but this feels more Georgette than Chiffon silk.

THE FRONT PANEL AND GUSSET:  
From the hip sides down to the back gusset seam, the front has a panel of rose coloured silk, this is covered with rose coloured net with the edges turned in with the silk, secured to ivory flat elastic edging the inside top and leg sides, by fine rose coloured zig-zag stitching.  Thus the net floats over the lace and this allows the ribbon detailing of rose coloured satin ribbons in a pattern of interlinked bows, to have movement and flow, the satin ribbons catch the light in different ways because they are not stuck.  The ribbon starts at the hip sides and is tied into bows which face in different directions and the tails continue to form the next bow, some facing up, some down, until they reach the seam at the opposite hip side.  The gusset is lined inside with ivory Jersey cotton.

THE BACK PANEL
The back has a single panel of rose coloured silk, running from the hip sides to the back gusset seam.  Again, the top of the back and the back leg sides are edged inside with ivory elastic with its ivory lace trim which shows outside the fold-in silk, leaving soft waves against the skin.
 
The exact composition is: 92%Silk, 4%Lycra, 4%Polyester.  This was made in France for John Galliano and please hand wash in cold water, do not use bleach, do not iron, do not dry clean or tumble dry, but dry flat.  New and unused.  The RRP was £113.00.  This brief comes with a plastic zipped pochette which is great to keeping the silk away from moths, plus it is very informative too!

The UK 16 is a UK XL, A French 44, EUR 42, USA size 12.

THE GALLIANO FROU FROU COLLECTION:  there is the matching silk balconette bra, a matching silk camisole, a matching mid rise brief, a matching wide sided thong, a matching bloomer.   These are all listed separately but by knowing what there is, it makes it easier to find them on eBay.