Hi everyone!
My name is Hannah McKnight and I am excited to be a part of XDress Lingerie! XDress has been a part of my life, and a part of my lingerie drawer for almost twenty-five years... back when they were called Après Noir. Does anyone remember those days? Discovering XDress was one of the most significant and affirming moments of my life. I have been wearing panties and lingerie for my entire life, and finding XDress Lingerie was like finding gold at the end of the rainbow. I am sure we can all relate to falling in love with a beautiful bra and panty set and then feeling discouraged and sad when it didn't quite fit right. I am also confident we can all relate to feeling that we were the only ones on the planet who daydreamed of camis and garters and stockings and corsets and were bored of traditional male underwear.
But XDress Lingerie changed my world in a way I had never imagined. I stumbled upon an advertisement which I reread again and again to make sure I wasn't imagining things. Lingerie for me? Lingerie designed for me? For my body? My fingers trembled with excitement and fear as I called and asked for a catalog. A few days later a glossy catalog arrived in my mailbox. I was stunned by what I was reading. Professional photos of people like myself wearing some of the most beautiful lingerie I had ever seen. There were sizing charts designed for me. Everything in those pages was for me. I put in my first order for a matching camisole and panty set with a strawberry pattern. I counted the days until it arrived and when it finally did I slipped into the first pair of panties that was designed for me.
Fast forward to today and my lingerie drawers are filled with bras and bodysuits and garter belts and camis and panties from XDress. Although what I wear hasn't changed, my life has. I have been active in the non-binary community for almost fifteen years now and I blog and post pictures and random thoughts on my website (hannahmcknight.org) but writing a feature for XDress is absolutely a highlight for me. We are thrilled to introduce Pillow Talk to you. Pillow Talk is a feature where we, well, talk. We'll talk about our passion for lingerie, our dreams, our fears, and all the emotions that this side of us can bring. Let's face it, this side of us doesn't make life or relationships necessarily easy, but it does make getting dressed (or undressed) much more fun and more beautiful. I want your questions. I want to know what you're thinking about. I want to talk about lingerie with you. I want to talk about you and your life. I want to share your fears and joys that who we are can bring. Most importantly, I want to offer support and encouragement and reassurance that you are not alone. Please add a comment and let me know what we should talk about.
Love,
Hannah
20 comments
It started with panties (women’s ones in the beginning before I discovered xdress panties) and has progressed over time to other lingerie. I never used to but now I keep my legs smooth (I shave them every other day) and occasionally remove my other body hair. Pulling on a new pair of stockings over my freshly shaved legs is always a thrill. Wearing a garter belt or a basque feels wonderful and I have several bras, camisoles and bodies. I’ve recently bought myself some heels, which really add to my look. I’ve never tried makeup or a wig but have started thinking I should. I’d love to have a professional photo shoot of myself dressed up (selfies never really look as good as I’d like), but I don’t really know where I could find such a service. I don’t know how far this will all progress or how I can fulfill and express myself as a straight, married man, but I appreciate the opportunity to talk about it on this blog.
Reading T’s comment, I remember Apres Noir (later Xdress) print catalogues from many years ago. It was so exciting to get a catalogue in the mail and see that men could wear lingerie and look good and even better I could buy it by mail order. I also remember that the company seemed to be regularly on all the television morning talk shows in the UK and written about in the print media. It’s interesting to read on the previous video lookback blog that YouTube is deleting the Xdress videos, as presumably they are censoring subjects they do not like. Society has come a long way in accepting LGBTQ+ lifestyles, so why does it feel like censorship is becoming more restrictive? I would love to hear your take Hannah on why in some ways we have moved forward, but seem to be going backwards in others?
I started wearing women’s underwear when I was a teenager and thought I was the only one. In my early 20s I spotted an advert for men’s lingerie in a magazine and immediately ordered myself the Apres Noir catalogue (yes, I definitely remember the Apres Noir days!). Seeing pictures of lingerie that was made for and modelled by men was a a revelation for me. Suddenly I knew that I wasn’t the only one and my previously held shame and embarrassment lifted to a certain extent. I bought a few things from the catalogue and loved how they fitted (certainly better than the women’s underwear I had) without compromising the feminine look. With the change to xdress and the simplicity of online shopping my desires to dress up in feminine lingerie has never been easier to fulfill.
Hannah i know u well from ur site
I love xdress glad to see that you will have a role in our open dialogue
I ve worn xdress gear for so many yrs i cant count
I was wearing v secret and soma but now i have xdress
Made for us fit for us
The bras are crucial as we dont have breasts and the bras fit so well
I look forward to ur commentary and look forward to this becoming a much needed support group
I too hide much of my lingerie from my wife and i struggle with it; she wants her manly man which is my role and like playing but i am multifaceted i have another side
You cant be loved completely unless you are know completely
U r not living if you cant b yourself
Get ur lingerie on
I did
Stevie
Have been wearing XD ever since I found them during the pandemic. The matching bra and panties I found just exploded the size of my lingerie collection. So glad to have others that enjoy it as much as I do without judgements.