The elegant point heel (or “French heel”) fully fashioned stocking is often linked to couture glamour — and for good reason. It was famously chosen to accompany Dior-era gowns, helping define the look of the 1950s leg.

The very last pieces of our Archive Sale are going fast. Now's the time to pick up one of our last sample pieces. Plus, if anything really takes your fancy and you'd like to see it back, let us know! www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

One to save for a quiet moment of appreciation this weekend. If you haven’t seen it, Valentino: The Last Emperor is a beautiful, intimate portrait of the late Valentino Garavani — his work, his world, and his creative life. A fitting tribute to the last true couturier. www.imdb.com/title/tt117...

Today's Substack talks about the lingerie brand Lady Marlene, much loved by Madonna in the early stages of her career. This brand's lingerie might look 1950s, but the same styles were made right up until 2005. whatkatiediduk.substack.com/p/madonna-v...

Thinking about wearing stockings for the first time — or refreshing your suspender collection? A good foundation makes all the difference.

Our stocking storage bags are back 🖤 We’ve just had a small delivery after the Christmas rush — perfect for keeping your hosiery protected, or as a thoughtful Valentine’s gift. One of those little luxuries that makes caring for stockings a pleasure. www.whatkatiedid.com/products/st...

Want to reveal your inner Vamp. We've just added a couple of 2nd Vamp Corsets (26" reduced waist) to our Treasure Trove Sale. How long will they last? TBH I'm surprised they've lasted the afternoon! www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Our first lookbook of 2026 is live 🖤 We’ve called it Stolen Heart — a love letter to lingerie that never dates. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

A little behind-the-scenes story… Our Liz lingerie (made in Nottingham) is finally back after a long, uncertain pause. 🧵 www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Before we launch new designs in a few weeks, I’ve been looking back at 2025 — and the two pieces that topped our charts in very different ways.

Did you know we have ballet to thank for seamed tights? 🩰 Before modern tights existed, dancers wore opera-length hose fastened under costumes. Ballet needed more coverage — and movement — so cut-and-sewn seamed tights were born.

I’ve just published a new Substack article about British corset makers from the 1980s–2000s — names that were everywhere when I started out, and are now surprisingly hard to trace. open.substack.com/pub/whatkat...

Happy New Year ✨ As we step into a new year, we just wanted to say thank you for supporting us through 2025. It really has been a fascinating year — highs, lows, and everything in between.

A little Christmas Day check-in 🎄The build-up to Christmas can be overwhelming, even when it’s lovely. If today feels full, you’re not alone.

🎄Christmas stockings (the seamed kind) deserve a little care. With all the festivities, it’s the perfect time to share how I look after mine so they last for years, not just a season. www.whatkatiedid.com/blogs/vintag...

Overseas Christmas delivery has now closed — but if you’re in the UK, there’s still time with FedEx shipping 🎄We’re packing, wrapping, and tying ribbons as fast as we can. www.whatkatiedid.com/

Christmas is fast approaching and we’re wrapping at full speed 🎁If you’d like your order under the tree on the 25th, now’s the moment to get your skates on… www.whatkatiedid.com/

Our final dress launch of 2025 is here… and she’s a beauty. Meet Caroline — two 1950s silhouettes in an exclusive deep-blue floral print, designed in-house and inspired by an original vintage fabric. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections/...

Our new Navy Frilly Petticoat has landed — custom dyed in tiny batches to match our Norma lingerie. 💙 Only 24 of each size exist! www.whatkatiedid.com/collections/...

Our first new corset of 2025 has finally arrived… just not quite as planned! Meet our Navy Satin Demi Baby Waspie — the newest member of the Norma family. 💙✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/products/nor...

Our bullet bra pads just got a vintage-inspired upgrade — and the black pads will be back in stock this week ✨

Our Black Lace Edwina dress has arrived just in time for a little festive mischief… 👀✨ A sultry 1950s silhouette in soft black lace, ready for Christmas parties or a private moment of decadence. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections/...

WKD began in a tiny Camden shop just before Christmas 1999 — with nothing but boxes of stockings and big vintage dreams. 🎄✨

Our UK factory is back in action — which means the white Trixie girdle has finally returned! 🎉 Made in England from corsetry powermesh and ready to smooth, shape, and cinch like true mid-century foundations.https://www.whatkatiedid.com/collections/girdles

It’s the final day of our Treasure Trove sale, and we saved something special for last: Gwendoline. My all-time favourite, back in very limited sizes. 💕✨ We still have some of the original black lace and fabrics… should we bring Gwendoline back? www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Black Friday is here… and we only do it once a year. 🖤 Think vintage glamour, bullet bras, seamed stockings, gloves & corsets. www.whatkatiedid.com/

If you’re new to What Katie Did, Black Friday is the perfect moment to take a peek… Vintage-inspired lingerie & hosiery made properly — no fast-fashion tricks here. 🖤✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/

Day 4 of our Treasure Trove sale lands at 8pm GMT: our green + black Coleen lingerie returns, photographed on the beautiful Sam (aka Blossom and Buttercups) nearly a decade ago. ✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Day 3 of our Treasure Trove archive sale brings back two dramatic classics: our black Fetique shapewear with red stitching, and our much-loved Swiss Dot range in peach satin with a lace overlay. ✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Day 2 of our Treasure Trove archive sale: today we’ve unearthed some long-forgotten shapewear gems, including our Glamour longline panty girdle—back on the site for the first time in almost a decade. ✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Our London pop-up was a huge success — thank you to everyone who visited! We’ve brought the unsold treasures home, and tonight’s 8pm upload is all about corsets. Sizes are limited (they’re true samples!) but there are some beauties to be found. 💫 www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

They’re here! Our Long Sheer Navy Gloves have arrived… and they’re even more exquisite than we imagined. 🧵💙✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

The story of British glovemaking is one of extraordinary skill, quiet resilience… and a craft now on the brink of disappearing. 🧵✨

If you like a quiet life but still want the best deals… we’ve got you. Our newsletter gives you 25% off plus early access to the Archive Sale so you can shop the gems before they vanish. Calm, chic, clever. Join in: 👉 www.whatkatiedid.com/pages/newsl...

Our bestselling Glamour Waist Cinchers are finally back in stock in every size — just in time for the party season. 💃✨ If you’ve been waiting… this is your moment. www.whatkatiedid.com/products/wa...

Back in stock: our Champagne Fishnet and Champagne Opaque Tights — your winter glamour essentials. ✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Our Archive Sale is like treasure hunting—if the treasure restocked every day for a week from Monday. 🗝️✨ Subscribers get in before everyone else. Add a 25% Black Friday treat, and it’s basically VIP vintage shopping. Sign up: 👉 whatkatiedid.com/newsletter

Party season is nearly here, which means a lot of us are travelling with our “special occasion” stockings. A few vintage-inspired tricks go a long way… ✈️🖤 www.whatkatiedid.com/products/st...

Ever wondered how our vintage sisters kept their stockings neat, organised, and snag-free? A little hosiery storage bag was the secret. ✨

It's a success! Having a pop up shop is always scary but since we opened an hour ago it's been very busy. The plain is to put any unsold pieces on our website next week. fb.me/e/5gUi3hP7V

We’re not saying our newsletter subscribers have more fun… …but they are getting early access to our daily-updated Archive Sale from 24 Nov. 👀 Plus: a delicious 25% Black Friday voucher. Join us? www.whatkatiedid.com/pages/newsl...

Our Black Frilly Petticoats are back in stock! 🖤✨ Perfect for adding that authentic 1950s swish to your favourite dresses. Soft, lightweight and never bulky, they give just the right amount of flounce — and won’t snag on delicate stockings. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Our London (Hammersmith) Pop Up shop opens tomorrow for 2 days only! We're selling off some of our archive pieces dating bac over 20 years! Full details: fb.me/e/5gUi3hP7V

Our inbox is far more exciting than your average Black Friday barrage. 🎁 Sign up now and you’ll get a 25% off voucher and first dibs on our Archive Sale before it goes live next week. Vintage glamour ➜ without the frenzy. www.whatkatiedid.com/pages/newsl...

Our Treasure Trove has just been restocked ✨ If you love last-chance gems and up to 75% off, now’s the time to dive in. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

The costume department for the new film Nuremberg reached out to us while sourcing authentic 1940s lingerie for the production — a real honour given the gravity of the story. 🎞️

She’s finally here… and worth every second of the wait. ✨ Introducing our Black Lace Edwina Dress — the most daring vintage-inspired party dress of the season. Shop: www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Midnight blue is having a moment ✨ Our Helen lingerie returns in rich blue satin and black lace, freshly reshot for our Celestial Winter lookbook. www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Two WKD favourites are entering their final chapter… and they’re in our Black November sale. 🌙✨ www.whatkatiedid.com/collections...

Busy sorting out rate pieces for our London Pop Up Shop which includes one of our corsets worn by Julia Roberts on the cover of W magazine (pic bottom right on the link) www.wmagazine.com/story/tom-h...