They engaged, in the words of store publicity, in " occupations " such as applying nail polish, chatting, reading, and cooking _ all in exquisite bras, panties and sheer peignoirs.
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Trying on slip dresses, sheer peignoirs meant to be worn as daywear and gray flannel stripes, all by Los Angeles designers, Rutherford told us, " L . A . style is definitely more outrageous.
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Cheeks sucked in, lips folded, eyes gimlet-sharp, she has a definite air of disapproving authority in Michael Krass'stately peignoir, an attitude achieved no doubt through long sessions with a looking glass.
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Inspired by the peignoir, the sheer bathrobe which triumphed in the just before the lights-go-out scenes of 1950s movies, the latest Dolce and Gabbana collection presented Wednesday is an ode to after-hours fashion.
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A peignoir is worn by Edna Pontellier, protagonist of the novel " The Awakening " by Kate Chopin ( 1899 ), mostly as a dressing gown . " Mrs . Pontellier was by that time thoroughly awake.
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Mulholland Falls _ Look for this recent film at the video store that focuses on the usual stuff of early L . A . stories, including lust, greed and bad cops, with lots of tips on peignoirs and cocktail parties.
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Peddled by FAO Schwarz for those 14 and older, Lingerie Barbie " exudes a flirtatious attitude in her heavenly merry widow bustier ensemble accented with intricate lace and matching peekaboo peignoir, " the store's Web site says.
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In an early scene, Long put Velma in a screaming pink peignoir ( actually a shower curtain ), and by the end he had the Von Tussles in matching yellow outfits that looked like a striver's attempt at French glamour.
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One expected to find live models, cheetah-print peignoirs _ maybe models with actual cheetahs _ and a few college boys in the lobby trying to figure out how to disguise themselves as buyers for Marshall Field's and get through the doors.
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However, when he realises it is actually Sybil returned early, he opens the door and unconvincingly says " Oh, what a terrible dream, " trying to explain his previous whispers to Mrs . Peignoir ( as he thought ) to go away.
