Shirley Hollywood Women Peek A Boo Plaid School Bra Stockings Set

What this set is

This is a plaid lingerie set from Shirley of Hollywood, photographed as a matching bra and short skirt in a red, black and white check, worn with sheer black thigh-high stockings and a pair of black fingerless wrist cuffs. The rest of the set reads black: the skirt waistband, the ruffle at the hem, the neck ties, the garter straps and the hosiery. It sits in the costume register rather than the everyday-underwear one, built around one patterned fabric and one solid color, and it is listed in our women's lingerie range.

The check, and what it tells you about the cut

The pattern is the easiest way to read how this set is built, because a check cannot hide what the fabric is doing. A plaid is a grid, and a grid only stays square where the cloth is flat. Across the front of each bra cup the lines run clean and straight, so you can see the panel is cut as a single flat piece. Follow those same lines up to the edge of the cup and they break into short, bent segments where the fabric has been drawn into a narrow ruffle — the check turns into a row of fragments, which is what gathering does to a printed grid.

The skirt shows the same thing across a wider area. Its body is gathered onto a solid black waistband, so the check compresses into tight vertical ribbons at the top and opens back out into readable squares as the skirt falls away from the hips. On a plain fabric that gathering would register only as shadow. Here it registers as geometry, and you can count it.

The hem is where two fabric weights meet. The plaid layer is opaque and holds its own shape; the frill under it is sheer black and does not. One edge of the skirt therefore carries a solid, patterned layer sitting directly on a see-through one, and the two catch light differently — the check stays flat and matte while the sheer layer goes dark wherever it folds back over itself.

Piece by piece

• The bra is a triangle cut in the plaid, with a narrow ruffled trim running along the upper edge of each cup and ties that go up around the neck in the halter style.
• The skirt is short, with a solid black waistband, a gathered plaid body and a sheer black ruffle at the hem.
• The garter straps are two black straps fixed to the front of the waistband and fitted with sliding hardware, so their drop can be set.
• The stockings are sheer and black, cut to thigh length.
• The wrist cuffs are black and fingerless, sitting over the wrist and the lower forearm.

Product specifications

Care and storage

Handle this as a delicate garment with gathered trim and fine hosiery, and wash it by hand in cool water with a mild detergent. The method below is our own conservative guidance rather than the maker's instruction, and it is the gentlest reasonable approach for a set that puts an opaque patterned fabric, sheer trim and fine hosiery in the same wash.

• Wash the pieces separately from anything carrying a hook, a zip or a stiff seam, so the hosiery and the hem frill do not catch on them.
• Do not bleach, and skip fabric softener.
• Press the water out rather than wringing, then dry flat and away from direct heat. Heat is hard on fine trim and hosiery.
• Store the stockings folded rather than hung, and leave the garter sliders loose so they do not press a mark into the straps.

Who it is for

This set suits an adult who already knows they want the costume register rather than something plain, and who likes a pattern doing the decorative work. The plaid is the whole idea here — if a solid set is what you are after, the check will read as busy. It is also a straightforward starting point for anyone buying a first piece with garter straps attached, since the straps come fixed to the skirt rather than arriving as a separate belt to be matched up. Our bras and stockings categories carry the separates if you want to build around it.

Good to know

• Intended for adults 18 and over.
• Take rings and bracelets off before handling the stockings, and watch rough nails and jewelry around the hem frill.
• The garter straps carry sliding hardware. Set the drop before wearing rather than pulling against the slider afterwards.
• Color and pattern scale can look different in daylight than they do under studio lighting.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the pattern on this set?

It is a check in red, black and white, of the kind usually called plaid or tartan. It is carried on the bra cups and on the body and hem of the skirt, while the waistband, the neck ties, the garter straps and the stockings are solid black.

What is the black ruffle at the bottom of the skirt?

It is a sheer black frill that sits beneath the opaque plaid hem, so the skirt finishes with a see-through layer under a solid one. The two fabrics behave differently in light: the plaid stays flat and matte, while the sheer layer goes dark wherever it folds back over itself.

Does the skirt need a separate garter belt?

No — two black garter straps come attached to the front of the skirt's waistband. They are fitted with sliding hardware so the drop can be set, and they hang from the waistband down the front of the thigh.

How should I wash it?

Hand wash in cool water with a mild detergent, then press the water out and dry it flat. That is our own conservative guidance rather than the maker's instruction, chosen for a set that combines a patterned fabric with sheer trim and fine hosiery — no bleach, no softener, no tumble dryer.

How will this arrive?

Your order ships in plain outer packaging with no product imagery and nothing on the outside describing the contents. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Adult novelty device for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children.