Lingerie: the perennial paradox.

It’s supposed to make you feel sexy. But squeezing into some tiny synthetic mesh thingy can make even the leanest lady feel like an overstuffed sausage.

What’s a gal to do? Check out Gentry de Paris’s vintage-inspired collection. You won’t find any skimping, artificial fabrics, or Day-Glo colors here. Just the heaviest French satin silk, in a palette inspired by Paris: the blue slate roof at the Hotel de Ville, the rose marble floor at the Palais Garnier, and the inky black Seine at midnight. And because all the panties, camisoles, gowns, and jammies are fit to women with curves (not stick-figure models), they don’t climb up, cling, or create lumps you never guessed you had. Sure, the stuff’s pricey. But it’s fine French lingerie, after all. So grab the collection online before it debuts at Bendel’s this fall.

And for goodness sake, stop letting your lingerie treat you like a piece of meat.

Available online at gentrydeparis.com.