Seattle - February 27, 2008

Late Bloomer

Sheandme Silk Bloomers

In the pantheon of most romantic lines ever written, “Let me see that thong, tha-thong, thong, thong” hardly slays the competition.

Anyway, we’ve traded up for Sheandme’s cutie-pie silk bloomers.

The simple boy shorts — the highlight of the lingerie/loungewear line’s debut collection — hit stores at the end of the week. Made of silk charmeuse in shades of scarlet, taupe, sky blue, sage, and lavender, they have an innocent, Lolita sexiness and feel like heaven on the hiney.

Perhaps more impressive, the Cali-based designers source as much as possible from minority- and women-owned U.S. businesses and donate a portion of proceeds to the Tahirih Justice Center, which provides free legal services to immigrant and refugee women seeking protection from human rights abuses.

Something absolutely worth butting in on.

Available at Ann Marie Lingerie, 4000 East Madison Street (206-323-6027); Bellefleur, 720 North 35th Street (206-545-0222); online at sheandme.com.