I try to take good care of all of my lingerie, but this set is going to be getting preferential treatment over all the other teddies, body stockings, and bra and panty sets. Because this is one of my favorites of all time. We're talking about a spectacular and comfortable fit, combined with a truly elegant look.

The bra is shaped, but not padded, and can easily accommodate both small breasts and more substantial ones. This is crucial since the sizing is so general: small, medium, and large. Like the panties and waist cincher, the leopard print portion is feisty and flirty, without being overwhelming or tacky. The fit is comfortable and the construction quality is decent, especially for the price.

While the bottom is listed as a thong, it actually exists in that ambiguous realm between panty and thong. Sometimes it felt like a simple thong, but then I'd realize I had fabric bunched between my cheeks. Pulling it back into place was no biggie, and the inadvertent wedgie wasn't even uncomfortable, but I had to wonder what it had looked like. None of the images on the site show the back of the outfit, so I'll never know if it was just me. After all, this could just be a problem for girls with big butts.

The waist-cincher isn't a true, functional waist-cincher, in that it doesn't pull your waist tighter like a corset. That's not necessarily a problem, though. It's a very flattering piece, covering the mid-section without squeezing skin out the top and bottom, and therefore avoiding the muffin-top look. The piece is flexible and stretchy, with the option of lacing it even more loosely to accommodate some diversity of size. It's flexible enough that I could pull it off, down over my hips, by just unhooking the top eyelet, without even unlacing it at all. But the downside is that it doesn't actually go that small. So if you have a naturally small waist, it might not really accentuate it; and in could, in fact, cover it up.

Topping off the entire ensemble (and really sealing the deal in terms of its overall distinctive awesomeness) is the sheer skirt. It flows beautifully, made of fabric that is light and airy but well enough constructed that it won't snag and rip immediately. It's what truly sold me on the set and what separates it from being simple underwear. The openness in the front means that movement is unimpeded... and so is access to the goods.

So when do you wear it? Obviously the skirt doesn't fit under most clothes (except, of course, a bigger skirt), but you can wear the rest of it and just slip on the skirt last minute before your big reveal.

This has really held up over multiple uses. Despite the best efforts of a cat, the skirt is still in good condition and every person who has seen this get up has remarked on liking it.