Clothes have no gender, and should be chosen based on aesthetic and personal style, not body shape and societal expectations. "the wine, not the label" strives to inspire a world that allows anyone to feel safe, happy, and sexy.

While doing research regarding queer affirming lingerie, I was surprised to find that while few and far between, there were definitely established companies that created items. One that stood out to me was CANTIQ LA, because they created lingerie that really celebrated and conformed to a surplus of body types. My goal with this project was to combine the pattern-making techniques of CANTIQ LA with the timeless style of vintage lingerie.​

The target market for this collection is an AMAB person who presents femininely or androgynously. They are ages 18-38 and most likely are a part of the middle class. This person also most likely identifies as LGBTQ+, and while they like the styles of current and past lingerie styles, does not feel like lingerie is being made for them.

Another factor to consider in my design was what fabrics to use. Considering that the project is completely done in CAD, I am limited to fabrics that have been 3D modeled. I didn't like the sheer fabrics in Clo3D, so I sourced others from the CottonWorks Fabricast™ collection. I found a sheer lightweight voile pleated with a bamboo pleat (1), and a laminated warp knit lace with a circular pattern (2). I also wanted to have a more interesting pattern on the corset, so I used this medium weight cotton denim with an interesting pattern on the wrong side.

The first look was the one that I decided to render. It consisted of a sheer button up shirt (sans the buttons), a pair of brief underwear, and an under-bust corset.

The patterns I made in Gerber were modified from an existing missy block. I made the shirt from the bodice block, the briefs from the pants block, and the corset from a pre-made modified princess dress block.