We often talk about the imagery that a certain piece of lingerie evokes when we feature a product here at the Intimate Guide. For instance, last week’s DKNY Classic Curves thong evoked imagery of the “chalice” symbol - which is good because the chalice symbol represents femininity.

So, we’re not exactly sure why they call this thong the “evoke” thong (our calls to Elle MacPherson Intimates were not returned), but it does have an initial appearance of academia. The black and gold - sorry, “jet” and “biscotti” - color scheme coupled with tassels on the front brings to mind the pomp and circumstance of graduation. Since most academic regalia comes from medieval times when those who wore it were considered wizards, we can only assume that the designers use the word “evoke” here to refer to some type of conjuring. Indeed, we can envision Harry Potter’s Hermione Granger wearing this thong underneath her dress robes to the Hogwart’s Prom.

The thong is styled with a semi-sheer spot design featuring lace embellishments that curve to form the appearance of a Peter Pan collar. This faux collar is neatly tied with a delicate ribbon capped with golden tassels. The spot pattern continues to the rear where coverage is, of course, minimal. Everything comes together for a sophisticated, elegant look in the end - pun intended.

Although we here at the Intimate Guide have been steadily melting for the last month or so, today is actually the first day of summer. In celebration of that fact, we’ve chosen a Frilly Friday pick that you probably wouldn’t wear in the winter.

Unless it was laundry day and you had nothing else to wear.

But then you clearly waited too long to do the laundry, so shame on you.

The Vivid Print Chemise from Free People features an abstract blue, green, white and purple pattern that reminds us of the rainforest scene toward the end of “It’s a Small World” at Walt Disney World. If you’ve never seen it, you should go. It’s rumored they’re going to replace it with a patriotic tribute to America and that looks nothing like this chemise.

The hem of the Vivid Print Chemise contains a floral pattern (if random blue circles and reddish brown lines can be considered “floral”). The rigid straps are adjustable in front and a fitted shape is provided courtesy of smocking in the back.

Although the Vivid Print Chemise is actually lingerie, it’s solid enough that you could probably get away with wearing it as a dress. Perhaps you could wear it while riding It’s a Small World. Maybe you’ll love it so much that you’ll intentionally put off doing the laundry so you’ll have an excuse to wear it in the winter.

Think about that this weekend. Happy summer and happy Friday!

If you’ve ever read (or seen) The Davinci Code, you’ll probably remember some basic symbology. The blade (a triangle pointing upward) represents the penis and the chalice (a triangle pointing downward) represents the vagina. In the book, the chalice points the way to the Holy Grail. That seems to be true in the case of the DKNY Classic Curves thong as well.

The official DKNY literature will tell you that this thong has a “sensual, feminine vibe” because of its lace side panels and tiny ribbons. Those of us who read into things a little too much know, however, that its true femininity lies in the well framed chalice symbol centered on the front panel. The thong is made from comfortable stretch fabric and like any thong offers minimal coverage in the rear. It comes in nude and black. It’s feminine on so many different levels. How can you resist?