How to Wash and Care for Lingerie Bodysuits at Home
Lingerie bodysuits are not complicated to care for, but they do respond badly to a few specific mistakes: hot water, a tumble dryer, and being wrung out by hand. This guide covers the washing and drying approach that keeps the fabrics in the Изящная collection looking right for as long as possible.
Washing: machine or hand?
Most bodysuits in the collection can be machine-washed on a delicate or lingerie cycle at 30 degrees Celsius. The key is a mesh laundry bag, which prevents the straps and gusset hardware from catching on other items in the drum. Without a bag, the repeated catching and pulling is what degrades the elastic at the straps over time.
Lace pieces, including the Aube Lace Bodysuit, benefit from hand-washing in cool water with a small amount of mild detergent. Machine washing on delicate is acceptable if you are pressed for time, but hand-washing extends the life of the lace noticeably. The Velvet Touch Bodysuit should always be hand-washed or placed in a mesh bag on the most gentle cycle available, because the velvet surface can flatten permanently if agitated against other fabrics.
Drying: the one rule that matters
Do not put any bodysuit in a tumble dryer. The heat degrades elastic, shrinks the torso length, and can cause the snap gusset hardware to warp. This applies to every fabric in the collection without exception.
In Japan, most households dry laundry on a rack indoors or on a balcony, which is the right approach. Lay the bodysuit flat or hang it from the body rather than the straps, since hanging from the straps while wet puts the full weight of the wet fabric through the strap attachment points. A flat drying rack is the most reliable option for maintaining the shape.
- Use a mesh laundry bag for machine washing
- Wash at 30 degrees Celsius or cooler
- Hand-wash lace and velvet pieces where possible
- Never use a tumble dryer
- Dry flat or hang from the body, not the straps
- Store folded, not hung, to avoid strap stretch
Storage
Bodysuits store best folded rather than hung. Hanging on a hanger puts continuous tension through the straps and, over months, stretches them permanently. Fold the bodysuit at the waist and stack in a drawer. Lace pieces can be layered with a piece of tissue paper between them if you want to prevent the lace from snagging on hardware from another piece.
None of this is difficult. A mesh bag, cool water, and a flat drying rack will keep most pieces in good condition through years of wear. The Aube Lace Bodysuit in the collection has been in Mira's personal rotation since 2022 and still looks right.