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tartan corset & mini bustle skirt tartan corset & mini bustle skirt

Tartan and Tweed for Autumn/Winter '08

From Baroque to Rock

Impractical Clothes tartan and tweed collection of corsets, bustle skirts, pencil skirts, full-length fishtail, backless and corseted dresses, kilts and sporrans. Plus, if you're feeling truly impractical, frilly knickers. The original & best!

 

Designer clothing, corsets,
handbags and other accessories

Imaginative & innovative, glamorous & funky, retro & contemporary — unique & original corsets and dresses from Edinburgh designer label, handmade in Scotland by Irene, your dressmaker. From waist-cinchers and bustle skirts (think Moulin Rouge) to corsets and hotpants in true burlesque style (for that Vegas showgirl look). From funky tartan wear to glamorous and figure-enhancing corseted dresses.


Exclusive bespoke designs and ultra-
limited edition off-the-peg chic

Impractical Clothes made-to-measure design service ensures you are ordering an absolutely unique garment personally made to fit you by the designer. In addition all the accessories available to buy now are ultra-limited edition or one-off pieces and are exclusive to this site.

Handbag Heaven

A new range of the infamous and perennially popular Dinkybags and Daintybags — plus groovy 'Handbag Sporrans' — in new-season tartans and tweeds.

Also featuring the absolutely unique Urban Jungle appliqued handbags — check out our new playing card & poker inspired designs.


Lingerie for Her, Ties for Him, Fun for all

Complete your Impractical outfit with a colourful range of practical accessories. From the prettiest frilly knickers to a colourful rainbow of useful wee purses (also ideal for holding your iPod, mobile phone, camera or credit card, lipstick or anything else you would care to stuff in there...).

For ultracool designs, gifts for friends (or for yourself) for the personal touch,
for your dream dress realised — get some Impractical Clothes!
'These clothes are not for lounging around the house in —
they demand to be taken out and shown a good time!'


IMPRACTICAL CLOTHES ... bringing great ideas to life since 1998

'Irene, the dress was PERFECT. It's all going really well and I'm well chuffed, will definitely have some photos for you' Rosie K, London (corset and fishtail skirt for wedding dress )