The Past Pairs Boutique Shop

Designer Knickers Ethically Handmade in Cape Town, South Africa

Welcome to the Lingerie Letters Past Pairs Boutique Shop — your chance to choose your own pair of limited-edition handmade women’s knickers from our Lingerie Letters subscription drops. Love the idea of Lingerie Letters but prefer to know exactly what you’re getting? Here, you choose the style, fabric, colour and size you love from our collection of Past Pairs.

Browse your favourite styles from previous Lingerie Letters subscription drops and buy them individually — no surprise required!

Over 100 Limited-Edition Knicker Designs to Discover

Our Past Pairs Boutique features a changing selection of over 100 limited-edition handmade knicker designs, including Briefs, Bikinis, Hipsters, Tangas, Thongs, G-strings, T-strings and Cheekies.

Explore a variety of fabrics, colours, prints, textures and trims — from romantic florals and pretty prints to lace, mesh and playful patterns. Every design has its own little bit of Lingerie Letters personality.

Small-Batch Knickers, Handmade in Cape Town

Every Past Pair is a genuine Lingerie Letters design, originally created for one of our Lingerie Letters Monthly Knicker Subscription collections.

Our Knickers are designed and developed in-house, then cut and sewn by hand in our small studio in Cape Town, South Africa. We work with carefully sourced fabrics and make our designs in small batches, rather than mass-producing large quantities of stock. Because fabrics and trims are limited, our designs are not routinely remade. This means every Past Pair is a little piece of Lingerie Letters history — and once a particular design or size is gone, it may be gone for good.

Shipping Past Pairs

Past Pairs Boutique orders are delivered by door-to-door courier throughout South Africa. A R90 courier delivery fee is added at checkout.

Limited Styles, Limited Sizes

Our small-batch approach means that individual Past Pair styles, sizes and quantities are limited. Popular designs and sizes can sell out quickly, so if you find a pair you love, don’t wait too long to treat your tush! Love it? It’s a Past Pair for a reason.

Prefer a Surprise?

If choosing is not your thing, why not let your Panty Pen Pal, Lily, choose for you?

The Lingerie Letters Monthly Knicker Subscription is made for women who love a little surprise. Every month, Lily sends you a surprise pair of limited-edition Knickers, along with her latest Knicker-themed poem, beautifully presented in your Lingerie Letter.

Choose an ongoing monthly subscription or a prepaid 3, 6 or 12-month gift subscription, with nationwide door-to-door courier delivery throughout South Africa.

And because our designs are made in small batches using limited fabrics, you won’t receive the same pair twice while your subscription remains active.

Past Pairs or Lingerie Letters — Which Is More You?

The Past Pairs Boutique Shop — YOU CHOOSE

Choose your style, fabric, colour and size from available limited-edition designs. Past Pair purchases are regular online-shop orders.

Lingerie Letters Subscription — LILY CHOOSES

Love a surprise? Let Lily select a new pair of limited-edition Knickers for you every month, complete with her Knicker-themed poem and special Lingerie Letter packaging.

Prefer to choose? Shop Past Pairs.
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