“My wife would never dare to buy an underthing that was anything but white or black. She thought you had to be a hooker to wear colors.”

“Her dress was not yet on, but her underthings were fully as elaborate and shimmering as any gown could hope to be.”

“Valerie put the scarves aside and concentrated on searching through her underthings.”

“Once she was down to her very pretty lace underthings she forced herself to look at him.”