From all the talk about what French women do (tie their Hermès scarves like experts, take the entire month of August off) and what they don't do, you'd assume that every Parisian woman only wears gloriously racy lingerie that matches her beret every day. Well, we're here to tell you: even French women needs basic bottoms in their arsenal. But they don't just wear any boring basic thong. This lovely bottom, with its wide, no-dig sides and gorgeous lace fits the bill of "wearably gorgeous". C'est parfait.

• Geometric lace body
• Scalloped lace trim
• Decorative picot elastic