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the $900 bra; Here comes the bride . . . but before Plum Sykes walks down the aisle, she must walk the Rue Cambon to find the most exquisite lingerie for the First Night.

Vogue

| July 01, 2005 | Sykes, Plum | COPYRIGHT 2005 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Plum Sykes

Once upon a time, about two weeks ago to be precise, this bride-to-be was under the impression that once she had taken off her wedding dress, she never had to look good again. Or, at the very least, the pressure would be off for a few weeks. I would indulge in a couple of heavenly outfits for my honeymoon, but that would be pretty much it, looking-good-wise. Alas, I knew nothing.

"La trousseau!" sighs Madame Cadolle, of Cadolle on the Rue Cambon, purveyor of deshabillee, negligees, and bras too beautiful to cover up. "It was absolutely compulsory. The important Jewish families of Paris still buy a lot, but the others? They would rather ...

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