Vicky's Notes
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Honest guides and stories about tucking, fit, comfort and everyday lingerie for trans women.
Vicky’s Notes · 5 min read
Tucking underwear vs gaffs, tape and everyday underwear: what’s the difference?
Tucking underwear, a traditional gaff, tape or ordinary underwear: how they differ in comfort, support and ease—and how to choose for the day you are actually having.
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Vicky's Notes · August 2026 · 3 min read
The first thing I noticed was the absence of pain
Andrea shares what changed when tucking underwear finally felt comfortable.
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Vicky's Notes · August 2026 · 3 min read
Designing comfort: inside the making of the Essential Tucking Thong
How a tucking thong for trans women went from a question to a real garment: a Belgian lingerie designer, a difficult front panel, and fittings that changed everything.
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Vicky's Notes · August 2026 · 3 min read
Made in Portugal: how we found our atelier
A three-hour drive north, a lot of closed doors, and one family-run lingerie atelier in Trofa that finally said yes. How the Essential Tucking Thong came to be made in Portugal.
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Vicky's Notes · June 2026 · 5 min read
Why is it still so hard to find good trans underwear in Europe?
From customs fees to confusing sizing, buying tucking underwear in Europe is still strangely difficult. A personal note on what I was looking for, and why we built Vicky Baey in Belgium and Portugal.
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Vicky's Notes · June 2026 · 6 min read
How to choose your Vicky Baey size
How to choose your tucking underwear size: how to measure, what the right fit should feel like, when to size up or down, and the signs a size is too small.
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