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Hanky Panky 40th birthday lingerie

Hanky Panky Brand Started as a Gift to a Friend

August 24, 2017

It all Started as a Gift. 40 years ago, in 1977, Designer Gale Epstein created a bra and panty set out of hand-embroidered handkerchiefs as a birthday gift for her friend, Lida Orzeck. Inspired by this ingenious concept, the friends became business partners and named their new company after the original design… Hanky Panky. Introduced in honor of Hanky Panky’s 40th anniversary are new styles inspired by Gale Epstein’s original … Read More


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Hanky Panky Celebrates Its Heritage

March 31, 2017

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I remember my mother’s 40th surprise birthday party. I was 11 and I thought my mom was so old. The banner at the entrance read “Life begins at 40”. I presumed that my aunt had hung it there to make her feel better about this provocative milestone. I loved my mother something fierce, but alas, I only had 40 years myself before she was gone. But 40 years is … Read More


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