Bras and lingerie in abundance. Next door to Books Ink, is a large, deep shop full of the scanty, the seductive and the serviceable. The scanty comes in astonishingly small bundles; prices are correspondingly miniscule, with thongs starting at 79p for a pack of three.
The seductive, if not downright slutty, can cost quite a bit more. As they also cater for the fuller, more curvy figure, this shop probably makes quite a lot of Walthamstow folk very happy.
I am not putting myself forward as an expert on these ranges of sexy lingerie, so can't say if this shop is expensive or not at the top end of their range of merchandise. The serviceable stuff, (thermal tops at ₤1.99) seems fairly priced to me. As winter sets in, parents will be pleased that girls' long johns start at ₤2.99 and pyjamas at ₤3.99. They have a large range of woolly scarves, gloves and hats in store. There is a sign in the window announcing
"Marks and Expensive Stock available at Walthamstow Prices"
In the entrance area they were recently stocking some inexpensive coats, the cheapest at an amazing ₤1.99, and stocking the plastic ladies clogs which seem to have appeared in the past few months on peoples' feet for ₤2.99.
For such an unashamedly feminine establishment, they have also got a number of items available for boys and men, including an offer at present of men's shirts at 3 for ₤5 or ₤1.99 each. Apparently their men's ranges sell quite well, though I was the only bloke among a lot of women on the day I recently nosed around in here.
Benny Dee is at 136-138 High Street, next door to Books Ink. It is on the corner with Selbourne Avenue, a grand sounding road which is now really just a rear access route to the Mall. The other corner is occupied by Mr Zhong.
Tel 0208 520 4637.
2007-11-18 @ 16:21