Sunday, December 18, 2011

Big Beautiful Lingerie

One of the hardest things about be larger is the difficulty in finding good quality underwear or lingerie that fits you. While no one guide can be all you need to help you find the clothes you need, Ezine Articles has a nice article on buying plus sized lingerie.

I used to dread buying lingerie. I didn't think that I would be able to find anything that would fit me and compliment my curviness. I am what I would call a big beautiful woman. I am not ashamed of my size or the way I look. However, I do not want to wear any clothing that does not look nice. I refuse to look at the tents that they sometimes to try to pitch my way.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show


Last week Victoria's Secret had it's annual fashion show and as you can see above, some of the outfits on display were rather complex and impressive. Lingerie Talk has a fairly lengthy and involved run down on the outfits and themes of the show. Give it a look if you're interested.

But there’s a lot going on under the lights at the Lexington Armory besides just those gleaming, glittering, gorgeous costumed amazons. To help put the whole VS extravaganza into context, we’ve put together this little viewers’ guide.

Read More: A Viewers Guide to the VS Fashion Show

Friday, November 18, 2011

Make Your Own Corset


Many women wish that they could have access to a good, well fitted corset or piece of shapewear, but some don't have the money to get a good one without making a deep dent in their monthly budget. But Cathy Hay, writing for Foundations Revealed has an interesting article on how to make your own corset. It's a work in progress though, so keep checking for updates.



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Friday, November 11, 2011

Style Clashes With Culture in Pan AM


Retro TV shows are all the rage and with them, the stylish clothes from their time period. From Pan Am, to Mad Men to Boardwalk Empire, it seems you can't flip open a TV Guide without running into a period show with a huge costume budget. But while the outfits may be stylish, as Elizabeth Wellington writes for Philly.com, the gender politics certainly weren't.




Bras were pointy and tight. Girdles, a far cry from the malleable shapewear of today, were downright painful. And girdles were required. For example, during Sunday night's
Pan Am episode, Christina Ricci's character, Maggie, reminded a colleague that an attendant caught without her girdle would be fired.

Read More: Mirror, Mirror: Pan Am clothes classy, 60's customs, not so much

Friday, October 28, 2011

Bigger Bras

Those of you with larger bust sizes will occasionally find it hard to get bras that fit comfortably, and really, who wants lingerie of all things to be uncomfortable? But, as Intimate Guide shows, Chelsea Manor Intimates has a new line of bras for the larger breasted women.

These are feminine, pretty bras that come in larger cup sizes for bigger boobies – at affordable prices. Parfait bras, bustiers and babydolls are sized 30D – 40G, with coordinating bottoms sized XS – 2X.

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