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Hosiery Will Be Getting New Sizing
August 04, 2011
Finding your hosiery size has always been a little bit of a game. I, for one, am always on the cusp, so I usually size up to the next size. Sometimes this works and sometimes not. Given a choice, I would rather my pantyhose be too big than not big enough and suffer the discomfort of a low-hanging crotch. But too big could mean baggy ankles or having to pull the excess over my toes and folding it under my foot before putting my shoes on.
The Hosiery Association (THA), a trade organization for US leg wear manufacturers has come up with a new sizing convention for women’s sheers and tights. The hope is to finally get accurate sizing across all hosiery brands.
This 4-year effort found that because hosiery has a variety of spandex content, and because certain knits and patterns can impact the elasticity, sizing accurately is quite a challenge. Specialized categories such as ultra sheers, patterned sheers, warm weather tights, body shaping tights and opaque tights can further complicate sizing.
US data collected through a 2001 survey calculated the actual body volume of a woman from her crotch to her toes, and then from her crotch to her waist. It found there are 3 forms – 2 for the leg sizing and one for the hips. They then sized by going up 1 inch in height and 5 lbs. for every size increment. The Hosiery Association feels this new standard should handle 95% of all women’s legwear products. The only exception would be the few styles like hip-huggers and others that have unique cuts.
This new standarization should go a long way in helping women get the right size. In fact, if we now get our correct size, we might follow in Princess Katherine’s shoes and actually start wearing pantyhose again.
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Hosiery
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Posted by Tomima at 7:17am
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Lindsay Lohan’s “Bra-Free Lifestyle”
May 17, 2011
She’s young and has a beautiful bust line. But, she’s been seen out all too often bouncing along without any bra support. Now rumors about her lack of support are suggesting that her career could be impacted, should her breasts begin to sag.
So, here’s the reality about breasts and sagging. Breasts do not have muscles that you can exercise to make them firm and supported. Rather, breasts are held in place by ligaments called "Cooper’s ligaments." Gravity, bouncing and walking around without breast support will, over time, cause these ligaments to stretch. It’s these stretched-out ligaments that cause your breasts to sag. And, Hollywood does not like their starlets to have anything but perfect-looking breasts in nude scenes – which is the kind of movie opportunities Lindsay is being offered these days.
A perfect case in point is Kate Winslet’s Academy Award winning performance in "The Reader" where she had several nude scenes. I heard more than one man comment that she had "lost her rack." Shortly afterwards, Kate announced that she will no longer do nude scenes… I wonder why?
So Lindsay Lohan, get some support!
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Posted by Tomima at 11:56am
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Are You Pulling Your Panties up Too High?
May 12, 2011
My 14 year old daughter walked into my office last night and complained that the cute White Saki boyshorts I had bought for her were giving her a "wedgie." With that, she pivoted around and hoisted up her skirt for a look/see.
Immediately I knew what the problem was. It wasn’t the panties’ fault; she had simply pulled them up too high. Those cute boyshorts were not cut to rest above your hip-bone, but rather they are low-rise and should rest just above the cheeks in back. A quick southern adjustment and a fluff to her skirt and she was out the door.
I don’t think my daughter is unique. I for one have done this with first-time panties. It’s a natural instinct I think, born from an early age when our panties were full briefs. In fact, this was the initial issue with women and thongs. When they first became popular back in the 1990′s early adopters complained that wearing a thong was like wearing floss. The truth is that thongs were never meant to be pulled up to the hips.
The next time you try on a pair of panties and feel they are too tight in the rise, re-fit them an inch or two down your torso. Chances are they will then fit just fine.
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Panties
Thongs
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Posted by Tomima at 10:36am
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