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The Bra Dryer – I Bet It Was Designed By A Man
March 19, 2009
A friend forwarded an article about a new technical achievement in bra maintainance – the bra dryer. Simply strap your bra onto this female torso-shaped device and dry your bras faster while preserving their shape. Oh brother.
My first question was "What size is this device?" I’ve read all the reviews I could find on this device and no one talks about this. It looks to be about a C cup. Now, what if you’re an A cup or a DDD cup? How is this thing going to dry and shape your bras properly? If you are smaller than this, your bras could dry into a strange shape. Too large, and you could have wrinkles.
My second question was "Aren’t the breasts kind of pointed?" Most women want a rounded shape – this device is a blast back to the 50’s when women wanted this more conical breast shape.
My final question was "Why do we need to dry our bras faster?" Almost all of us have several bras. So, we can wear one while another one dries. And, chances are a second bra is going to be much cheaper than buying this device. If there was anything I would want dried faster, it would be a favorite pair of jeans. Now there’s an idea.
I have to think my bra drying experience is pretty similar to other woman. I simply hang them up to dry. A couple hours and they’re good to go. I’ve never felt this was an inconvenience. Bras today are made in fabrics that dry pretty fast. So, I just don’t think I would need this gadget. And, now that I think about it, where would I store this thing? It’s pretty big!
I clicked on the "about us" and "contact us" links to their site, and found only male names associated with this contraption. Ten bucks says I’m right.
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Posted by Tomima at 7:40am
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Renee Zellweger’s 2009 Golden Globes Ensemble – What’s Going On?
January 15, 2009
Like most, I watched the Golden Globe Awards last Sunday. I usually don’t watch the Awards ceremony itself, but I love to tune in to the pre-event runway to see what everyone is wearing. The whole event seemed rather tame this year. Probably no one wanted to stand out as looking too expensive in this recession. Jennifer Lopez, looked rediculous in her to-the-navel gown. Unlike her infamous green Versace gown of years ago, this one looked like she had been wrapped in aluminium foil. She could barely move for fear of something falling out, and unfortunately, she’s not back to her fighting weight since the babies. It was not a good look.
The star that had my eyes popping out though, was Renee Zellweger. "What is she wearing?" "What am I looking at?" Her Carolina Herrera dress had an oh-so sheer black bodice that was so sheer you were instantly drawn to the bra she was wearing. At first, I thought she had a strapless bra on, but upon closer review saw vertical lines that were a tell tail sign boning was present. She was wearing a nude strapless bustier.
Being in the underwear business, I had to wonder if this was the best choice. I later read that her ensemble was actually a blouse and skirt. I think this bustier was not the best choice because your eye immediately went to it. Only later did you pull back to take in her entire outfit. Instead, I would have put a nude crewneck tank over this bustier to remove the sweetheart neckline and give the total illusion of nude. Or, an alternative would have been to wear a camisole in a different color if you didn’t want the totally nude look.
I do give Renee big points for risk. With the flashing lights, you run the risk of your lingerie standing out under sheer outfits. She selected something that at least afforded some modesty, and looked pretty if seen.
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Camisoles
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Posted by Tomima at 8:26am
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Maternity Mannequin Brouhaha
November 18, 2008
You would think British shoppers would be a little more tolerant that us Americans. Well, apparently not. A lingerie shop in Selby, North Yorkshire which sells lingerie for pregnant women was forced to remove a mannequin with a baby bump from its front window after numerous complaints from passers by.
The owner, Amanda Bere dressed the mannequin (affectionately named Emily) in a black nursing bra and panties. Older residents of the town found it offensive and complained to the authorities.
Bere said: "It started with people looking in the window and making comments outside and they told me their points of view that they found it offensive. Other shop traders also told me that people were saying to them that it was offensive and that I should cover her up or move her. So I put a camisole on Emily and someone else made another comment, saying that they could still see the bump, so I put her in the corner of the shop away from the window."
Now, a local breast feeding group is offended that the mannequin has been taken out of the window and wants it returned. As for the shopkeeper, sounds like a no-win situation.
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Maternity Underwear
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