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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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What Should We Call Your Figure Type?
April 21, 2011
One of my many childhood memories is a rather humorous error my dad made– in front of the family– regarding my mom. I was too young to remember the context, but at the dinner table, Dad felt he was complimenting Mom by calling her figure Rubenesque. Well, all 6 kids absolutely remember the fireworks out of my mom immediately following the remark. Quick to explain his compliment, our dad went dashing into the library for an art book to buttress his remark. Things went from bad to worse when we all cast our eyes on these fleshy women painted by Rubens. We may have been young, but we knew that Dad really screwed up. I think he slept on the couch that night.
So, I was amused to read that the Triumph Lingerie Company is trying to gain support for naming women’s shapes to Old Master Artists and their interpretation of the female form. Their premise is that women have a negative reaction to having their body image defined or described as a fruit shape – apple, pear, banana, etc.
Triumph is proposing a woman be referred to as a Matisse rather than "pear-shaped," and as a Rembrandt if she is full busted with a full bottom. Though this is an iinitially intriguing alternative, I fear these artistic analogies could become problematic.
For example, what if someone said you had a Picasso figure? Would they be speaking of his earlier works or his later more abstract ones? Think about this. Is the person saying that they are aware that your breasts are not even or body parts are not in the normal position? What if they said you had an Andy Warhol figure? Does this mean you look like Marilyn Monroe or a soup can?
My father’s experience should be a cautionary tale to us all. This "Master Artist Body Type" concept needs some serious work.
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Posted by Tomima at 1:23pm
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An Eco Friendly Bra
April 21, 2011
The UK retailer Marks & Spencer has launched, with great fanfare, the first ever carbon neutral bra. Okay, what exactly does this mean?
The lingerie collection is called Autograph Leaves, and the four bras, three panties and garter belt were made in Sri Lanka at an eco-model factory that had its carbon footprint certified by the Carbon Trust. That means they calculated everything that goes into the carbon footprint such as the components, manufacturing, transportation, even the amount of energy consumers will use to wash and dry the underwear.
One interesting discovery from calculating the carbon footprint of lingerie was the discovery of how much impact lace and embroidery have on the footprint’s size. So, lingerie that is simpler is also "greener." And, using manufacturing techniques that use renewable energy and reduce waste, they were able to reduce the carbon footprint by approximately 33% compared to traditional lingerie manufacturing.
"The complexity of a bra’s supply chain makes it the ideal product to learn about the practicalities of carbon footprinting, as it contains 21 component parts from 12 different suppliers," explains Mike Barry, head of sustainable business at M&S.
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Bras
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Posted by Tomima at 12:51pm
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