How to Wear a Bra

How many bras do you have in your drawer?
I ask, because trying to make one or two bras work with everything you own is kind of like trying to make one or two pairs of shoes work with everything you own – if you have any kind of variety, it just doesn’t work.
With that [...]

Body Slimmers – Ditch the Gym, Get the Same Results

Want to instantly look taller, trimmer, and in better shape without going to the gym?
Try body slimmers.   It’s like getting a new figure in a bag.
Let’s face it:  going around sucking in your gut only works for so long.  It’s much, much more convenient to have something else do the work for you.
That’s  why ancient [...]

Sleep Bra Basics

Should you wear a bra to sleep?
Traditionally, the answer is “no.”  Night time is the right time to “let it all hang out,” and many women – particularly those who have to deal with underwires and straps digging into their shoulders all day – prefer to go braless when they sleep.
But there are times when [...]

Women’s Bras for Hard-to-Fit Sizes

Finding a comfortable bra that fits well and feels good can be a challenge for women who wear regular sizes, but for women who wear unusual sizes, it can be downright impossible.
My grandmother, for example, was probably about an H-cup.  But since the discount department stores where she shopped (JcPenney, Montgomery Ward, Sears) didn’t carry [...]

Give ‘Em the Slip

As I was getting ready for a function recently, pulling out the clothes and undergarments I planned to wear, my oldest daughter strolled into my room and noticed the half slip laying on the bed.

“Why do you wear those things?” she demanded in that –uh- darling 12-year-old, know-it-all voice.  “They’re so old-ladyish.”
“Really?” I asked as [...]

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