Vintage dress form with corset and bustle
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Lou Swimsuit - 1969
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Introducing The Hospital Bra | The Lingerie Addict
He went on to say, “Lesbians? Of course, I’m totally down with that,” with a half smile that suggested I was supposed to think what he was saying was funny. As a punchline of a joke, that only makes sense if you think that we have some common bond over the fact that we both think lesbians are hot. This is not something I ever want to bond with a straight guy about; my sexual identity and you getting off have nothing to do with each other and the implication that you get some pleasure from it is gross, inappropriate and bordering on harassment.
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Modesty and Big Boobs: “We have a great selection of minimizers!”
This post is part of The Modesty Panel, a series that myself and a handful of other bloggers are involved in this week that discusses the issue of modesty from many various perspectives. Be sure to read some of the other bloggers’ posts (as they appear during the week), because they are all fantastic! Here are the other participants (bolded if they’ve already posted theirs):
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One of the biggest reasons I decided to become an advocate for proper bra fit can be perfectly symbolized by one article of clothing: the Minimizer bra.
“Oh, goodness,” the fitter exclaims as she finishes measuring you, “it looks like you might need a DD cup!” (Replace “DD” with any bra size above D.) This isn’t new information to you, but the fitter is shocked to be dealing with “such large boobs.” The fitter then makes the assumption that we all dread: “That’s okay, we have a great selection of minimizers! I’ll go grab you some.” And suddenly, without your consent, your wonderful boobs have been reduced to problematic eyesores that need to be covered, contained, flattened, and hidden in the name of “modesty.”
More cool illustrations on hosiery packages, please! #latergram #stockings #lascivious #instalingerie #instastyle #instafashion #lingerieaddict #lingerielife #lingerielover #fashion #style
It’s coming together!! 😱😍
Government project: By the 1930s, surviving former slaves were old men and women; the time in which to capture their testimonies was running out, thus putting a sense of urgency to the project… One slave said in 1855: ‘Tisn’t he who has stood and looked on, that can tell you what slavery is – ‘tis he who has endured.’
Another man, John W. Fields, 89, said: ‘We were never allowed to go to town and it was not until after I ran away that I knew that they sold anything but slaves, tobacco, and whiskey. Our ignorance was the greatest hold the South had on us. We knew we could run away, but what then? An offender guilty of this crime was subjected to very harsh punishment.’
My history.
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