Posts tagged advice

• Diversity is More Than a Bra Size: What It’s Like to Be a Woman of Color in the Lingerie Industry
• Diversity is More Than a Bra Size: What It’s Like to Be a Lesbian in the Lingerie Industry
• The Lingerie Addict is a Body Snark Free Zone
• Yes, It’s Okay to Not Wear A Bra
• How to Buy Lingerie for Your Partner
• Bra Fitting Formulas: Is the ‘War on Plus Four’ the Answer?
• The Shape Debate: Does Shapewear Contribute to Body Snark?
• How Victoria’s Secret Helps the Lingerie Industry
• Victoria’s Secret Problems: 3 Issues the Lingerie Giant Needs to Address
• National Lingerie Day: Why Lingerie Matters
• Who is The Lingerie Addict?
• Small Bust Bras: An Interview with By Baby’s Rules and 32AA Bra, part 1 and part 2
• 8 Bra Choices for Plus Size, Full Bust Women (40-50 band)
• Lingerie for Newbies: 7 Pieces I Would Buy if I Was Brand New to Lingerie
• Tightlacing 101: 4 Myths About Waist Training with a Corset
• What (You Didn’t Know) to Look for in a Corset: 5 Myths Debunked
• So You Want to Be a Lingerie Model…?
• Scars & All: My First Boudoir Photoshoot
• 3 Reasons Why I Prefer to Lingerie Shop Online…Instead of in Lingerie Boutiques
• How to Style Your Boudoir Shoot: Head to Toe Styling Tips

I’m not sure how many people know this, but my Tumblr blog is a supplement to my main blog - The Lingerie Addict.

The TLA archives have over 1200 articles on a variety of lingerie-related topics, so chances are if you’re wanting to know where to buy something or how to buy it, we’ve written about it. This is especially true if the subject is full busted lingerie, corsets, or garter belts - the questions I get asked most frequently. I definitely recommend searching there first if you have a question.

Let’s have a little Friday afternoon Lingerie Q & A!

Got a lingerie question? Send it over and get a lingerie answer!

So you want to wear a corset, and make sure you take good care of it to prolong its life.  There are a few steps you can take during and immediately after wearing your corset to minimize wear and the need for costly cleanings.

One of the most basic pieces of corset care advice is to wear your corset with another layer between it and your skin.  The reason for this is that your sweat and the natural oils in your skin rub off onto the lining.  Ultimately it’s less wear on the corset to avoid both the sweat and oils, and the frequent cleanings it’ll lead to.

(Read the full article at The Lingerie Addict.)