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Is Small the Next Big Thing? Should It Matter?

Jan 212012

Is Rooney Mara making small sexy again? - Photo via Wmagazine.com

In a recent Slate Magazine column, Simon Doonan cites Rooney Mara’s Dragon Tattoo nude scenes as evidence suggesting the wispy waif look of ’60s “cool girls like Twiggy, Ali McGraw, [and] Mia Farrow” could make a comeback soon. And even though he additionally cites European health scares caused by leaky implants, he fails to definitively predict the answer to his own sub-headline “Could small breasts make a comeback?”

Jacqueline Burt, blogger for Café Mom’s “The Stir”, also looks to Ms. Mara, but points out her off-screen glamour as she walked the red carpet of the Golden Globe awards along with other small-busted celebs Claire Danes, Charlize Theron, and Evan Rachel Wood. Burt suggests the rejection of cosmetic surgery by more and more movie stars is indicative of a return to the glamorous flapper style of the jazz age. Continue reading »

Adore Me

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Nov 172011

While I am (arguably) adorable, that is not a command. Adore Me is the latest website to toss its hat garter into the ring of private sale sites. It’s not a flash- or sample-sale site, though, where you have to jump on the deal right away or you lose it. Rather, they offer a personalized selection of bra/panty sets, tights and stockings, and an “accessory” section which consists of less-than-practical evening wear. Overall, the site has a lot of potential. There are some great features, but there are also plenty of pitfalls. We’ll nit-pick the hell out the site but first let’s take a look at how it works. Continue reading »

Royce Lingerie to (eventually) hit US market

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Oct 202011

Citing major interest and ‘fantastic success’ at the CurveNY and CurveNV trade shows, UK intimate apparel maker Royce Lingerie is exploring the American market. If things pan out and their American presence reflects that of their British market, this will be great news for the stateside petite population. Continue reading »

Affinitas Back-to-School Tuition Scholarship Giveaway

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Sep 052011

Who went back to school this semester? You’re probably done with all your back to school shopping by now but when you picked up all your new notebooks and pencils, did you remember to get yourself some new undies? If not, how would you like $1000 worth of new Affinitas lingerie as well as $1000 for tuition?

Affinitas Intimates is holding a contest and all you have to do is send them some pics of your favorite back to school looks, like them on facebook, tell them where you go to school, what you study, and what you want to be when you grow up. Also, pick out your favorite new style from the new fall line. For complete rules, go to their website. The contest ends on Sept. 18, so hurry up!

For those not familiar with Affinitas Intimates, AAmanda tells me they are primarily a fashion lingerie brand and that their small-scale sizing makes them a good fit for petites. The new fall line, called “Forbidden Romance” features chemises, bras and bustiers ranging from everyday to occasional nights. Band sizes start at 30 and cups start at A. Also new for fall is the Parfait line with band sizes also starting at 30, but with a fuller cup fit ranging from D to G.

(Hat-tip to Affinitas and Body Magazine)

Sporadic Deal of the Moment

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Jun 202011

Libertine Bra In Black on sale for 54.99

This Libertine Bra, normally $75, is on sale for $54.99 at Beyond The Rack

I’m poor but I still love to shower my wife with lavish gifts, so I’m always on the lookout for a great deal. I’d like to do a regular Deal of the Day type thing, but these deals don’t happen every day. Instead, I’ll post them as soon as I see them and hopefully you can take advantage. Also, I’ll try to focus on good stuff – not “Buy one get one free Hanes bra at Kmart!” You can find that stuff on your own. Rather, I’ll put up the stuff you might miss.

A few weeks ago, I mentioned a deal on Between the Sheets at Zulily. That deal is unfortunately gone, but Zulily has come through again with up to 60% off Sophie B and while they don’t go smaller than a full A-cup bra, they do have some nice cute-sexy chemises and undies.

The other tiny deal today is at Beyond the Rack with bras and panties sets by Chantelle and Passionata. Bra sizes range from 32AA to 36H and undies stretch from XS to 5XL! The discount range varies from product to product but panties are less than $35 (normally $50) and the most expensive bra is $65 (usually $90). I’m kind of partial to the stripey bra to the left, but that’s just me.

Admin edit: Here's my favorite. --Amanda

Again, please note that both of these sites are members-only, but registration is free and no real personal information is collected until checkout. Also, these sales are VERY limited time only or until stock runs out.

World's First Mass-Produced Custom Bikini?

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Jun 112011

Mass-produced and custom-made are no longer mutually exclusive. Using 3-D printing technology (think of printing up, rather than flatly across), Continuum Fashion now offers what they call the “first completely 3D-printed, ready-to-wear item of clothing.”

Right now the N12 bikini is only available in standard bra sizes (34-36 A, B and C); however, as Gizmodo points out, the technology could easily be adapted to create custom-fit swim tops for any and every figure — including petite and small-cup bikini bras in sizes 28 – 32 AA, nearly A and nearly B.

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Between the Sheets on Zulilly today

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Jun 052011

After reading through a few older articles here a while back, I discovered that members-only sites like Ideeli are great resources for saving money on high-end stuff. I immediately sought out and signed up for as many of these sites as I could. (I even found some clothes for myself.) So when I wrote that I was looking for summer birthday gift ideas, Amanda suggested Between the Sheets. Lo and behold, in today’s email, Zulilly, which typically features 90% baby/kids stuff has Between the Sheets lingerie on sale in their Womens section. If you’re not familiar with Between the Sheets, check out Amanda’s article here.

It is worth noting: Registration is required to take advantage of these sites, but registration is free and they don’t ask for any credit card info until you actually buy something.

Gift Ideas Please

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May 292011

So the little woman has a summer birthday coming up and I was thinking of an intimate gift that balances sexy, practical, and luxurious. Since she works mostly outdoors in a job that does not allow shorts and makes skirts simply impractical, I was thinking silk undies. So, ladies, what kind of silky treasures would you want for your summer birthday? Leave your suggestions in the comments section. Keep in mind two things: a swimming pool is out of the question and I’m working on a tight budget.

Hello ladies.

Getting Intimate, Petite Style, Size AA 6 Responses »

Apr 112011

Not me.

What is a man doing writing for a lingerie blog? The simple answer is that I am a fan of the product. I love almost every facet of the stuff. I love the way it looks on a woman as well as the way it can make a woman look. Furthermore, I like the way it feels on a woman and I like the way it can make a woman feel. I’d rather see a woman in a more conservatively cut silky bra and cute boy-shorts than in the skimpiest swimsuit. I’m not sure exactly why, but seeing a woman’s intimate apparel or unmentionables gives me such a thrill.

So why is a man writing for this lingerie blog? Having fallen in love with a petite woman more than ten years ago has given me a new appreciation for lingerie that fits and flatters. When we first starting dating (at ages 17 and 19 respectively), I did not understand that what looked good on Rebecca Romijn in a catalog might not look the same on my girlfriend. Many, many, many lingerie-buying mishaps later, I now understand that my wife will likely never be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, but that does not mean she can’t be sexy.

Victoria's Secret Disenfranchises Small Women

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Mar 192011

So I received an e-mail from Victoria’s Secret this week advertising their “Body By Victoria” bras. Their slogan is that “there really is a Body for everybody.”

Yet the “Body By Victoria” line doesn’t offer any sizes smaller than 32 A, and many of their styles don’t even have that option available (the smallest offered being a B cup).

So do I not have a “body” since it doesn’t fit into their standards of what a “body” or “Body” is?

Sorry Victoria’s Secret, but you are not my authority when it comes to defining my worth.

New year, same body.

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Jan 062011

I hate all these “new year, new you” marketing campaigns. I guess they must work, or else I wouldn’t keep seeing them every single year. If you’re an American female, whether petite or plus-sized or somewhere in between, there’s nothing quite like the style and beauty industry in this country to make you feel ashamed of where you come from. I know I am. When I look at how little regard corporate America has for us and our bodies, it makes me want to sabotage all the work I’ve done helping small women find good bras.

Reality check number one: the market does not care if you go broke trying to change your body; it does not care whether you are healthy or not; and it does not care how you feel about yourself.

In fact, the more you hate how you look, the more likely you are to continue to spend your money on products that keep this insanity going.

But, wait a second. Aren’t I part of the problem? Doesn’t a fashion blog about petite lingerie enourage women to believe they need to buy things — in this case, bras — in order to be beautiful and feminine?

Calvin Klein: Demi Bras to Fit Petites

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Nov 232010

Calvin Klein offers some very good petite small-cup bras. The key is to be able to sort them out from all the other CK bra styles — all of which tend to look very much alike in photos.

Love/Hate: One-Shoulder Dresses

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Nov 042010

I have many love/hate relationships with clothes. Usually the “hate” part has to do with the fact that a certain style looks fantastic on the hanger (or on models who resemble hangers), but then my body manages to ruin it.

This is not my body’s fault, of course, and I realize most women have had the same experience many times. We can’t all look good in everything. But dammit, this is my blog and I’ll cry if I want to.

The right bra does help me wear lots of things I could never get away with otherwise. The same thing is true of belts and sashes, which work miracles for me on a regular basis. But here’s the truth of my body underneath the pretty packaging: prominent ribs, bowed legs (you could drive a truck through the space between my knees), a crooked spine (due to mild scoliosis) and uneven shoulders (the right one is higher). I probably have one breast that is larger than the other, like most women, but I can’t tell because they’ve been resting on a lopsided foundation all this time.

Join the Itty Bitty Bra Committee!

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Aug 092010

My itty bitty committee of small-cup sized readers is an unusually articulate, talented, and overall awesome group of women. I’m consistently impressed with your humor, and with everything you have accomplished.

We have artists, writers, students, professors, mothers and daughters. We represent a wide range of cultural backgrounds, ages, and political perspectives. And I never would have connected with any of you if I hadn’t written that first article about petite size AA bras.

I’d like to give you guys a chance to contribute your advice, as I know that many of you have been through the same frustrations of bra shopping as I have — and lived to tell about it. So please, do tell.

The Itty Bitty Bra Committee is the part of this blog where my fellow small-busted women (size AA – B) share their voices. I want to hear your ideas and help showcase your creativity.

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Curves by Magic... ooh look, a shiny thing!

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Aug 052010

I’ve just been over at my web page on what to wear to enhance a small bust, answering a few new questions from readers. One thing I don’t think I’ve talked about over there yet is the magic boob-highlighting powers of metallic, shiny fabrics.

Is Small the Next Big Thing? Should It Matter?

Adore Me

Royce Lingerie to (eventually) hit US market

Affinitas Back-to-School Tuition Scholarship Giveaway

(Hat-tip to Affinitas and Body Magazine)

Sporadic Deal of the Moment

World's First Mass-Produced Custom Bikini?

Between the Sheets on Zulilly today

Gift Ideas Please

Hello ladies.

Victoria's Secret Disenfranchises Small Women

New year, same body.

Calvin Klein: Demi Bras to Fit Petites

Love/Hate: One-Shoulder Dresses

Join the Itty Bitty Bra Committee!

Curves by Magic... ooh look, a shiny thing!

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