Shapewear Delivers Fairy-Tale Endings
3 Jun
By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates
Yesterday, when I was at the library, a funny thought occurred to me. Could classic children’s fairy tales be re-written as allegories for adults to help convey the benefits of modern shapewear? Would these be appealing to moms more accustomed to stories of little pigs and sleeping princesses than to testimonials about spandex and nylon? Since checking out my paperbacks, the seeds of fairy-tale e-books have been dancing through my head – fairy tales with a twist (or, rather, a squeeze), of course. I doubt the likes of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm ever dreamed that their stories might be adapted for such a purpose someday. (more…)