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How to Keep Black Lingerie Its Blackest

29 Jul

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

If you’re like most women, your wardrobe contains at least a few pieces of black lingerie.  Black panties, bras, and pieces of shapewear are classic and sexy, and are great to wear under the most stylish of fashions, or your favorite sweater and pair of jeans.  But like other darkly-colored clothes, black underwear is prone to fading when washed over time.  Fortunately, there’s a variety of tricks you can use to help your panties, bras, and shapewear retain their original rich, black color as long as possible. (more…)

In Honor of the Girdle

27 Jul

By Adam Welsch
Miraclesuit® Shapewear

Though fast disappearing from the contemporary lexicon of American English, the term “girdle” was for decades a ubiquitous term in the realm of women’s foundation garments.  Today, the term “shapewear” has supplanted it, and modern shapewear often bears little resemblance to the heavily stitched and thickly paneled girdles your grandmother wore.  Still, if you slip and use the word “girdle” when referring to a piece of modern shapewear, no one will have trouble understanding you.   After all, the girdle occupies an almost iconic standing, infused as it is with both a sense of nostalgia and a hint of humor.  To honor its membership in the pantheon of lingerie terms, here’s a collection of quotes referencing the garment that bridged the gap between traditional corsets and modern shapewear. (more…)

Shopping for Intimates Online? Be Prepared to Pay Sales Tax.

15 Jul

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

Tax.

Few things seem to inspire such hatred as that little, three-letter word.  There’s income tax, estate and inheritance tax, property tax, excise tax, and import tax (called a tariff).  They’re all a load of laughs, but the kind of tax that all of us pay most often is sales tax.  If you’re not the kind of person who asks for receipts at stores, you probably don’t pay much attention to sales tax.  For many women, it’s just a part of the prices they pay for their bras, panties, and shapewear.  And while it’s true that sales tax often amounts to only a handful of pennies per transaction, those handfuls can really add up over time.  Also, for purchases of things like cars, furniture, big-ticket appliances, and massive quantities of panties, sales tax amounts can actually be quite large.

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What Is a Muffin Top?

6 Jul

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Miraclesuit® Shapewear

“Muffin Top” is the cute name for the nasty midriff bulge that can appear when women wear waistline panties or shapewear garments.  Today’s post is dedicated to those among us who  live with a bountiful muffin.

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