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The Perfect Piece of Shapewear? The Key Is Controlling Stretch.

24 Dec

By David Welsch
Cupid Intimates

If you’re like most women, there’s at least one aspect of your figure with which you’re unhappy.  Perhaps you’re looking for a flatter tummy, or smaller hips and thighs; you might want to eliminate some back fat or smooth away a muffin top; or maybe you desire a bit more shape for your derriere.

Many women deal with what they perceive to be their figure flaws by choosing to wear certain outfits that hide them.  That is certainly one way to deal with them.  But that strategy places limits on the kinds of fashions that can be worn.  A better way to deal with figure flaws, while maintaining “fashion freedom,” is to wear the right piece of shapewear.

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Bottoms Up: Shapewear for the Lower Body

10 Dec

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

Whether walking around the intimates section of your favorite store, or searching through an infinite number of intimate-apparel websites, you can quickly find yourself overwhelmed when trying to choose the right shapewear. There are a multitude of brands, control levels, and silhouettes out there. To make this task more manageable, it can be helpful to focus on one variable at a time – for example, the part of your body you want to address.  Here are some tips to help you choose the best silhouettes for your lower-half shapewear needs.

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Beyond the Bra: Shapewear for the Upper Body

8 Dec

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

 

When women think about shapewear, pieces for the lower body come to mind.  But there are a multitude of shapewear silhouettes for the top half too. Something to address every conceivable insecurity or unruly bulge exists, and it seems like the products just keep coming. Within the last year there’s been a tremendous growth in consumer-driven demand for upper-body shaping products of all varieties.

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Why Shapewear and Bras Work Better with Seams

24 Nov

Seamless ShapewearBy Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

When trying to imagine the perfect item of intimate apparel you might envision something that controls or supports, while being comfortable, smooth, and seamless. But when considering buying seamless shapewear or seamless bras, be careful. Seams are the backbones of these types of garments.

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