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By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

January 6^th is a day that will live in infamy in the world of women’s figure skating.  On this day in 1994, US figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan, was attacked during a practice session at the US Figure Skating Championships in Detroit, Michigan.  The ex-husband and bodyguard of Kerrigan’s rival, Tonya Harding, hired a third person to carry out the attack, which resulted in a baton blow and bruise to the thigh, and forced Kerrigan to withdraw from the competition.  Despite admitting that she helped cover up the attack, Harding joined Kerrigan the following month to skate for the United States at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.  Kerrigan won the silver medal, while Harding finished eighth.  The seventeenth anniversary of this notorious event seems an appropriate time for this blog to discuss the kinds of intimate apparel worn by female figure skaters. (more…)

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

When you hear the word “shapewear,” what do you think about?   Images of waistline or hi-waist briefs, thigh slimmers, or bodybriefers might come to mind.  Or, you might think of more specialized silhouettes like waist cinchers, torsettes, or body-shaping camis.  Chances are, however, that you won’t envision the pantliner.  Available since the 1960’s, when pants and pant suits started to be widely worn by women, the pantliner has  experienced a waxing and waning of popularity throughout the past five decades, due in a large part to continual changes in outerwear fashions.  Known alternatively as “leggings” or “long legs,” the pantliner continues, however, to serve as a great addition to any shapewear wearer’s wardrobe. (more…)

By Adam Welsch
Cupid Intimates

364 down and 1 to go.  2011 is almost upon us.  And if you’re one of approximately half of all Americans, you’re trying to decide which resolutions to make for the coming year.  While resolutions are as varied as the number of people making them, some of the most common relate to matters of diet, exercise, and personal appearance.  Unfortunately, if you’re like most would-be resolvers, the resolutions you do make will be difficult, if not impossible, to abide by, and you’ll probably abandon them by July 1^st.  But don’t despair.  If your New Year’s goals involve looking better, feeling better, and, well, being better, there are some tricks you can use to improve your chances of success.  One of them is wearing shapewear. (more…)

By Marcy Montgomery Jones
Cupid Intimates

Congratulations on deciding to buy your first item of shapewear!  Young ladies and women buy shapewear for a variety of reasons, but the first garment purchased is always memorable.  For some, the initial experience may be prompted by a big event, like a prom or a wedding.  Often, dresses for these occasions are very form-fitting and require special lingerie pieces, including shapewear.  For others, “dipping their toes into the water” may be inspired by a renewed interest among the general public (encouraged by the media) for wearing shapewear.  Whatever your motivation may be, this post will serve as a road map for choosing the right piece.

Before walking into a store, ask yourself the following questions: (more…)