Friday, August 21, 2009

It's A Cinch!


You may recall watching your mother or grandmother dress for a night out, huffing and puffing and nearly blowing the house down in order to get into her beloved girdle. Getting her underpinnings on was the equivalent of doing a full day worth of cardio…

Or perhaps it’s your own fond memory of jumping up and down, only to end up lying on the bed sucking it all in to try and zip those painted on jeans. You know who you are…

Women have been squeezing and cinching in an effort to nip their waists and thin their thighs for centuries. Gals still come into the store searching for something to take sizes off of their frame. Thankfully, the shaper piece is the modern day answer. Think a really tight, nude pair of bike shorts.

Celebrities often wear two at a time under their couture on the red carpet and most still complain that they are too tight or too hot. But it could be worse! The picture above (circa 1893) will make you think your shaper piece is cozy loungewear compared to this whale boned killer!