tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post1479082610565059959..comments2024-01-02T10:16:13.926+00:00Comments on The Thoughtful Dresser: UnderstructureLinda Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09126115924247248057noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-27865139341939120042008-11-17T21:19:00.000+00:002008-11-17T21:19:00.000+00:00i'd love to have something like this, but i am rea...i'd love to have something like this, but i am really long-waisted and they inevitably tug my shoulders and breasts down to my stomach, so that i look like the witch in a children's fairly tale! i now wear clothes that are comfortable and where the waist fits where my waist is.bonnie-ann blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897963557767227247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-14920066279841867162008-11-17T16:56:00.000+00:002008-11-17T16:56:00.000+00:00I'm with wendy and arabella on this one. Even loo...I'm with wendy and arabella on this one. Even looking at them makes me feel breathless. Healthy living and moderate exercise have given me the body I have, if the clothes don't flatter it, then they are not for me and I'd rather admire them on a slimmer (perhaps younger) woman.<BR/><BR/>The only exception to this might be a gala occasion such as Linda's recent experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-64764558470431779492008-11-17T13:49:00.000+00:002008-11-17T13:49:00.000+00:00Or we could all save a lot of money and latex and ...Or we could all save a lot of money and latex and decide to find round tummies and a big arse sexy...?<BR/>Thought not. Marilyn, where are you when we need you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-81033854818778401632008-11-17T08:08:00.000+00:002008-11-17T08:08:00.000+00:00When I was a 48kg 20-something I rarely wore a bra...When I was a 48kg 20-something I rarely wore a bra except when swishied up in a posh frock (a rare occurrence). I had one frock with a very low-cut back and one of these all-in-one things (a lacier, sexier version, but quite firm) was the only thing I could wear under it. Not for flattening bulges, but just as a bra with a very low back. It was extremely comfortable too - I also wore it whenever my back was achey, and one of the worst things about getting older and fatter was trying to find a larger replacement that didn't look as though it was meant for my grandmother. Finally found one in London a few years ago and I treasure it.Bronwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347795137256267761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-46143739087148685732008-11-16T22:34:00.000+00:002008-11-16T22:34:00.000+00:00I remember being forced to wear what was called a ...I remember being forced to wear what was called a girdle by my mother when I was 16. Apparently it wasn't nice for proper young ladies to show bum cleavage and tummy curves. I threw the thing away when I left home and have never worn any type of constraint —'cept for a bra — since. Long live comfort, slight bulges and all!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17121764342778638465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-82746075995643554002008-11-16T17:48:00.000+00:002008-11-16T17:48:00.000+00:00Phew!Phew!Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575892095296317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-9192801750966904842008-11-16T16:36:00.000+00:002008-11-16T16:36:00.000+00:00Don't worry, there's poppersDon't worry, there's poppersLinda Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126115924247248057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-5912404938816769862008-11-16T16:18:00.000+00:002008-11-16T16:18:00.000+00:00Sorry, got your name wrong, deja pseu. Was in a s...Sorry, got your name wrong, deja pseu. Was in a state of shock when I wrote my previous.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575892095296317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-57339219672866631002008-11-16T16:17:00.000+00:002008-11-16T16:17:00.000+00:00OMYGOD, dejavue!!! Don't be worrying me with that...OMYGOD, dejavue!!! Don't be worrying me with that! I hadn't thought of that till I ordered it. But I'm sure it'll have poppers.Geraldine Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575892095296317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-74851214275446948922008-11-16T15:01:00.000+00:002008-11-16T15:01:00.000+00:00I wear Spanx underneath some of my pants, really d...I wear Spanx underneath some of my pants, really does give a smoother look.<BR/><BR/>But this one piece thing...do you have to peel the whole thing off to use the loo? Or is there a strategically placed snap?Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-26254551577510393352008-11-16T14:29:00.000+00:002008-11-16T14:29:00.000+00:00Phyllis - I made a dress from a 1954 pattern and e...Phyllis - I made a dress from a 1954 pattern and even though I made a muslin and the modifications so that it would 'fit' and 'move' on my NOT 1954 body, I ended up having to get a real 1954 style girdle(complete with zip, I might add) in order for the thing to actually look right. I did not, however, get a 'bullet' bra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-64608689199428910902008-11-16T12:37:00.000+00:002008-11-16T12:37:00.000+00:00I've never been able to wear these sort of things ...I've never been able to wear these sort of things before because the bulges they tuck in always seem to pop out elsewhere. But on your recommendation Linda I've just ordered the John Lewis thing in Sand. Only I doubt it will look as good on me as it does on the model, sadly.<BR/><BR/>GeriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424698162327097126.post-7443579280061488202008-11-16T12:25:00.000+00:002008-11-16T12:25:00.000+00:00So important! I even wear Spanx to work with my k...So important! I even wear Spanx to work with my knit dresses for a nice smooth look. And if one is into wearing vintage, especially anything pre-1960, those clothes really can't be worn properly without understructure becaue they were designed for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com