CAMISOLES
Camisoles are pieces great for staying in or going out They come in lace satin cotton and just about any material you can find even leather Worn tastefully that means keeping your assets covered and not looking like youre ready for bed when youre out on the town these can be some of the hottest tops around
The Skinny On Strappy Tops
There are quite a few kinds of camisoles out there
Sheer Seethrough mesh and lace tops are best left for the bedroomor at least underneath another layer leaving them well concealed
Shaping Smooth out your bumps and lumps giving yourself a more streamlined silhouette instantly Shaping tops like those from Spanx Shapewear are a great option under fitted tops Check out this one from Bloomingdales
Maternity Nursing or maternity tanks often come with a clasp built in for easy nursing However they look like normal tops and can be worn that way No one has to know that its a special design for your babys needs
Good for layering When you want to layer multiple camis its best to choose just one or none with a shelf bra Otherwise the fabric may bunch up and youll be uncomfortable Put the shelf bra on the bottom next to your skin and then layer another camisole on top
Underwire These are similar to those with shelf bras but offer extra support for those who dont want to wear a bra and a shelf bra just to feel comfortable First things first You can wear them with or without a bra Often camisoles come with built in shelf bras so you can opt to go with a strapless bra underneath if youre larger chested or with no additional bra at all If youre wearing a satin or silk number in public keep in mind this style looks best with a seamless strapless bra underneath
Layers The beauty of a cami is that it is an essential layering piece One popular look is to wear two at once in complementary colorswith blue jeans yoga pants shorts or a skirt You can also wear one under a longsleeved boatneck tshirt so the strapsagain in a complementary colorpop
Wear a buttonup shirt unbuttoned over a cami for a classic casual look For work wear a camisole underneath a blazer or sweater for a pop of color and if its lace or satin a bit of subtle sex appeal and femininity Wearing the cami that way makes it easy for you to go from work to happy hour toojust remove the blazer or sweater take down your hair and touch up your makeup
CORSETS
Corsets have had a longand changinghistory The goal of corsets was to make the torso a more pleasing shape to look at and that pleasing shape varied based on the fashions and popular opinions of the times They started out in Europe during the 16th century as a method of making the torso look more cylindrical They flattened the breasts and made them spill over the tops These did have shoulder straps and they were of the most wellknown lengththey stopped at the waist This type lasted through to the end of the 18th century
The late 18th and early 19th centuries brought about a change for corsets that many of us dont know about They were actually quite similar to modern bras as the length barely extended below the breasts These were called high empirewaist style and came about as a reaction to the female fashion in Europe which detracted attention from the natural waist and brought the eye higher along the torso
In the 1830s focus again fell to the natural waistand then further to inches below it and so did the length of the corset This is where the scene from Gone with the Wind comes in where tightlacing had its first days around the 1840s and 1850s This is the corset that gave the shapely hourglass figure as it shaped the whole torso rather than just the top or top and middle
The last days of the corset before the modern version we see online and in catalogs made the butt and hips poke out to the back and the chest lean forward creating an Sshaped silhouette This type only lasted about ten years from 1900 to 1910 And with good reasonit sounds incredibly uncomfortable due to the fact that there was a hard slab of material front and center of the corset to entice the body to take on the Sshape
Toward the end of the first decade of the 1900s bras and girdles began to take the place of corsets Currently items like Spanx Shapewear have begun making their way to the forefront of womens shaping pieces Theyre much more comfortable and practical than the traditional corsets Imagine if you had to lace up a corset every morningyoud have to wake up an hour earlier just to make it to work on time
Corsets arent what they used to be these days Sure some people still wear the oldfashioned kind but usually those who need them are for medical reasons or they do historical reenactments Actors wear them from time to time Remember Scarlett OHara getting all slimmed up thanks to Mammys superstrength
What youre most likely so see when you shop for corsets is a new style of shirt or a sexier version of the old classic See the Where to Find Them section for pictures and buying information
Where to Find Them
Absolute Corsets
Stormy Leather
Lingerie Site
Sexy Underthings
Brides often choose this route because it gives them extra shape and support due to the boning inside corsets The breasts are lifted and showcased and there often arent any straps to worry about slipping out of the dress The Satin Jacquard Corset from Victorias Secret makes an excellent choice for a bridetobe
If youre just looking for something hot to wear in the bedroom Fredericks of Hollywood may have the answer in this Luxe Satin Lace Corset Set It comes in Coral Reef Sea Breeze Blue and Kiwi
Can Be Worn As Shirts
Sometimes a girl just wants a bit of flirty sex appeal or a shirt just a little on the naughty side but still suitable to be worn in public
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