http://trendy-lingerie.com Lingerie Buying Guide -- Lingerie News Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://trendy-lingerie.com/295/who-invented-the-bra http://trendy-lingerie.com/295/who-invented-the-bra#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:20:53 +0000 Susan http://trendy-lingerie.com/?p=295 Who invented the bra? In recent weeks several newspapers in the U.S. rewrote a press release from the Committee for the 100th Anniversary of the American Bra -- and rewrote history in the process.

Turns out several people invented what became the modern bra. Related posts:

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Selfridges says that these sizes now account for one in four bra purchases. Related posts:

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1. Following trend of larger breasts K-cup bras go mainstream
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3. Marks & Spencer supports Britain’s bigger breasts with J-cup bras

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A quarter of the fittings were appalling, a consumer watchdog reports, saying "our experts suggested the volunteers could have been better off 'picking something off a market stall'." Related posts:

1. How to measure your bra size
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1. A Growing Trend: Bigger Breasts. But why?
2. Marks & Spencer supports Britain’s bigger breasts with J-cup bras
3. Following trend of larger breasts K-cup bras go mainstream

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Now they are back: pointy bullet bras seemingly designed, it seems, both for comfort and for show. Related posts:

1. The fit of retro lingerie — in today’s materials [includes coupon offer!]

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She explains why her bras, produced for Wonderbra, are better than other bras. Related posts:

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The dyes used in some black bras contain high levels of hazardous compounds, a consumer testing agency in Germany has found. No related posts.]]> http://trendy-lingerie.com/226/hazardous-compounds-black-bra-dyes/feed 0 http://trendy-lingerie.com/207/ultimo-lingerie http://trendy-lingerie.com/207/ultimo-lingerie#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:15:28 +0000 Susan http://trendy-lingerie.com/?p=207 Know the name of the first bra to give women the look of a natural cleavage?

Wonder no longer. It's the Ultimo, which ten years ago introduced the use of liquid silicone gel in bras.

Eight inventions later, Ultimo has helped transform the lingerie industry worldwide. Related posts:

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]]> http://trendy-lingerie.com/207/ultimo-lingerie/feed 0 http://trendy-lingerie.com/202/large-breasts-2 http://trendy-lingerie.com/202/large-breasts-2#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 12:42:55 +0000 Ellen http://trendy-lingerie.com/?p=202 Women with large breasts report back pain and psychological problems, as their breasts are linked to poor posture and are seen by some an an obstacle in the dating game.

As a result, some seek breast reduction surgery, but we think getting the right bra -- and the right attitude -- goes a long way to alleviating any problems. Related posts:

1. Women ‘taxed’ for having big breasts
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