Editor’s Note: This article is for informational purposes only and does not replace the advice of a trained healthcare professional. Today’s guest post is by Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly. A trained psychologist, Catherine started Kiss Me Deadly after becoming disabled in 2007 and has been annoying and amusing on the internet ever since (depending on your perspective). She likes stats, shapewear, and arguing. Want to read more by […]
Corsets are inherently an attention-getting garment. First, there’s their rarity: you just don’t see a woman (or man) in a corset very often, especially not “real” corsets. They’re unusual, uncommon. Not only are they uncommon, but they create an instant and noticeable change to the wearer’s body, unlike many outlandish or eye-catching styles which may build upon or exaggerate the form but don’t change it. A corseted woman has dramatized […]
Dyeing is a great way to bring lingerie back from the dead, as Estelle mentioned in her article. It’s also a great way to make costume pieces out of lingerie you aren’t getting much use out of. I’m all about sexy Halloween costumes, but I’m usually not a fan of the pre-packaged kind, since they tend to be flimsy at best and culturally appropriative or creepy at worst — so […]
Note: I purchased this lingerie with my own money. Marie Jo Lingerie is unaffiliated with this review. I feel like I should start this review by saying that the Marie Jo ‘Catherine’ bra set is one I actually bought for my honeymoon 18 months ago. Though I didn’t really say so here, I was very reluctant about sharing a lot of wedding stuff on TLA, both because I assume most […]
About a year ago, while trying to get some work done on the train from Seattle to Portland, I was startled to discover that a couple of my favorite shopping websites, namely Bare Necessities and HerRoom, were blocked for being “pornographic.” Now just to be clear, I both understand and am completely on board with restricting access to sexually explicit material in public spaces. There are no private seats on […]
