Styled

By Gregg Hall

 Queen Latifah, Dana Elaine Owens adorned the silver screen and Broadway stage with much grandeur. She is one of the most elegant plus-size women to have carried herself beautifully. Her twinkle and her smile has millions swoon over from time to time whether singing in Chicago or the cranky Nina Brewster of Mad Money, this first lady of Hip Hop has always had “size” by her side.

Today, almost all national and international brands have plus-sizes from 14 and above; exclusive designs to accentuate the curves and hide the bulges. From Sears to Avenue from Macy’s to Nike or Victoria’s secret, all big businesses know that this section of the population needs special attention and forms a formidable market force in twenty-first century America. A report says that today the plus-size clothing movement is at 32 billion dollars. Today there are plus-size beauty pageant to enhance and celebrate the beauty of those who like it “big” and “voluptuous”.

While there are a number of dressing options available today, like any other woman, as a plus-size lady, you would also need the correct lingerie to accentuate what is beautiful and hide what you do not wish to flaunt. Choosing the right lingerie thus becomes paramount in feeling good and looking great in your new clothes.

Tip 1: Keep the curves.

The beautiful cleavage or the lovely thighs are the curves that make you a woman. Your beauty lies in your curves. So do not ever attempt to hide those; rather wear the correct negligee to accentuate those.

How?

Look at yourself on the mirror. Mark the areas that you like the most; your breasts, thighs, buttocks or legs. Choose a bra that accentuates your cleavage if that’s what you want to flaunt. Go for a baby doll negligee if you want to cover from breasts down. Alternately if you want to hide your upper arms choose a short-robe.

Tip 2: Keep it simple.

Remember because of your size, you wouldn’t want to add more color or frills to your lingerie. This will only take away attention from the parts that you want to accentuate. Use solid colors and lacy material; single colors are always great! Avoid a cluttered look by choosing simple floral patterns and self-designs.

Tip 3: Keep supports at hand.

Every body needs a bit of a support at times to accentuate what they lack and at times to hide what they have in excess. Today for plus-size women the lingerie lines have come up with great supports to hide your belly bulge, hips or thighs if you so wish. Bras with wide shoulder straps will help support bigger breasts. Forget girdles. Shop for bodysuits that hide belly panels and the extra pounds on the hip while accentuating your breasts - a must-have in a plus-size woman’s closet!

Tip 4: Keep it fitting.

Don’t buy lingerie bigger than your actual size. Don’t buy a smaller one either, hoping that it will hide bulges. Always keep it fitting. It is good for your posture, support and of course to look beautiful and sexy in your lingerie.

Tip 5: Keep looking.

Don’t be disheartened if you do not find the bra or the panty for your size in your regular store. Most websites have a bigger collection than they actually display in their stores. So the mantra is to keep looking instead of settling for something that you are not comfortable in.

Gregg Hall is an author living on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Now that you know more about lingerie be sure that you get yourfull figured lingerie by going to http://www.Nsearch.com

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Bra Sizes And Styles-How To Know The Right Bra For You
By Gregg Hall

 Women, most of the times are rarely aware of changes in their bra size and end up wearing wrong sizes. Body changes due to certain factors such as water retention or aging can very quickly change bra sizes significantly while being unnoticed at the same moment for the individual wearing a bra. The following content will give you some basic guidance on measuring your bra size so that you can find the right fit for yourself.

Sales personnel can help you measure your size properly but incase you are shopping through a magazine then you need to measure your size on your own.

Are you wearing the right bra size?

If your band is tight or your back straps slip up then it means your cups are small. If your band is tighter than being comfortable then your current band size is larger than the bra band that you are wearing.

Your cups should not have empty space in them. If they do then you need a smaller cup size. If you feel that your current cups are too tight then you need a different bra.

If your bras underwire presses in too deeply then you need to get larger cups. This may also happen when the bra’s side wings are smaller than what they should be.

Measuring correctly

The main measurements that you will need are full bust, upper bust and under bust.

Under bust: take measurements from beneath your bust. Hold your measuring tape in position beneath the bust and make sure it isn’t too tight.

Upper bust: place the measuring tape under your arms but over your bust.

Full bust: measure from where you feel your breast is fullest.

Now subtract both measurements from each other and see what the figure you get is. If you get a figure more than 2″ then your band size is calculated by adding 2 or 3 inches to this measurement and getting an even figure. If the difference turns out to be lesser than 2″ then it is your band size.

Subtracting the figure you get out of measuring your full bust from that of the upper bust is what determines your cup size. Here are the sizes you should use as your readings:

AA= under 1″

A=1″

B=2″

C=3″

D=4″

DD=5″

Styles of bras

Bras come in a variety of shapes and designs. So make sure you wear them to see if they fit your body shape and type. Not every convertible bra is meant for everyone. Choose what goes with your shape.

Full coverage bras cover the breast completely and give added support.

Demi cup bras only give 75 % coverage to the bust. These kinds of bras enhance cleavage appearance but you need to see that they don’t cut your bust from the center and make them appear bulging out of a wrong size. If so, then buy larger cups.

Underwire bras give extra support and roundness.

Halter Top bras: these have a strap that goes around the neck unlike regular bras that have shoulder straps. These can be worn to enhance cleavage and with halter tops.

Backless bras: these bras are meant for dresses with low backs and they, at times, only cover the front or have extremely low back straps.

Strapless: These bras just come with a band and no straps. They stay in position by extending a little lower than a regular bra and this gives extra support.

Padded bras: these enhance cleavage and make the breasts appear larger than what they are. The pads can be made of gel, foam or bra fabric and at times the pads can be removed. Gel padding are gaining a lot of popularity as they appear more close to natural shape.

Decollete For deeper neck lines these bras are perfect as they have smaller cuts than demi bras and don’t show from inside of a deep cut neckline.

Light support: these are without an underwire and can be worn all day. For a breast size that’s larger than cup A shouldn’t use this style of bras. A bra that fits properly will be comfortable with or without underwire.

Sports bra: these control breast bounce during a sport session and activity. Though some inexpensive bras do this by squeezing the breast tightly into place but comfortable sports bras are those that do this according to cup sizes. They fit the body and hold the breast snugly into position rather than squeezing them.

Nursing bras: nursing mothers need added support for their breasts and so these bras provide complete coverage. They have a snap at the shoulder which makes it easier for the mother to take it off when she has to nurse.

Once you know your size you can buy a sexy bra confidently. Next time you go out for an occasion you will know you look just as good from the inside.

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Gregg Hall is an author living on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Now that you know more about how to measure for bra size be sure that you get your sports bra by going to http://www.nsearch.com

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