My Intimate Secrets - Shapewear

Hej med jer,

(English below)

Denne post er dedikeret til en plussize piges bedste ven: shapewear. Jeg bruger ikke shapewear for at skjule mine former, men for at glatte lidt buler og deller ud så tøjet sidder bedre.

Jeg har gået og tænkt lidt over shapewears historie, som jo går langt, langt tilbage og synes det kunne være sjovt at se lidt nærmere på den. Til sidst i dette indlæg vil jeg vise jer et par af mine favoritter i kategorien.

Hi guys, 


This post is dedicated to a plussize girls' best friend: shapewear. I don't use shapewear to hide my curves, but to smooth out lumps and bumps så the clothes look better. 


I have thought about the history of shapewear, which goes back very far and I thought it would be fun to have a closer look at it. At the end of this post I want to show you a couple of my shapewear favorites.

 Den berømte "korsetscene fra "Borte med Blæsten". Scarlett insisterer på at korsetet strammes mere. // The famous "Corset scene" from Gone with the Wind. Scarlett is insisting on the corset being laced tighter.

 Hvepsetaljen var moderne i Victoria tiden. Hvalben blev brugt som stivere. // The wasp waist was in in Victorian times. Whale bones was used to shape.

 

 Korsetet blev snørret så stramt og kvinderne bar dem så længe at deres ribben tog permanent form derefter. // The corset was laced so tight and the women wore them so long that their ribs was permanently shaped like that.

 I 1920'erne var kurver ikke moderne! Her skulle kvinder ligne drenge og korseterne skulle skjule hofter og talje. // In the 1920s curves were not in! The women should look like boys and the corsets were designed to hide hips and waists. 

 I 1950'erne var timeglas figuren igen attraktiv (tak Marilyn Monroe ;-)) // In the 1950s the hourglass figure was once again considered attractive (thank you Marilyn Monroe ;-))

 Lidt senere i 1950'erne udvikledes shapewear i en stil som vi kender den idag. Det blev blødere og uden stivere. Her den klassiske Spirella. // A little later in the 1950s the type of shapewear we know today was developed. It became softer and the boneing disappeared. Here the classic: Spirella.

 I 1970'erne var det "shapewear forbudt"! Ikke engang bh'er brugte man som moderne frigjort kvinde // In the 1970s it was "no shapewear allowed!" Not even bras was used by modern liberated women.

I 1980'erne og 1990'erne brugte man ikke rigtigt shapewear under tøjet. Men over tøjet gjorde man. //

In the 1980s and 1990s shapewear was not really used under your clothes, but you could certainly use corsets over your clothes!

I dag er shapewear noget stortset alle kvinder bruger. Og det er helt sikkert et must for en plussize pige. Herunder er et par af mine favoritter

Today shapewear is used by most women. And it is definitely a must for a plussize girl. Below is a couple of my favorites. 

 Flexees Control slip (with build-in panties) - Maidenform

Denne model holder virkelig på det hele! Den ruller ikke og dækker alle dellerne. Der er knapper i den indbyggede trusse, ellers ville det jo være lidt en udfordring at gå på toilettet. Den er god til stramme kjoler især i satin/silke og jersey som kan være meget afslørende.

This model really holds everything in! It does not roll down and it covers every lump and bump. There is buttons in the build-in panties to make it easier to go to the bathroom I suppose. It is very good to wear with tight dresses especially if they are satin/silk og jersey as those fabrics can be quite unforgiving.

Flexees tummy control - Maidenform

Denne trusse bruger jeg ofte med stramme bukser (så der ikke lige falder en "muffintop" udover kanten ;-) Den har dog tendens til at rulle og tydeliggør derved rygfedtet (beklager den meget grafiske beskrivelse). Det plejer jeg at fikse, ved at sætte bh'en stramt uden på, så holder den lidt på trussen (åh, så sexet! Hvis der er nogle lækre single mænd der læser med her, så lover jeg at jeg også besidder masser af fint blonde undertøj ;-))

This panty I often use with tight pants/jeans (to avoid the "muffin top" situation). It has though a tendency to roll down and that can cause an unwanted focus on "back fat" (sorry for the very grafical description). I usually fix this by pulling it up under the bra so it can keep it in check (oh sp sexy! If any cute single guys are reading this, I promise that I do own a lot of nice lacy lingerie as well ;-))

 

 Flexees Thigh slimmer - Maidenform

Denne anordning er en thigh slimmer og den bruger jeg hovedsageligt om sommeren under kjoler for at undå at lårene gnider mod hinanden. Der er nogle der foreslår alle mulige cremer, men jeg synes ikke det virker optimalt.

This contraption is a thigh slimmer and I use it mostly in the summer under dresses and skirts to avoid the thighs rubbing against each other. Some people suggest using cremes and lotions, but I do not think it works for me.

Det eneste problem med Flexees fra Maidenform er at den største størrelse er en 46-48. 

The only problem with Flexees by Maidenform is the fact that the largest size is a XXL (EU46-48, UK18-20, US16-18).

Slip - Intimates Control

Dette er mit nyeste shapewear køb. Den er fra Intimates Control og er en lidt blødere model (altså når man lige er kommet i den!) Den kan bruges til hverdag som underkjole (jeg har alligevel oftest en lang top under mine kjoler). Den er ikke lige så effektiv som Flexees by Maidenform underkjolen, men den glatter alligevel det meste ud og den går op til en størrelse 52. Den har heller ingen indbygget trusse, men en siliconekant, der desværre virker bedst med bare ben og ikke optimalt med strømpebukser.

This is my newest shapewear purchase. It is from Intimates Control and it is a little softer to wear (when you have fought your way into it!) It can be worn everyday as a slip (I tend to wear a long top under my dresses anyway). It is not as effective as Flexees by Maidenform, but it smooths most lumps and bumps and the sizing goes up to a UK24 (US22, EU52). It does not have build in panties, but it has a silicone edge at the bottom. Unfortunately this works best with bare legs and not that well with thights.

Så nu kender I mine inderste hemmeligheder, håber I kan bruge den lille guide/hyldest til en piges bedste ven - shapewear.

So now you know my inner most secrets, hope you can use this little guide/tribute to a girl's best friend - shapewear.

-Karina