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General Interest

Finding Plus Size Clothing on line

Author: Dylan Miles

Finding plus size clothing online is not only quick and easy, it is the only way to shop. Unless you personally know of a local store that stocks your plus size and where the environment is friendly and comfortable, don't even bother taking the chance to shop on impulse. You'll only be disappointed. It seems that fashion stores are stocking ever shrinking sizes in clothing; and that can get very depressing.

Search for plus size clothing online

So, log onto the Internet and search for your favorite retailers that stock plus size clothing. Sign up to receive email updates and specials. Sign up for the catalogues. Most plus size online stores have catalogues.

Top four plus size online stores

1. The Alectra collection at Kiyonna.com offers a stunning collection of lingerie in plus sizes. This online store shows how plus sizes can be completely "feminine, sexy and sophisticated".
 
2. New York-based Daphne stocks classic clothing for the plus size career woman. Daphne clothing stocks everything from little black dresses to swimwear and can be easily purchased online. Body shapers are also sold.

3. Making It Big Online lives up to its name with a huge selection of pants, blouses, shirts, activewear, careerwear, intimates, dresses, coats, jackets, skirts, loungewear, sleepwear, tops, tees, sweaters, and sweatshirts.

4. Silhouettes.com also sells shoes and accessories. This online store also provides many hints and tips on style and fashion trends.

Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_21273_34.html


How to Pick the Right Bra for You

Author: Caterina Christakos, Excerpt from the Seduction Game

Today's bras can do amazing things for your look. There's lacy, sexy, padded, uplift, you name it. The bras that you wear are part of your seduction signature. The image that the right bra creates is too important to leave to chance. Surveys show that as many as 80% off all women are wearing the wrong size bras. That's a pretty amazing number when you think about it. It means that 8 out of 10 of
your girlfriends could be looking better than they do. Are you one of them?

� If your breasts spill out over the top or sides of your bra � it's the wrong size. Look for a bigger band or cup size.

� If your cups pucker, wrinkle, or dimple in � it's the wrong size. Choose a smaller cup size.

� If your bra rides up your back � it's the wrong size. Choose one with a tighter band.

� If you wear an underwire bra, and the underwire doesn't lay flat against your rib cage � it's the wrong size. Choose a larger one.

Believe it or not, there are still professional "bra fitting" services available. Check the lingerie department at the better department stores and ask if they have a bra consultant. The chances are you'll find someone who can expertly fit you to a bra size that will show your assets off in the best light!

About The Author:

Caterina Christakos is a published author and founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_31491_34.html

Lingerie Dictionary

Berkshire hosiery terms

 

Hosiery Terms

CONTROL TOP
Pantyhose with spandex knit in the top for comfortable, all over control.

DENIER
The thickness of yarn. The lower the denier number, the finer or sheerer the yarn.

LYCRA SPANDEX
Lycra is a registered trademark of Dupont, for their spandex fiber.  Lycra is the most recognized name in spandex, used in sheer hosiery, socks and knee-highs. Its stretch and recovery properties provide superior fit and shape retention, comfort and/or support.

MICROFIBER
Nylon microfibers are approximately 60 times finer than a human hair. Legwear made with microfiber is extremely soft and has a luxurious feeling.

NYLON
Introduced by DuPont in 1939, it quickly replaced silk, cotton and rayon. Nylon is used alone or blended with spandex to create hosiery.

OPAQUE
Pantyhose made of yarn which produces a heavier appearance. Opaques are long wearing and great in cold weather.

PANA-FIT
An exclusive design by Berkshire used in their Queen Size styles. Comprised of a fuller fit stretch panel panty for more freedom to bend and move. 2 way stretch cotton crotch, proportionate sizing from ankle to thigh for a proper fit in the leg, and flexible no bind waistband.

REINFORCED TOE
Small reinforced section of the toe for added durability.

SHAPER TOP
Hosiery providing more control in the panty and thigh portion than control tops.

SANDALFOOT
Hosiery that is as sheer in the toes as in the leg

Barely There is Unique

Barely There®'s Campaign Sticks Out at Awards Season
Clever Campaign Breaks Bra Ad Blueprint
WINSTON-SALEM, NC (July 16, 2006) – Barely There® intimate apparel, the industry leader in seamless bras, panties and shapewear is the recipient of the 2007 OBIE Award – outdoor advertising's greatest honor – for its innovative and wry take on the practical problems women encounter with their lingerie.

Last summer, Barely There's campaign for its Invisible Look® collection generated buzz at its launch by shunning come-hither models and plunging cleavage in favor of bras adorned with headlights, pine cones, lettuce heads and pointy pink drink umbrellas. By capturing the bumps, bulges and other bra-related problems faced daily by American women, the print and billboard campaign received prominent media attention.

“The campaign's off-beat and edgy 'no funny shapes' messaging really appeals to consumers,” said Susan Ratz, director of marketing for the Barely There brand. “They get it and understand that Invisible Look bras are their solution to looking and feeling great in their clothes.”

Barely There was also a finalist for a Kelly Award, sponsored by the Magazine Publishers of America, for the brand's print campaign.

The campaign, developed by The Martin Agency of Richmond, V.A., has boosted the brand's sales and market share. According to NPD data, Barely There's intimate apparel sales were up 22.3 percent from the last six months of 2005 to the same period in 2006. Bra sales in particular witnessed an increase of 24.3 percent in that same period.

To keep the momentum going, the brand recently re-launched its Web site incorporating the campaign's visuals and messaging. Viral videos, consumer give-aways, and fun animations have helped grow the brand's online fan base and increase brand awareness.

“We used animation to bring the print imagery to life in a catchy, humorous way and integrated it with music and lyrics to set the tone and root some of the 'there' terms into the popular vernacular,” said Ratz. “This unique viral component of our campaign created a lot of buzz and allowed us to get our message across in an unexpected way that resonated with our consumer.”

One popular animation, posted to the brand's Web site and MySpace.com page, sings the sorrows of such brassiere blunders as "monoboob," "quadra-boob," "chicken-chest" and "torpedoes." A Barely There-branded fortune-teller interactive on AmericanGreetings.com invites site visitors to send their gal pals egreetings that would reveal their fortunes. All of the online programs featured calls to action and click-through links to the Barely There Web site.

Barely There will launch two new Invisible Look® styles this summer, both with new Comfort Stretch™ lining, bringing the collection's tally to six bras. “The Invisible Look collection offers a wide variety of bra and panty choices to help banish those funny shapes,” Ratz added.

1NPD Group/Consumer Tracking Service (ending Jul-Dec 2006) Intimate Apparel and Bra Data

About the Barely There® brand
Barely There is an industry leader in seamless intimate apparel. Barely There bras, shapewear and panties are sold at department stores nationwide. Barely There is part of Hanesbrands Inc.