I decided that visual aids were necessary for my most recent post about undergarments I find sexier than a thong. I visited the easiest site first – Victoria’s Secret. I found a sufficient number of pictures and was just about to hit the publish button when I realized that by using exclusively pictures of very slender women, I would be tacitly endorsing the social view that only size 2s are attractive. Next stop Lane Bryant. I intended to use at least half of the images from that site to reflect a more balanced approach to sexy.
Most of it was hideous. I did a google search for “intimate apparel women with curves.” More hideousness appeared. I resigned myself to having fought the good fight and used the one picture from Lane Bryant that didn’t suck. I am certain that attractive and sexy intimate attire can be found in the sizes that many real life women wear, but it is a sad commentary that one need look so hard to find it.
(Side note: for the past 48 hours I have been getting a high number of banner ads for Lane Bryant, and dating websites for “larger” people)
There are other shops that offer for classy pantyloons for all sizes:
this is my favorite store in the whole world:
http://www.agentprovocateur.com/knickers.html
and
http://www.fredericks.com/category.asp?catalog_name=Holiday2002&category_name=Lingerie&Page=1
truth is..there is a LOT of crap lingerie out there….for alllll sizes…finding the good stuff… can be challenging….
i always thought dita was a good “role model” for perfect lingerie…..burlesque-y retro…and awesome…
xoxo
Hey, I’m a size 2, and I’m HIDEOUS.
a) I somehow doubt your self-proclaimed hideousness
b) I have heard otherwise from trusted sources
c) Larger point: sexy can be size 0 to 20, five foot nothing to touching the sky, and every combination between
I applaud your efforts, RR. Good to know that you might find my size 8, yet sagging body, sexy. LOL
It is a scary lingerie world out there. But thanks for fighting the good fight for the benefit of women bloggers everywhere.
And thanks for visiting me and convincing me that I should not go on that horrible date! The trail also let me to find the hilarious Dating After 40 site. After reading her entry about dating the Elvis impersonator I think you may be right.
Aw, shucks, ma’am, just doin’ my job. Thank you.
On a funny note, it took me until the part about this “gentleman” having kids that I was positive it wasn’t me.