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Save at least 54% off Seamless Shapewear at Jasmere.com

Jaime Palmucci — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:57:56 +0000

This sale just hit my inbox, and I thought it might be one that some of you ladies would definitely be interested in… especially after reading my Super Bowl fashion must-haves!

Plie is a Brazilian brand of Slimming Shapewear meant to be worn underneath your clothes to give you a smooth, sleek and sexy look without the appearance of bumps or bulges. Here’s what they have to say about the brand:

This line was designed to be worn all day with comfort in mind. The fabrics are specially selected for the steamy climate of Brazil- skin stays cool and dry. Seamless and sensual, these are like nothing you’ve tried before. We were astounded at how each piece we tried stayed exactly put- exactly! No sliding or rolling or tugging- none!

One of the standout features of Plié is the targeted elastic panels- the texture and stretch of the soft microfiber material is graduated to accommodate your natural shape. The smoothing is concentrated on problem areas. Rather than feeling just general tightness, the lycra blend and ribbing is strategically adjusted to put gentle support where you need it.

Plie is exclusively on sale at Jasmere.com, a new kind of sample sale site. They feature one brand a day (it seems like they’re only selling items Monday-Friday, but I’m not positive) at deep discounts that, like Groupon, get even better when more people buy… so make sure to tell your friends abut this great deal, too!

Head over to Jasmere.com now to get this great deal… because it will only be around until tomorrow morning! There are no waiting lists, no invitation-only shopping… just one great deal a day!

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Granny Panties Are Hazardous to National Security!

The Fashionable Housewife — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:00:41 +0000

Apparently Granny Panties Are Hazardous to National Security!

My grandmother was a very interesting and quirky lady indeed. Born in 1906 to parents who grew up during the latter part of the Victorian Era, she was an interesting mix of the utmost propriety and manners thrown in with a little bit of feminist ideals, although she never would have referred to herself as a feminist. She grew up in a family of ten children, of Scots-Irish decent, and her father was the Vice-President of the local college in their small town. She lived in a lovely Victorian mansion, complete with soaring foyer and large, oak stair case leading to the upper levels of the home. She married my grandfather there in her parent’s home, during the 1930’s, and I can always recall their wedding picture from the deep recesses of my mind. It is a pale black and white photo, gently faded with time. My grandmother wears tight pin-curls and a long, satin wedding dress that appears to have come straight from a Hollywood set. My grandfather smiles proudly from under his Clarke Gable mustache, with his own hair slicked against his head with pome-aid, as was the gentlemanly style of the time. The grand, old oak stair case stands study in the background, as if to say, ‘These are times when things are built to last’. My grandparents marriage did last, though it was fraught with bickering. My grandfather died before my grandmother, as he was what we refer to today as a chain smoker. In his day, he was a government employee, and all of the boys in his office smoked. The cinema of that time glorified smoking, and so did advertisements. I even saw a vintage advertisement that promoted smoking as a health benefit. These were the times he lived in. So, naturally, he passed away before grandmother.

Grandmother was a bit of a fire-cracker, though a proper one. She had tons of friends, she was Queen of her bridge club, she attended church every Sunday, and the whole town of Missoula, Montana, knew her by first name. One time during the 1990’s, Andie MacDowell, the actress, bought a house near Missoula just outside of town near the river. She and my grandmother both frequented the one health food store in town. My grandmother had been a patron of this store since the 1940’s and was well known by the owners. My grandmother, Wenona, was the most famous and long-standing of their patrons, until of course, Andie MacDowell showed up in town. After she showed up, the health food store was abuzz with talk of, “Oh, Andie MacDowell just showed up moments earlier to buy more wheat germ!!” Wheat germ? Now poor Andie was violating my grandmother’s turf. My grandmother walked into the store, all 4′ 10′ inches and 90 pounds of her, and demanded to know who this Andie MacDowell person who was taking all of the wheat germ. Wheat germ, by golly, was her food staple, and she did not appreciate this un-known Starlet waltzing into town and taking from the wheat germ store house. Hands off, Andie! Wenona had a monopoly on the wheat germ and she wasn’t about to share it with some new-fangled actress she had never heard of.

My grandmother was also very proper in the way she dressed, and she had a morning toilet ritual that took roughly two hours. I do not mean to suggest that she was ON the toilet for 2 hours. I mean to suggest her ritual was performed in the bathroom for two hours in the morning. One of the things that took her the longest to accomplish in the morning was the putting on of her undergarments. When I refer to undergarments, I am not just referring to bras and panties. My grandmother wore this enormous grandma bra with thick straps, extra-large panties, a girdle over the panties, and straps with hooks that attached the girdle to her knee-high panty hose. Though my grandmother had more than enough money, I do not believe she replaced these undergarments since the 1940s. After all, the hooks that attached the girdle to the knee-high panty hose were made of tough metal and were made to last through the next ice age. Usually, on top of all of these contraptions, she wore old-fashioned bloomers. Modesty was a top priority for my grandmother, and in case her long skirt should happen to be caught by the wind, she was making darm sure that any pervert in the proximity should require x-ray vision to catch a peek at what was underneath her stealthy undergarments. I’m pretty sure she also coated them with kryptonite in case Superman should happen to be in the vicinity.

In the summer of 1984, my parents decided that we would take a driving tour of the British Isles. My father, a university professor, had been invited to present a paper at a conference in Ireland. I was over-joyed when I found out we’d be spending roughly a month touring England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. I was 12 at the time and had been a real Anglophile. This was at the time when Duran Duran was still in the top ten, and I loved Simon LeBon. Sorry, girls, Simon was the guy for me! I also loved Wham! and became obsessed with all things English. I wore various British flag t-shirts around during the two years leading up to this trip, so you can imagine my excitement when my dad announced we’d be spending a month there. Wow!! The land of Wham! and Duran Duran!!! Maybe I’d actually even see Simon or George M. waking around London! Then my dad told me we’d also be bringing grandmother, and that I’d have the pleasure of sharing a room with her during the entire trip. Uhh… okay. Grandmother was now 78, and she had her two-hour toilet ritual, and her make-up suitcases, and then there were her undergarments.

My dad was teaching at UNLV at the time, and we were living is Las Vegas. Grandma was still in Missoula living in the same house my father had grown up in. Grandma’s friends were heading for Vegas and they all drove down together and grandma stayed at our house for a few days in preparation to leave on our overseas trip. Everything went well, until we got to the airport. What to do with grandma’s 15 pieces of old-fashioned luggage? Why that would have required each of us to have five arms, just to carry her belongings. But, no matter, a lovely gentleman performed curb-side check-in, and all we had to do was clear security.

My 4 foot 10 inch, 90-pound grandma followed along behind us, and she WOULDN’T allow us to carry her purse, which also happened to be half the size and weight of her entire body. But, not to worry, we were almost at security, and she’d have to give up her beloved to the security guards at some point. Maybe then one of us could politely reach in and snatch it.

Getting cleared for security went well for my father, my mother, myself…but not for my grandma. You’re probably thinking Granny may have been packing heat in her purse, which is probably why she wouldn’t allow anyone else to carry it. Alas, no, grandma was a lady, and had never actually touched a gun. Of course, she sometimes caught a glimpse of grandfather’s hunting rifles, but she would not demean herself to actually touch these dirty things.

Three security guards gently lifted grandma off the ground and yelled, ‘Security check!!” We stepped in and said, “But she has given you her rings, and her necklaces, and her belt, and the bobby-pins from her hair, and everything else of value, for heaven’s sake”. No matter, they didn’t listen to us, and they proceeded to use one of those ’sweeping’ hand-held devices to check grandma. Every time the device came close to grandma’s unmentionable area, the sweeper device would screech “Beeeppp! Beeep!! Beeep!! Beeepppppp!” The guard yelled, “The little old lady is hiding something in her pants!!! We’re going to have to perform a strip search”.

Now, I don’t know who to feel more sorry for, grandma or the security guards. Surely these buff guys didn’t want to see my 4 foot 10 inch grandma in all of her glory, even if the glory was very faded, extremely tarnished, and well, perhaps frightening to behold at this point? No matter, they continued to persist. Grandma yelled, “I say, un-hand me! Oh my word! I demand you to un-hand me now!!” Oh dear, this was not going well. Finally, right before I was sure grandma was going to start yelling “rape, rape!” an older female security guard stepped in and calmly interviewed my grandmother. Obviously this older woman was ‘in the know’ and rather an experienced expert about antiquated female under garments. She quizzed my grandmother about the hook closures on her bras, if there may be particularly stiff under wires that could be upsetting the machine, etc. Under wires upsetting a machine? I think I’d be upset if *I* had to wear such stiff under-wires. Well, neither was the case– so what could it be? Finally, it dawned on the older female security guard that there might be a slim chance that grandma was using the metal hook system to hold up her stockings. Alas, that was it!!! Grandma’s girdle and stocking hooks that held everything together were the offenders. Grandma was granted a hardly apology, but the experience did leave her deeply embarrassed.

So, dear readers, the next time you go to the airport, please make sure that you aren’t wearing under garments containing offensive metal. I issue you a warning, grandma experienced this in 1984, long before domestic terrorism was a concern. Now that we have terrorists among us, well, you have to be careful. That wonderful push-up bra you’re wearing? Well, it may just get you arrested under the Homeland Security Act the next time you are flying. Ladies of the world, I urge you to shed your metal under garments the next time you fly.

-Sarah Polyakov

Bare Necessities Shapewear, Panties, Bras and more!

The Fashionable Housewife — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:12:53 +0000

One of my favorite places to shop for underwear is Bare Necessities. They are always having fantastic sales, their website is extremely easy to navigate, and I always find exactly what I’m looking for at a price I can afford.

I’ve made the mistake of going into specialty bra shops to buy a bra, only to come home and find out I could have gotten it for a lot cheaper, had I ordered it online from BareNecessities.com.

You can find all the top brands of shapewear, panties, bras, and even lingerie and sleepwear. They even carry stuff for men (I bought my hubby a pair of hot Emporio Armani briefs!!) and specialty items like Full-figure bras in sizes 36C to 54H.

Best part of all, their clearance section!

If you’re supposed to wear it underneath something else, than chances are you can find it at Bare Necessities. They have everything! Even socks, hosiery, slips, camis, and even Yummie Tummie tanks!

And starting today till 11/05/09 you can Buy 2, Get 1 Free on all Jockey underwear. (My favorite brand!!!)

Enter to win a $50 Gift Card to Bare Necessities in the Fashionable Gals For A Cure Breast Cancer Awareness Fund Raiser and Giveaway. (Look for prize pack number 10!)

Yummie Tummie on Rue La La Today!

The Fashionable Housewife — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:00:43 +0000

That’s right! Your favorite shapewear brand, Yummie Tummie is on sale at Rue La La today starting at 11am ET!

I remember last time Rue La La had a Yummie Tummie boutique, it sold out SO fast, I wasn’t able to get anything! The sale starts at exactly 11am ET. So be sure you are logged in and on the homepage at least 1 minute before the sale starts. If you are not currently a member, quickly Join RueLaLa.com for FREE and take advantage of this amazing chance to save big on Yummie Tummie tanks, camis, tees and possibly some more new styles!

If you for some reason, are not familiar with Yummie Tummie, then please take a moment to read “Why You Need To Try Yummie Tummie Right Now!”.

Comfortable Bras To Enchance Cleavage Seamlessly

The Fashionable Housewife — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:07:51 +0000

What woman doesn’t want a comfortable bra? Seems like we’re always searching for a bra that will fit well, look great, and not dig into our sides. I have about 67 bras, so I’ve definitely weeded out the comfortable bras from the do-not-buy bras.

One of absolute favorites brands when it comes to comfort undergarments is Wonderbra.

I first reviewed Wonderbra about a year ago when they launched their new website. I tried out 2 bras that I ended up loving so much that I just bought another one on HerRoom.com for 30% off!

Wonderbra Uprising II Push-up
Underwire Bra
~~Price: $32.00~~ On Sale $21.99

Being a size 34A, I need all the help I can get when it comes to making my girls look half way decent. Most bras, even if they are in my size, don’t fit quite right. I don’t have that problem with Wonderbra though.

The fit is precise, true to size, comfortable underwires, great push-up pads, and a comfortable elastic back that doesn’t stretch out over time. I have had the Wonderbra Uprising II Push-up Underwire Bra in black for over a year and it’s definitely one of my favorite bras. It’s perfect under sheer tops, t-shirts, and tanks yet has a low enough plunge front so I can wear it with wrap dresses and v-necks without revealing too much.

I was so happy when I found Wonderbras for 30% off at HerRoom.com. I bought the Wonderbra Uprising II Push-up Underwire Bra in Ivory and the Wonderbra Inspring Push In Underwire Bra in Black. Each one was only $21.99, regularly $32.00.

If you are looking for comfortable bras that also make your girls look great, try Wonderbra. Get 30% off till 6/29/2009 at HerRoom.com.

Bare Necessities BIG 5 DAY SALE Ends Tomorrow!!!

The Fashionable Housewife — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:00:44 +0000

Bare Necessities BIG 5 DAY SALE is almost over!! The sale started June 5 and ends tomorrow – June 9, 2009.

BareNecessities.com only has one big sale in Spring and this is it! You can get hundreds of the very best luxurious women’s designer intimate apparel brands, coupled with everyday favorite bras, panties, t-shirts, shapewear, hosiery, sleepwear, maternity and more… at 20% OFF & higher!

And for the first time ever, ALL of their Men’s brands — every single style of our 300+ styles are a whopping 25% OFF. What perfect timing for Father’s Day, right? There are tons of Father’s Day gift ideas on BareNecessities.com.

That’s not all… you can get an extra 20% OFF already reduced Clearance prices too! Be still my beating heart…

Sale ends tomorrow, so you have to hurry!!

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Bare Necessities Is Having A Huge 5 DAY SALE!!!

The Fashionable Housewife — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:14 +0000

I wanted to let you ladies know that that today is the start of Bare Necessities BIG 5 DAY SALE!! The sale started today, June 5 and will go until June 9, 2009 only.

That’s not all… you can get an extra 20% OFF already reduced Clearance prices too! Be still my beating heart…

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Must-Have Warm Weather Basics From Adea Lingerie

The Fashionable Housewife — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:39:40 +0000

Since the weather has started warming up, so has my house making it necessary to put away my warm winter pajamas and pull out the nightgowns and other summer sleepwear. After pulling out my small stock of summer sleepwear, I realized I had a fine collection of silk nightgowns from Victoria’s Secret, but nothing non-sexy I could just lounge around it. I had a few things from when i was pregnant, but since I’m about 30 pounds lighter now, they don’t exactly fit…

Looks like I need to go sleepwear shopping!

Fortunately, until then I have a fabulous Italian Meryl micro fiber camisole from MyAdea.com. It’s super soft and comfy, while providing enough coverage that I don’t feel like I’m running around the house naked. I have one in a coral color that I’ve been wearing a lot for the last couple weeks. I just throw it on with some shorts or cotton pajama bottoms and I’m all set to watch TV with the hubs and then hop right into bed afterwards.

I love Adea because their pieces are sumptuously soft and it feels great against your skin. The fine Italian micro fiber makes each piece ‘breathe’ and lets you maintain body temperature balance. The unique fabric lets you retain body heat in cool weather and lets perspiration escape during warm weather. Memory yarn retains its shape, returning to its fresh body hugging fit after every wear, and won’t catch on clothing. It’s also amazingly wrinkle resistant, making it a must-have for traveling and vacations. These basics are a necessity for your wardrobe!

Shop MyAdea.com

Super Soft Bamboo Pants And Other Fine Lingerie Items From Yandy.com

The Fashionable Housewife — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:00:53 +0000

These fabulous long Bamboo pants are from the feminine and luxurious Charlotte Collection from Cosabella. Charlotte is all about classic elegance. She always wears a perfectly chic ensemble that incorporates her style, beauty and quiet confidence. These pants are the personification of Charlotte’s style.

Made of eco-friendly bamboo fiber, these light-weight and unbelievable soft lounge pants are all the most comfortable things you’ll ever wear. There is even a sweet matching top and thong. Select items from the Charlotte Collection by Cosabella are available at Yandy.com. They recently added fine lingerie items from the highest quality brands imported from around the world.

These super soft modal and bamboo blend pants have a sweet ruffle trim along elastic waistband. The moisture-wicking properties in the fabric keeps you feeling cool and dry, making these perfect for summer.

I’ve recently become a huge fan of bamboo sleepwear and was really happy to add these super soft pants to my collection. They are by far some of the nicest pants I’ve ever had the pleasure of sleeping in. I definitely recommend them for summer because they are light-weight and will keep you comfortable.

Get them on Yandy.com. While you’re over there, be sure to check out their Clearance Lingerie Sale!

Hanky Panky & Essie Set on Bare Necessities

The Fashionable Housewife — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:08:07 +0000

I am very excited to share with you the launch of a new collaboration with Hanky Panky and Essie for summer! Please see below for details on their adorable “Panties & Polish” set that just became available at www.barenecessities.com today.

Get Both Hanky Panky Sets at BareNecessities.com