The Masters of Sex Lingerie.

If you haven't watched Showtime's new series. Masters of Sex, than I highly suggest you do.

If you have than you'd seen Lizzy Caplan on screen in my favorite lingerie brand Rago.

''I became very attached to the underwear and would take it home. I loved the girdle and the stockings. It really helps your posture and is so flattering. Women looked fantastic back then - until they took that girdle off, anyway.''

The Basics of Shapewear.

Want to learn the basics of shapewear? This article by the Lingerie Addict gives you some great information for first time, and veteran users of shapewear.

To read more, just click here.

The Evolution of Shapewear Marketing.

 The marketing of Shapewear used to be so focused on body shaming. It's interesting to see how far we've come in construction and practicality.

An article by The Corsetiere lays it all out.

A Beautiful Capture. Photo by Ian Ried, Styling by Dorothy Darker.

Stumbled over this while looking at Rago's Facebook page. The photo is done by Ian Ried, and the styling is by Dorothy Darker.

Vintage Inspiration.

I ran across myvintagevogue a while back and I've been using it for inspiration on outfits as well as hairstyling.

So if you're feeling like your wardrobe or style is a bit dull give this site a look and see if it is any help.

Vintage Clothing with Tess Munster.

So you're in the plus-sized category and you think vintage style clothing is out of your reach? Well think again. Tess Munster shares with you her preferences when it comes to clothing of the vintage kind. 

The Beautiful Bianca Bombshell.

This is the beautiful Bianca Bombshell, if you haven't check out her stuff before I highly suggest you do so.

Oh and the lingerie she's wearing is Rago.

Interested in Trying a Girdle?

Interested in girdles, but still unsure about trying one on? Fashionable Forties blog post "So you want to wear a girdle?" can help you make your decision.

Click here to read the post.

Christina Hendricks Talks Shapewear Support.

Christina Hendricks sat down with Conan O'Brien and talked a bit about the undergarments she wears on Mad Men.



She also sat down and shared more about her love of vintage style clothing with The Look.

The Importance of Underwear!

She states it pretty well, ""Grab a good body shaper and honey, show off how gorgeous you are!"

Cyber Monday Sale at American Shapewear

Today is the last day you can claim 10% off your entire order. 

Want to Buy Vintage? Know your Size First.

If you're thinking about buying some vintage paterns online in order to make your own clothing. You should be aware that sizes from the 40's,50's, and 60's were different then they are today. A size 14 was a bust measurement of 32 inches. Making it a size 4 by today's standards.

If you're intrested in learning more, click here.

A Series of Vintage Weight Gain Ads

Here's a series of vintage ads that promote women having curves because "skinny girls down't have oomph!". To see the full run click here

An Amazing Style Guide.

I found this great style guide for those of you who want to look like their favorite star from back in the day. The selection of styles ranges from Rita Hayworth to Bettie Davis, and Elizabeth Taylor. To see the full line up as well as how to look like them visit Easyliving.

A Blast from the Past.

Just a little add that shows how the perception of beauty has changed throughout the years.