A picture's worth a thousand words, right? So here's today's 4000 word post.
I bought a new padded panty from HerRoom. It's the one pictured to the right. I looked for a while, hoping I'd find something I liked and looked realistic. I was hesitant to buy one for a number of reasons:
1. It cost $44.
OK, that was pretty much the main reason. For a girl who thinks $30 is a lot to pay for a dress, paying $44 for underwear is a stretch (so to speak).
It fits pretty well. It digs in at the front of the leg openings, but if I adjust it a bit it's fine. It's also a bit tight, but that hides Things That Women Don't Have. The pads come out for cleaning.
I think it adds some curves and seems to subtract some as well (as I mentioned in my last swap post, Steffi mentioned that I had lost weight ~ I didn't but I put on some hips and I guess, relatively speaking, it looked like I lost some weight. So YAY.
After I came in from a trip to Old Town Alexandria with Charity (I haven't written about that yet) I asked her to take three views with and without the panty. The results are below. The pads are in in the left-hand picture. Zooming may help. The side view shows the effect the best.
It's been part of my outfit each time I've dressed since I bought it.
Yes there is a difference in your profile, but like so many of these things the biggest boost can be to self confidence. Knowing you have a more womanlt figure can only help.
ReplyDeleteLookin' good!
ReplyDeleteI looked at all sorts of options years ago, and found that none of them added enough for my liking, so I made my own. I also wrote and illustrated the wikipedia article. What can I say, I like having a big butt. :P
ReplyDeletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_and_buttock_padding
I agree, looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt works for you very well. It does give you more of a womanly curve, particularly in side view. It's hard to tell in front view pix since it's hard to tell where the bodice stops and the sleeves start, but it's a noticeable difference there, too. Increasing the hips and butt have the optical effect of reducing the waist, much less painfully than a corset.
ReplyDeleteOn an aside, what kind of boots are those, and where'd you get them? I've seen those in a few pix now. They're first class.
Annie, I'm sure I picked them up at Payless. I tossed most of my shoeboxes, but I have that one ~ Predictions. I've had them for a few years but needed Charity to convince me to wear them!
DeleteMeg- Yay, congrats!! Looks just like mine! :)
ReplyDeleteSara
Hi Meg,
ReplyDeleteNo doubt that a bit of discreet padding makes a huge difference. I use 1" slabs of foam, suitably shaped (especially at the edges).
A garment that you just pull on seems attractive but I do wonder if the two oval pads on each side do enough. Personally I think you could get away with a little more!
It takes time to adjust to a different body shape, but ladies definitely do have waists and hips. You can too!
Cheers
Penny