Underwear on QVC

[Grizelda]

Carla was selling lots of different "shapewear". Such things used to be called "foundation garments" but that was a long time ago, and they often included stocking suspenders. Some, without suspenders, were called "girdles." My grandmother wore them. Carla's suggestions still looked uncomfortable. Shoehorning yourself into them must be quite an accomplishment. If someone should put their arm around your waist, heaven forbid your bottom, they'd get an electric shock. Maybe not a bad thing for some cheeky git trying to feel you up.

 

[Battiola73]

Choice of bras when I started wearing them were either the foundation type ones (over the shoulder boulder holders” or 100% nylon ones that had no elastic in them whatsoever but were pretty. God did they make you sweat and were torture to wear. Thank goodness for the invention of Lycra.

 

[donna255]

Modern shapewear as it is called very different. I see it in M&S etc, and it has very little hold compared to the old style. And no, you will not get an electric shock from them. Very weird idea. The very famous brand worn by the actresses etc is just to smooth the look of dresses they wear, no to hold you in. Spanx

 

[ERICS MUM]

Mum used to wear what she called “roll-ons” in the 1960’s. From memory they were a light-weigh version of a girdle and didn’t have suspenders dangling down.

 

[Dame Fondacox]

Oh I remember my Grandmother's old fashion girdles. One of her neighbours and friends, who was about 15 years older than her, used to wear what most would call bloomers or pantaloons. She referred to them as her "passion killers" when hanging them on the clothes line.

 

[donna255]

I remember my granny wearing this torture garment. Boned and with clips down, the front went from below her breasts to full body, it did have clips for her stockings. When I stayed with her, the relief at night when she took it off.