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Fit to be Tied: My Love Affair with Corsets
FIT TO BE TIED: THE POWER OF CORSETS
By Athena Bradford
I was browsing the aisles of my favorite sensuality boutique, when Raye Andrews, the owner, help up a black leather corset. “Try this on,” she urged. I had been fingering satin camisoles and silk kimonos to add to my collection. Reshaping my torso with busks and binding was not on my agenda.
Raye knows me well, so she hit me with her best shot. “I’ve had it in the backroom for weeks, and I’ve been waiting until just the right woman walked in. Flattered and feeling adventurous and slightly naughty, I agreed to put on the intimidating intimate apparel.
Once in the dressing room, however, I discovered that this was easier said than done. Fumbling with the laces, I tried to figure out the construction plan. Did the zipper go in the front or back? Were my boobs supposed to go inside or outside the scalloped edge? Could anyone’s waist possibly be so tiny?
Coming to my rescue, Raye reoriented both the bodice and my breasts and began to adjust the grip. “Take a deep breath and hold it. Don’t let it out until I’m finished.” Before I could object, she took hold of the strings and began to pull.
Anticipating a tourniquet, I discovered temptation. As the bumps in my road took on a decidedly hourglass shape, I kept urging her, “Tighter, make it tighter.”
I know what you’re thinking: “What sane woman would willingly subject herself to ...
Letter to My Daughter: Raise Your Voice and Your Vibe
Okay, everyone knows by now that Oprah and Dr. Laura Berman endorse mothers giving daughters vibrators. As an amorous overachiever, I’ve already selected the perfect vibe and written my accompanying letter. Although we have several years to go before she reaches 15, I’m ready.
Darling Daughter,
You have ripened before my eyes, and I marvel at the incandescent changes. Your hormones are in overdrive, and I swear that I can hear them humming as they reshape your body and wreck havoc with your moods.
As your mother, I want your journey into womanhood to be only filed with rich discoveries and free of fear; as a woman, I know that is asking the impossible. But here is what I can offer: some advice ...
Okay, everyone knows by now that Oprah and Dr. Laura Berman endorse mothers giving daughters vibrators. As an amorous overachiever, I’ve already selected the perfect vibe and written my accompanying letter. Although we have several years to ...