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    What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"

    May Glamour: You Can't Always Judge A Mag By Its Cover

    Help Us Relive The Days Of Cheesy '60s, '70s & '80s Swimsuits
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    Image of Liz11685 Liz11685
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    I've been looking for a suit like that my whole life. However, I have a long torso so the retro one piece market is off limits to me. Shirring really does create great optical illusions. (And as the article points out, so does being illustrated.)
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    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    I've developed a new skill in recent years: I can tell exactly where I'd bulge out of an article of clothing, even if the sizing is right.


    This is not a skill I ever wanted, but it's damned useful as a reminder upon seeing ads like this.

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    Image of jeepgirl jeepgirl
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    You can pry my skirtini from my cold dead hand.
    (the other hand will be holding a cupcake)
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    Image of brinkswomanship brinkswomanship
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    Does the logo look weirdly like a sperm and an egg to anyone else? No? Just me? Okay, back in my box.
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    Image of save jinger save jinger
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    My figure-making strategy is usually this:


    1. Open Excel.


    2. Make a table or open one I've already made.


    3. Open a new worksheet.


    4. Link to the data from the table...wait, did I miss something?

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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    07/01/09

    @save jinger: Win!
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    Image of lilbobbytables lilbobbytables
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    My figure making strategy: master puppeteering, somehow work puppet in a manner where everyone thinks it is the real me, make sure puppet is hot. Then, profit. Somewhere. Such as.
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    Image of LaMorena LaMorena
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    I love my suit like this!! It covers far more than any other swimsuit I own, but I get more looks and (positive) comments when I wear my retro one.
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    Image of shorty63136 shorty63136
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    Cupcake diet.
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    Image of dreamweave dreamweave
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    My figure-making strategy is to suck in my gut a lot.
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    Image of nessalicious nessalicious
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    I've been looking at vintage swimsuits for months now to take on my hols, and gash they are so crazy shaped! Does wearing a girdle make your ribs/hips/tits grow a different way?
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    Image of Samanthrax Samanthrax
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    That's darn cute. You can still get suits kind of like these from Esther Williams. They are kind of expensive but totally worth it.
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    07/01/09

    @Samanthrax is Sarcastic and Joking: [www.esther-williams.com]
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    Image of my cousin is an ape my cousin is an ape
    07/01/09

    @Samanthrax is Sarcastic and Joking: Someone mentioned those the other day (you?) and I took a peek and loved them.
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    Image of PrarieMuffin PrarieMuffin
    07/01/09

    @my cousin is an ape: They come up around here at last once a week. They are awe.some.
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    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    Okay, goals for summer


    1. Obtain pretty pink one-piece vintage swimsuit (in today's sizing...not that of the 1950's) with elasticized shirring


    2. Become an illustration.


    I think this is totally acheivable.

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    Image of dreamweave dreamweave
    07/01/09

    @dianersb was bit by a zombie: is #2 your figure-making strategy?
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    07/01/09

    @dianersb was bit by a zombie: Just remember that sizes were different in the 1950s!


    /runs away giggling like the immature fool she is

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    07/01/09

    @dreamweave: Yep. I think I can totally make it happen if I just try hard enough. I'm thinking of taking a Life Drawing class for some inspiration.
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    07/01/09

    @dianersb was bit by a zombie: just find the right makeup and remain very, very still.
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    Image of BornYesterday BornYesterday
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    What does Paris prescribe for my raging hangover?
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    Image of labeled labeled
    07/01/09

    @VintageVixen: Cerulean. Definitely cerulean.
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    07/01/09

    In reply to What's Your "Figure-Making Strategy?"
    I like the two friendly women at the bottom.
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    Image of save jinger save jinger
    07/01/09

    @CurtCole: I am sensing a bit of homoeroticism there...
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    07/01/09

    @CurtCole: their bottoms look friendly as well.
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    07/01/09

    @save jinger: Agreed, vintage homoeroticism is the best; it's like a burlesque show for those with critical minds.
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    07/01/09

    @CurtCole: I would go to that burlesque show!
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    Image of Jack_Burton Jack_Burton
    04/21/09

    In reply to May Glamour: You Can't Always Judge A Mag By Its Cover
    Miley's new "adult" hairstyle: "Cyrus Interruptus" new name, old fave (JBF, anyone?).
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