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Still Busty: A Playful Promises Wishlist

A while ago, Leah reviewed a few Playful Promises pieces. Unfortunately, my sets got stuck in customs and I wasn’t able to do the same. Brexit has made it harder to order from the UK for European customers and I was happy to read that Playful Promises will cover customs fees for us. With that […]

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Off the Rack ~ Curve S/S22: Playful Promises

This week, we’re bringing you the Playful Promises family of brands for spring/summer 2022. This includes PP itself, Deja Day, Felicity Hayward x PP, and Gabi Fresh x PP. There are even more collections, but these are the ones that include bras in sizes up to cup size UK G+. Somehow, I missed seeing these […]

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Off the Rack ~ Reviewing the Playful Promises “Madeleine” Bra

Disclosure: This bra was received as a review sample. All opinions are my own and based entirely on my experience. Following up on last week’s Deja Day review, this week I bring to you another bra review from the Playful Promises brand umbrella—and this one is an actual Playful Promises item. Make sure you stick […]

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Off the Rack ~ Thoughts on Stitch Fix

When Darlene tried Stitch Fix, the online personal styling and retail service, I was impressed by how well they seemed to “get” her style while also selecting things Darlene said she probably wouldn’t have considered if she was simply shopping for herself. I was curious to try it for myself too considering that I have […]

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Full Bust Investigator: Can Stitch Fix Fit Big Boobs?

As the Hourglassy team brainstormed monthly Full Bust Feature ideas, one idea was to try Stitch Fix and its new rival, Wantable. Stitch Fix started a couple of years after this blog, and back then I thought their idea was interesting enough to post an affiliate-linked ad on our website, but no one ever clicked […]

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Off the Rack ~ Miss Candyfloss “Portia Teal” Dress

This week, I’m reviewing an old Miss Candyfloss dress called the “Portia Teal.” Though this print is long since sold out, this style is released every spring/summer in different fabrics and prints. Currently, there is one at full price and one in the sale section. Note that there is a similar dress style to this […]

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