Sunday, April 14, 2013

Wearing bra makes breasts sagging



Wearing bra makes your breasts sag ! It's not just a contrarian view. Research shows that this is TRUE !!   For more, please go to http://in.screen.yahoo.com/wearing-bra-makes-breasts-sag-131411042.html
 
For generations, women have been advised that wearing a bra would keep breasts from sagging, prevent back pain and improve posture.
Wrong, wrong and wrong, according to a study conducted by Jean-Denis Rouillon, a sports medicine specialist from the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire in Besancon, France.
"Medically, physiologically, anatomically — breasts gain no benefit from being denied gravity," Rouillon said. "On the contrary, they get saggier with a bra."

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday, November 5, 2012

Comments from a visitor


Reproduced below is a mail from a Visitor.   My comments and additions are put at the end of his notes.



"
Kerala Dress — OTTA MUNDU is lower part of the outer garment . It is simply called as Mundu • ONNARA MUNDU is the traditional loincloth of women. Traditional loincloth of men is Konakam • RETTA MUNDU  is upper part of the outer garment. It is also known as Mel mundu or Settu mundu. Thattam is the headscarf of Muslim women • THORTHU MUNDU is the upper garment in medieval times. Later it is worn over blouse. This is the bathing wrap • THAR MUNDU is outer garment for martial art practices and also used as dancewear by women • KUPPAYAM is a shirt like blouse used by Christian and Muslim women. It is well known as Chatta • NJORI MUNDU Christian women wear mundu with pleats at the backside. This style is known as Njori mundu • MISCELLANEOUS In earlier times Mulakkacha is used as bodice and outer garment by the elites. Then Rowca replaced the Mulakkacha. It has no hooks but only tied by a knot in front side. Then the Blouse and Saree came in Industrialization era of 1970’s • KASAVU Zari woven border in Saree and Mundu • KALLI is the printed cotton sarong. DIMENSIONS — Onnara and Thaar are same in dimension. But Thar has the border (Kara) • Onnara and Thar (270cm L X 60cm B).


 
• NERIYATHU is the shawl for Christian women and Hindu men. Then Hindu women also adopted it as Mel mundu. Muslim men wear it as Rumal .

Highlight these points:
• Onnara acts as a body shaper.
• Onnara acts as the chastity belt that is beauty with safety.
• Onnara can be secured with safety knots at corners.
• Onnara absorbs the sweat in groin area.
• During mensuration extra padding cloth can be inserted.

Make paragraphs about the following headings.
Advantages: Onnara — Traditional • Hygienic • Eco-friendly
Multiple usage: Onnara — Undergarment • Shape wear • Chastity belt
Various situations: Onnara — Mensuration • Office • Travel

- Do some fieldwork (with the help of females)
• Ask elderly people for practical guidelines.
• Take genuine photos of Onnara with their permission.
• Upload it to the Wikipedia site.
• Candid photos are not clear.
• Ask Hantex and other stores for availability.
• And you may yourself start online sale.

- Do some paperwork
• Draw line drawings by a proper artist (How to drawings)
• Scan magazines ads for clarity.
• Do not upload ads by photos. It gets glare and dark.

 "

My comments/ additions :



Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Onnara keeps you in shape


In-shape claims to do wonders in reducing your tummies. May be true.
But, do you know that the practice of wearing ONNARA (done properly) can reduce your tummy ?
Wear an Onnara, properly tied and tight, which will dramatically show you results in a few days !  Continue the practice. Adopt the same as a standard inner garment.
No back pain or spinal problems. Guaranteed.
. 

Friday, June 8, 2012

Inventing Koupeenam (Konakam) ?


Look at the following report. And try the links too.


City student reinvents basic Indian male garment

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Retro is in. ‘Koupeenam,’ the desi loin cloth is cocking a snook at the multi-billion dollar undergarment industry, courtesy an applied arts student in the city.


Akhil Raj K V, a final-year student at the College of Fine Arts, has ‘reinvented’ the simple Indian undergarment for the 21st century male as part of his college project. ‘Koupeen’ - Akhil has tweaked the name a bit for panache - made from 'pure cotton' comes in a chic sachet he himself has designed.

Predictably, the youngster from Kannur is ecstatic about ‘Koupeen’, though he has no immediate plans to market it. "The Koupeenam clearly has an edge over the briefs that are so popular today. And it goes back a long way. Even the ‘Kamasutra’ and old Ayurvedic texts mention it,’’ says Akhil.

If that doesn’t get the macho males queuing up, this should. "The USP of the ‘Koupeenam’ is that it’s healthy. It’s simple to wear, allows air flow unlike briefs and has no elastic. Elastic hurts the skin. Koupeenam doesn’t cause rashes,’’ he says. Best of all, it fits to size, unlike factory-produced modern undergarments which come in general sizes. And it has the added charm of being ethnic wear.

This most rudimentary of male underwear is simply a strip of cloth with strings at the ends. Come to think of it, the Koupeenam must be one of the oldest Indian inventions, though less-talked-about. 

"Westerners discontinued using the tight briefs by the 1970s, boxer shorts are more popular there now. Why? They clearly understood the health implications. But we still stick to them,’’ says Akhil, who did some research into the ‘underworld’ as part of the project.

Old wine in new bottle, surely, but Akhil has made some alterations to suit the needs of the ever-on-the-move modern male. 

"One reason why the Koupeenam gave way to the briefs was that it proved 

to be a nuisance if you had to take a piss. So I’ve given it a vent, so you don’t have to untie the whole garment.’’
‘Koupeen’ comes only in two colours; white and grey. "Coloured underwear can prove harmful, since the skin there is very sensitive. Light colours also prevent people from wearing undergarments for two or three days at a stretch,’’ he adds with a chuckle.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/thiruv...nt/280966.html


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