I just saw one of the cover stories on a woman’s magazine. It claims “Drop a Dress Size”. Just under that it says it is a 20 – minute secret solution. My brain is already turning this information around in my head. How can someone drop one whole dress size in 20 minutes? Then, it comes to me. They clearly are talking about the age old girdle. Yes, known throughout history in other fashions (excuse the pun). The corset, the girdle, most recently some contraption I admittedly do not know about well but sense it is similar to the  girdle; spanx.  Yes, even nylons with the tummy panel or a built in girdle are closely related to this equipment. This must be the secret way to drop a dress size in 20 minutes. That is just about how long it takes to work your way into one of these contraptions. And your reward, besides working up a sweat and getting funny and concerned looks from your husband? Well, you drop a dress size. I am left wondering if you can drop 2 dress sizes. Now, of course this would likely take more than the 20 minutes initially discussed, as you would be likely squeezing into a corset ( or a close likeness) that is one to two sizes too small. But, think of all that exercise you would be getting to wrestle into it! Be sure to rehydrate, too!
Unfortunately, I actually do not know what the real secret to dropping a dress size in 20 minutes is, as I never looked inside the magazine.