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you are more than your bra size.

by derrieredesoie110
Posted on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019

There. I said it. Your bra size is a label on a tag. In the…

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Vintage + modern = amazing! We are excited that @brideofthefox has allowed us to keep a couple of her vintage robes for another week in our Charlottesville location. Check out how beautifully these 1950's silk robes look with our newest styles from @simonepereleofficiel and @empreintelingerie One of a kind gifts? Yes, Please!

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman’s rights and suffrage movements, is our #WCW choice of the week. Stanton was born on Nov. 12, 1815. Her efforts helped to pave the way for women to gain the right to vote. •● Stanton was also active in the Anti-Slavery movement. It was while in London to attend a World’s Anti-Slavery convention in 1840 that she met abolitionist Lucretia Mott, who, like her, was angry about the exclusion of women at the proceedings. Mott and Stanton vowed to call a woman’s rights convention when they returned home. In 1848, Stanton and Mott held the first Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, NY. •● Stanton met Susan B. Anthony in 1851, and the two quickly began collaborating. She would often author speeches for Anthony to deliver when her family obligations would not allow her to travel and give speeches herself. •● An outstanding orator, Stanton traveled more after the Civil War. She became one of the most well-known women’s rights activists in the country. Her speeches addressed such topics as maternity, child rearing, divorce law, married women’s property rights, temperance, abolition, and presidential campaigns. •● In her late 60s Stanton became more focused on writing than giving speeches. She co-authored three volumes of the History of Woman Suffrage (1881-85) with Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage, and in 1895 she published the Woman's Bible. •● Stanton passed away in Oct. 1902, 18 years before women finally gained the right to vote. •●•●•●• On the day in history, Nov. 13, 1907, the Women’s Suffrage movement had a turning point. Deemed “the Night of Terror,” suffragettes were arrested after a silent protest outside the White House led to the women being clubbed and beaten. This event turned the tide of public sentiment. •● On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote, helping realize Stanton’s dream. • • • #womenwhochangedtheworld #womencan #womendo #suffragettes #wcwderrieredesoie #derrieredesoie #womenshistory #supportwomen

New arrivals, scones, and vintage lingerie is the cure for gnarly weather - and the shop is nice and warm! Come see us and @brideofthefox today until 6pm! #cville #shoplocal #charlottesvilleevents #vintagelingerie #shopsmall #womenowned #oneofakindlingerie #fallfashion #mariejo #derrieredesoie #sipnshop #brideofthefox

From all of us at Derrière de Soie, our warmest wishes of gratitude to those who have served in our armed forces. We’d especially like to honor the women who have served, and who are serving, this nation - we see you, and appreciate your dedication and service. Women in the armed forces weren’t eligible for full veterans benefits until the late 1940s - despite being very active participants in the military. We can only hope that as we move forward as a nation, we can adequately recognize and reward the efforts of all those who answer the call to serve. 📸: armyheritage.org #veteransday #attitudeofgratitude #thankaveteran #womensarmycorps #armedforces #historylessons #charlottesville #roanokeva

We are closing at 5:45pm in Charlottesville tonight (Nov. 9) to get ready for a private party. Are you interested in scheduling a party with us? Both Derriere de Soie locations can host small groups for a private fitting party. Check out Derrieredesoie.com for more information! #bookthefitter #partytime🎉 #hostyourownparty #supportlocal #girlsnightoutideas

You loved it, we loved it, and now it is back!!! The Andorra wire-free bra by @lovepanache is here in an amazing black lace. We have matching bottoms too! Stock is limited, so stop by to try on and pick your new favorite bra up today! -only available in Charlottesville location- #andorrabypanache #lovepanache #blacklace #beautifulthing #shopdtmcville #shoplocal #shopwomanowned

Our #WCW choice of the week is Nobel Prize laureate Tu Youyou. Tu Youyou received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2015 for her work in helping to identify and isolate artemisinin for the treatment of malaria. Her work has helped to save millions of lives. It may surprise some to know she did all of this without without a doctorate, a medical degree, or training abroad. Tu Youyou’s primary area of study was pharmacology. She studied how to classify medicinal plants, extract active ingredients and determine their chemical structures. In 1959-1962 she took a course in traditional Chinese medicine designed for researchers trained in western techniques. It was this experience that proved useful to her discovery. In 1969, when she was 39 years old, Tu was appointed head of Project 523 which was established two years prior to find a cure for chloroquine-resistant malaria. Tu Youyou’s team turned to ancient chinese texts to try to discover an answer to their problem. While researching, they read about sweet wormwood, which had been used in China around 400 AD to treat “intermittent fevers,” a symptom of malaria. Tu and two colleagues tested the substance on themselves before testing them on 21 patients in the Hainan Province. All of them recovered. It took nearly 20 years, but finally the WHO recommended artemisinin combination therapy as the first line of defense against malaria. Of her team’s discovery Tu Youyou said Chinese medicine will help us conquer life-threatening diseases worldwide, and that people across the globe will enjoy its benefits for health promotion.” #womenwhochangedscience #womenwhochangedtheworld #youcanchangetheworld #wcwderrieredesoie #womencrushwednesday #womeninscience #newandoldtogether For more on Tu Youyou, see the website nobelprize.org/womenwhochangedscience Photo from nobelprize.org

Make your voice heard at the polls today - get out there and vote! Local elections often have lower turnouts, but their results matter intimately to our communities. #localelectionsmatter #cville #roanokeva #getoutandvote #electionday2019 #newlingerie #redwhiteandblue #yourvotematters #independentlingeriestore #locallyowned #smallbusiness

The Saga by @simoneperele_america combines exquisite embroidery with sheer tulle to create an effortlessly comfortable fit. This set is stunning. In a new, limited edition color, the Saga proves you can have it all. Beauty, comfort, and bold style! The Saga is now available at both @derrieredesoie locations. But supplies are limited and going fast! #bringoutyourbold #comfortandstyle #derrieredesoie #shoplocalfortheholidays #shoplocal #womanownedbusiness #youareworthit

New @empreintelingerie has just arrived at the Charlottesville @derrieredesoie location, and it is BEAUTIFUL. Introducing the Diane Bra and thong set. The set includes a play on pleats, and sleek embroidery. Together the details create a set you will feel comfortable and glamorous in. It really is the best of both worlds. #diane #derrieredesoie #derrieredesoiecharlottesville #embroidery #pleats #beautifulthing #beautifulbasics #treatyourself

Happy Halloween from Derriere de Soie. Now, let's bury all those negative thoughts & self defeating mindsets!! We're saying goodbye & good riddance to regrets, self doubt, weight & calorie obsession (to name a few).

NASA recently made history with the first all-female space walk. This week, our #WCW choice is a local to the Charlottesville area who helped pave the way for that historic spacewalk. Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton. • Thornton was selected to join NASA in 1984. Her first flight as an astronaut was in 1989 on STS-33 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. In 1992, Thornton was aboard the maiden flight of the space shuttle Endeavor as part of STS-49, during which she tested EVA (Space walks) assembly techniques to be used for Space Station Freedom. Her next mission was historic in its own right. On STS-61, Thornton and her fellow crew members serviced the Hubble Space Telescope during a record breaking 5 space walks. During two of the five EVAs, Thornton performed critical repairs to the telescope including replacing the solar arrays and the high speed photometer. With a total of 4 space walks, Thornton held the record for EVAs by a female astronaut until Sunita Williams surpassed it in 2006. • Thornton left NASA in 1996. Today she is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia. She has served on numerous boards, and currently serves on the board of the Space Foundation and the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. She also co-authored Pearson Interactive Science, a K-8 science program. She was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of fame in 2010. • • • #WomeninSTEM #womeninscience #astronauts #womenwhochangetheworld #derrieredesoieWCW #derrieredesoie #Womencrushwedneday #womeninspace

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