The Control Thong

PRODUCT The have-it-both-ways undie: a seamless back but with a supportive Lycra front to suck in excess tummy

HOW IT STARTED Under today's clingy garments, flimsy underwear doesn't cut it. Women need some support

JUDGMENT CALL Likely to become a lingerie-drawer staple

Ever wonder what kind of underwear lies beneath those revealing dresses worn by Toni Braxton and seemingly every other Hollywood siren these days? On Grammy night, the members of Destiny's Child weren't wearing a thing underneath their tight Versace gowns, their publicist says. But for every other woman who has tried to pour herself into one of those unforgiving...

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