Lingerie tape, also known as cleavage tape, fashion tape, dress tape and tit tape, is a double-sided adhesive tape, used to secure the edges of a

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or top to the cleavage or side of the

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s or on shoulders to secure bra straps from slipping, in order to keep the item of clothing in place and to avoid a

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. It may also be referred to as toupee tape or wig tape, a similar double-sided tape intended for a different function (securing a hairpiece or

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). Some users, such as beauty pageant participants and

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people, create cleavage by using tape underneath and across their breast, bending forward, tightly pulling them together and up.Sarah Banet-Weiser (1999).
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Beauty Pageants and National Identity
'' p. 73, University of California Press, Andy Paige (2009). ''Style on a Shoestring'', p. 24, McGraw Hill Professional, JoAnn Roberts (1994). ''Art and Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing'' (Vol. 2), Creative Design Services. Types of tape used include surgical micropore tape and athletic tape. Some also use a strip of

moleskin Moleskin is a heavy cotton fabric, woven and then shorn to create a short, soft pile on one side. The feel and appearance of its nap is suede-like, less plush than velour and more like felt or chamois. The word is also used for clothing made fr ...

under the breasts with tape at the ends to hold it in place. Use of the wrong techniques or tape with too strong an adhesive can cause injuries such as rashes, blisters and skin being torn off.

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