Hands-On Service

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What's it like to shop for support garments at longstanding LES lingerie shop Orchard Corset Center? "[The store's proprietress] showed me how the nipple should align with the shoulder, placing her fingers on said parts, marking point A and point B. Then she tried to make me a deal, like buy both for some cheap amount you could hardly refuse, except I didn't really like the bras. They made me feel like an alta kocker...Even though I myself would never buy these bras, I loved the boxes and the odd brand names and the fact that the saleslady knew more about breasts and bras, and how they fit together, than anyone at Victoria's Secret." [Jeremiah's Vanishing NY]