The Fed's chairman, Alan Greenspan, a great one for a shapely statistic, had better keep an eye out for a bounce in bra sales.

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For a casual-chic look that shows off shapely legs, try a long tunic over heavy, opaque tights.

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Spanx, panties that help make a woman look more shapely, have made entrepreneur Sara Blakely a billionaire.

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He begins and ends with Louis XIV's and Napoleon's shapely legs a light-hearted nod to the modish history of the body but his focus is really on politics and the state.

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For 30 years, their main fare has been filled with scantily dressed women shimmying on a stage while cameras zoom in on shapely legs, plunging necklines and curvy bottoms.

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If you have ever driven a G-series Infiniti, you will know why I love the subtle humps on either side of the hood, a constant visual reminder that you are staring down something shapely from within the cockpit.

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Shapely one-serving milk bottles that consumers can easily pick up at a convenience store and drink from on the run are a relatively new offering.

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Cigarettes, dirty socks, and a sweet tooth for women in this case, the shapely, impertinent maid, Camae (Angela Bassett), an angel delegated to transport King to paradise.

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