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![Andrea King, owner of Aristelle, a bra fitting and fine lingerie store in Portland, likes to use "real-shaped" models in her advertising — including her pregnant self and her mother.](http://bdnpull.bangorpublishing.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/10029881_H11795783-250x250.jpg "Andrea King, owner of Aristelle, a bra fitting and fine lingerie store in Portland, likes to use "real-shaped\" models in her advertising — including her pregnant self and her mother.")
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New Portland lingerie store uses ‘local, real women’ to show the benefit of bras that fit
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