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It's Pride, y'all!

Hey y'all! Apologies for being so quiet lately - we've had both unexpected health issues and minor personal emergencies cropping up right and left the past couple weeks in particular, and it's rather thrown things into chaos. To anyone currently waiting to hear back from us, whether through here, email, or the website contact form, we promise we haven't forgotten you - we're catching up as quickly as we can.

This has thrown off our plans for Pride somewhat, but we will definitely be at Boston Dyke March (this Friday, June 5!), Franklin County Pride (next week, June 13), and Rhode Island Pride (June 20). We'd hoped to have a fresh Off-The-Rack sale ready for y'all already; not to worry, it's still coming, just not quite on the schedule we'd hoped.

On a wider, grimmer note... things are scary out there, y'all. We're all too aware of that. We're not letting it stop us; we're out here doing our best to take care of the community and each other, however we can.

For everyone out there fighting as hard as they can against everything going on in the world: we see you. We love you. Happy Pride.

For everyone who's just trying to keep their heads above water, who for whatever reason isn't up to joining the fight: we see you. We love you. Happy Pride.

For everyone who can't safely be out for one reason or another, who can't celebrate Pride at all: we see you. We love you. Happy Pride.

For everyone who slips through the cracks, who lives in the shades of grey and the 'nuance' button, who sees this and wonders if that really includes them: we see you. We love you. Happy Pride.

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So in the measurements for length it says to measure to narrowest part of waist. Would it hurt to go shorter?

Wondering if I can reasonably have one cropped that doesnt cover my back tattoos lol

We do make crop-top length binders! The important thing to take into account is the size of your chest; if you're on the larger size with a short binder you may find yourself popping out the bottom. The point with the narrowest part of your waist is more that you want to either end it there, or go with one significantly and deliberately longer - if you just have it to, say, an inch past that point, it's much more likely to roll and/or otherwise fit a little oddly.

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Skin tone binders are back in stock for Birch, Madrone, and Sassafras! Our supplier has informed us that Pine is permanently out of stock. As we won't be able to get any more, we'd like to introduce you to its replacement: Aspen Mesh!

We also have events coming up- come see us in-person at the Trans Day of Visibility Resource & Art Fair in Holyoak, MA on March 28th, the Translating Identity Conference At UVM in Burlington on April 18th, and the Haus of Codec Friday Night Market in Providence RI on May 15th.

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I was looking at the binder dress (want one so bad, saving up for it) and I'm so confused what the skirt types mean?? why do you need to pick between short and long, isn't that what the measurement is for? and what's the difference between circle and a-line?

An A-line skirt is cut in the shape of an A (minus the top) for a more form-fitting skirt. A circle skirt is cut in the shape of a circle, which gives much more fabric in the skirt, and more 'swish'.

The reason there is a choice between short and long circle skirt is that they cover different lengths of skirt, which are priced differently.

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A-line skirt on the left, circle skirt on the right

I was looking at the binder dress (want one so bad, saving up for it) and I'm so confused what the skirt types mean?? why do you need to pick between short and long, isn't that what the measurement is for? and what's the difference between circle and a-line?

An A-line skirt is cut in the shape of an A (minus the top) for a more form-fitting skirt. A circle skirt is cut in the shape of a circle, which gives much more fabric in the skirt, and more 'swish'.

The reason there is a choice between short and long circle skirt is that they cover different lengths of skirt, which are priced differently.

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Hi! I'd sent an email a couple of months ago asking about commissioning a custom binder dress for my wedding and was very excited to see Eli would be willing to do one! I hadn't realized at the time though that the shop was in the process of being sold and since my wedding isn't until 2027, I have yet to submit a commission request and was wondering if a) a custom binder wedding dress would still be possible and b) if I would still go through shapeshifters or if I would need to commission Eli directly another way instead. I'd be happy to do either, I just really want that custom binder wedding dress! Thanks!

We're fortunate that Eli is still available for projects such as these; we discussed it together and decided it makes the most sense for Eli to do the work through Shapeshifters, as we have all the equipment and setup.

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First of all: thank you, thank you, thank you. We've seen an incredible outpouring of support from the community, and raised over $4,000 in just a few days. Our legal fees are covered for now, and we're setting some aside to cover future fees and a future migration away from Shopify.

We've been informed that Shopify has reversed its decision and unfrozen our payments, so we are once again able to accept card purchases. No explanations from them, but on a hunch: if you sent them a letter on our behalf, we are doubly grateful. Thank you.

As we get back to our actual work of making great chest binders, we want to reaffirm that we're here for you and for our whole community, just like you've been here for us. We couldn't do this without your support.

In gratitude and solidarity, the Shapeshifters crew

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what do the new fda requirements for binders mean for shapeshifters?

Right now? They mean we're employing a regulatory professional who responds to these letters all the time, and following their advice in how to respond. (If you'd like to toss a couple bucks into our Well This Is A Fun New Expense fund, that is here.)

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Hey, are y'all okay? I just saw the news that the FDA is coming after you for not classifying your binders as medical devices. Is there anything the community can do to help?

Thank you friend. We spent a lot of the holidays working on this, and we have good representation.

That said, good help is not cheap! A boost or a few bucks in our GoFundMe for legal fees would be amazing:

Hi, I'm Eli Coughlin-Galbraith. I owned and ran, with my part… Eli Coughlin-Galbraith needs your support for Support Shapeshifters through a

Thank you for asking. It means a lot.

do you know if orders will be delayed or cancelled due to the legal stuff happening? i wish you guys all the best <3

No, orders will not be delayed or cancelled!

We're making binders just like always. That's a promise.

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Hi, I'm Eli Coughlin-Galbraith. I owned and ran, with my part… Eli Coughlin-Galbraith needs your support for Support Shapeshifters through a

Hi everybody. Eli here.

Here's that second part of the post I promised.

On December 19th, the day after signing that sale contract, we received word that the FDA had sent Shapeshifters a letter, and sent similar letters to eleven other companies that sell chest binders. The gist: they allege that chest binders are medical devices, and are subject to a large host of regulations. The FDA Commissioner also made a series of statements at the same time, which appeared to target the same set of companies, but did not align with anything said in the letters. (Source)

And of course: not every shapewear company received a letter like this. Underworks is absent from the list of recipients. So is Spanx. So is any company that sells compression shirts, rash guards, or sports bras.

The target is clear. In all posted letters, any phrase that contains the word “dysphoria” is cited. In one case, “gender euphoria” is cited (source). If you use these words, you’re in violation. If you sell binders for cis men, you’re not.

This is a targeted action against transgender folks, just like every other targeted action against transgender folks that this administration takes. No-one we have consulted has been surprised, only grim. The only real option available to us is to respond within the system, with professional help, in expensive and stressful ways.

On top of all this, Shopify, the current store platform, just disabled its built-in payment processor because we have been anonymously flagged as “predatory or deceptive” by anonymous “banking partners” whose decision is final. If you’d like to let Shopify know what you think of them cutting off the income of trans people without process or recourse, I suggest sending a message to the “Trust and Safety” team at [email protected]. To be clear, this will probably have no effect.

A lot of really kind and wonderful folks have reached out to ask how they can help. So we set up a legal fund to defray some of the costs of responding to the FDA while the store income is down, and that is here: https://gofund.me/4dd707af7

All proceeds of this fundraiser will go to covering legal costs of responding to the FDA. If we exceed the goal, the excess will cover lost business income from Shopify cutting off credit card processing.

Bryce and Gwen are doing an incredible job of getting up to speed on all the regular operations of Shapeshifters amidst all of this shit, and I could not be prouder or more impressed by how they've taken the helm. I cannot wait to see how they run Shapeshifters when given a damn minute to breathe. Thank you all for your support in helping them get there.

All my love,

Eli