This is one of those weeks in which nothing has inspired me to write for you, but I have a feeling that once I’ve completed my current cleaning rampage, my brain will be clutter-free and open to new ideas.
None of my new year’s resolutions are bust-related. In fact, I have only one: one month of clearing off our kitchen counter before we go to sleep at night.
If you’ve been inspired by something you’d like to write about here or that you’d like one of us to write about, please share!
I was playing with the idea about how easily breast volume can be mistaken for general bulkness of the torso in case when ribcage is more rounded than oval. Even draw a picture (profile, front view and 3/4 view). This is a completely different issue than sagging, and I think it haven’t been discussed much. Right bras and right clothes could do a lot about this, of cause. How do you think, can this be interesting?
I’m emailing you for more details, Malica.
A couple of topics –
sports bras
how do we get the word out that there ARE options for sports bras for “large chest women” (or whatever we call ourselves)
a) sometimes you are walking down the street and see a woman jogging and everything is bouncing and she’s a stranger so you can’t say anything
b) womens general interest website (or blogger) posts an article whining about how it’s impossible to find a sports bra in her size and she has to wear 2 bras – never sure if these articles are serious or bait for page views to get a bunch of comments telling the writer about the options out there
bathrobes for full chested women
(not the lingerie kind, the other kind) – find it’s hard to find one that fits properly can’t find any clothing lines that include them
When you mentioned sport bras I thought about sport gear in general. And I thought about my frustration when I was looking at windbreakers and skiing jackets, because they all are cut strait or almost strait and with B-cup in mind.
Great idea about sports bras. It’s been discussed before, but bra fitting and especially sports bras should be part of a high school p.e. curriculum. I also think someone could make a fortune if they could figure out how to sell sports bras at gyms.
Regarding bathrobes, could you post some links to what you mean? This is actually an item of clothing I’ve never had an issue with, perhaps because I like them really voluminous (kimonos, etc.).
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Thanks for this suggestion, Kara. Leah actually suggested this to me ages ago and I have yet to follow up on it!
How about a discussion of bra colors and how to wear them without showing through your clothes? For example the review of Cleo Darcy above with a pretty picture – it’s a pretty bra but I have no idea how to wear bras like that for fear of them showing under my clothes in my professional office so I stick to nude bras. I read somewhere that nude bras are big sellers – probably many women like me worried about show through or having to wear a camisole under everything. And even with a camisole don’t the brightly colored straps show through?
I actually found, that the colorful bras were way less of a concern than I realized. Many blend in just fine. Even with crazy patterns. 🙂 It all depends on the material of the top and the opacity.
I love this topic idea, Jennifer. I’m going to work on it. It’s such a practical question. I may email you to find out what fabrics and colors you tend to wear on top.