Faveo Freedom Bra Update

Following up on my last post about strapless bras, I just found this video showing you how the Faveo Freedom Bra actually fits. I’m still not sold as it looks pretty complicated to fit yourself in one of these and I don’t love the shape it gives you but now you can see for yourself.

Thanks to commenter ZuZu who pointed me to it.

-3D

Strapless bras

The hassles that go along with purchasing a car or a house are nothing compared to what it’s like for a big boobed gal (BBG) to go shopping for a strapless bra.

Every time I get a new shirt or dress that requires one, I have this fantasy that somewhere out there the perfect strapless bra for BBGs waits for me and we are just trying to find each other in the world. Maybe it’s just been invented or maybe it’s been hanging on some department store rack under my nose for years and today I’ll take it home with me.

So, with my hopes high, I walk into the Bloomingdale’s lingerie department, or maybe a specialty bra store, and I start hunting. The B cup-sized salesgirls at Bloomie’s are nice and try to help me connect with my bra-soul mate but ultimately, I end the day disappointed and, more often than not, a strapless bra that doesn’t really work or fit me, or perhaps supports me for about 10 minutes before giving up in frustration (or maybe protest?).

I don’t get why I can’t find one to work. Honestly, the physics can’t be that hard, right?

The latest company to try to find me a match has created the Faveo Freedom Bra shown above. This is probably the weirdest bra I have ever seen. The website claims: “We create more than new designs. We invent entirely new concepts to give women the freedom to choose what they wear – even in larger sizes.” and when talking about the Freedom bra, they claim “Finally. a backless bra available in larger sizes so that women can choose to wear backless and strapless tops and dresses. Available in C-GG cups in most back sizes.“

I don’t understand how this bra works although I am intrigued by the “Faveo support theory.” It claims that “encircling a breast applying slightly less pressure to the top as compared to the bottom and sides, causes its shape to become rounded and will lift it upwards.” I’m actually more concerned with how you put this thing on then how it works. It kind of looks like a pastie but likely a lot more complicated. It also kind of looks like some sort of torture device, or maybe something you’d pick up at an S&M shop.

But putting aside the fact that it looks weird and kind of uncomfortable, does it work? I have no idea. The picture certainly makes it seem like it does but I have fallen for stellar marketing before. Still, as usual, I’m hopeful that it will solve all of my BBG problems with strapless bras. I am also hoping the folks at Faveo will find this blog and send me a free sample. If any of you have tried the Faveo Freedom, please drop us a line in the comments box and let us know what you think.

Forgetting the bra for a moment, I am excited that the Faveo website boasts about “The World’s Biggest Breast Survey” they will be holding in the middle of October. We’re looking forward to participating.

-3D

via Jezebel

A big boobed girl’s best friend?

I read about the Bosom Button today. It’s a pin cleverly designed to prevent wardrobe malfunctions for busty gals like us who tend to spill out of wrap dresses and button down shirts.

I feel like I have been looking for one of these for my entire adult life. But, aren’t they a bit odd? Don’t they just attract more attention to the area?

-3D

via sheunlimited

Nippleitis take two

Ok, so I think I was a little too confident in my last post about nippleitis. While I do like to use it to my advantage sometimes, yesterday reminded me that I don’t always love to be stared at.

For whatever reason, I had nippleitis pretty much all day yesterday. I went to the bathroom before a one-on-one meeting with a guy in my office whom I’m not attracted to and don’t feel the need to assert any power over.  I quickly realized that my nippleitis wasn’t going to go away and there wasn’t anything I could do about it. At that point, my nippleitis wasn’t sexy or flirty, it was just embarrassing. I didn’t want to be looked at as a sexual being, or even female. I just wanted to be a normal co-worker. Unfortunately, my breasts had their own agenda.

It was also embarrassing, (or maybe annoying is the better word), later that day when I caught one of the cleaning crew staff staring at my erect nipples and smiling. While I like to use my nippleitis to my advantage sometimes, I like to get to control it. When I can’t, I feel objectified and gross.

-3D

Can wearing high heels lead to bigger breasts?

According to a piece in Science Digest from 1957, the answer is yes!

“High-heeled shoes are physically and psychologically best for women’s wear, says a British doctor, contrary to the opinions of many authorities. Careful tests on special scales have shown, said Dr. Owen McDonagh, that high heels throw the weight onto the heel rather than onto the toes, as is frequently charged. Physically, he said, the added weight on the heel eliminates slouching, produces more healthy breathing, and adds inches to the bust.”

Via Modern Mechanix

An “attractive breast”

Jezebel discusses an article about a plastic surgeon who has come up with the “perfect breast shape.” It’s pretty ridiculous although one of his findings includes the notion that an “attractive breast” is one where the nipple is “pointing slightly upward.” Maybe he read my earlier post about finding erect nipples sexy.

Are big boobs enough?

I saw two women today who were really unattractive but both had huge boobs.  When I think about men who enjoy big boobs, I imagine that they would all like a pretty face to go along with them but maybe I’m wrong.  Are gigantic boobs sometimes enough to satisfy men?  Even if they are attached to an ugly face?  DeeDee and I don’t have to ponder this too much because in addition to having big boobs, we are also both adorable.

-3D

Use ‘em if you’ve got ‘em

DeeDee was over last night and we were talking about nippleitis. For those who don’t read us regularly, nippleitis is when, for whatever reason, a woman’s nipples are erect and visible through her clothes.

Most women will tell you that nippleitis is an embarrassing side effect of having breasts. I disagree. I think there is something really sexy about erect nipples. I also think nipple erections give us power over men, specifically when we are in professional environments. I like to gauge how men react to my big breasts in the office and I particularly enjoy making them choose whether to look at my breasts when my nipples are visible through my shirt or whether to look away. I like that I am forcing them to decide whether to act on a natural instinct, which I imagine would be to stare and enjoy, or a professional one, which would be to look me in the eyes only and treat me as a non-sexual being. I suspect that women of any breast side who dress provocatively in the workplace are working the same power play I am. I don’t do this often but once in a while it’s a lot of fun, especially because I tend to cover up my boobs in the office.

-3D

Breast petals

My mom went to an event at Saks and because she knows I get excited about these kinds of things, she gave me her goodie bag. Judging by the loot, the event was likely sponsored by two of my favorite bra companies, Wacoal and Chantelle. In addition to the lingerie wash bags, compact mirrors, sexy underwear, and tiny sweet smelling pillows that are now cluttering my closet, I found six samples of “Breast Petals.” The company doesn’t have a website but they look like these.

I think the point of Breast Petals is to combat a common problem for women affectionately known as “nippleitis” — the side effect of either your body temperature or your level of sexual arousal that causes your nipples to be erect at moments when you wish they weren’t. I actually find that I enjoy when my nipples protrude through my shirt more than most women do but that’s for another post. . .

So back to Breast Petals. This product confounds me as I imagine it may for most big boobed gals. The packaging reads “sometimes you need just a tiny bit of coverage under your tee, sweater or outerwear. Breast Petals can be worn with or without your bra.” I never need “just a tiny bit of coverage” and I am rarely “without my bra.” This product reminds me that I really wish I knew what it was like to just get up in the morning, throw on a T-shirt, and be ready for the day, or what it’s like to shop for formal wear and not wonder how I am going to get my breasts to stay put in a strapless gown. I generally love that I have big boobs but I wish that just for a day I could see how the other half (or the other cup) lives.

I’m going to hang on to these Breast Petals. Maybe I’ll try them one day for fun and post about them here.

-3D

Do it yourself bra

DeeDee and I often complain that our bras are really expensive (the cheapest bra I own cost around $54). I found this site today showing off one woman’s attempts at making her own bras. I’m not sure this is a solution for either DeeDee or me but it’s certainly worth a look and a link.

-3D

I’ve joined the human race

That’s how I felt the first time I wore a bikini — like I was finally experiencing a major part of life that had been denied to me for so many years. With a 34DD and a few extra rolls around my stomach, I had never been able to wear a bikini before, partly out of a discomfort at showing my stomach and partly out of a belief (largely true) that no bikini would ever provide enough support.

Enter Malia Mills.

I had heard about Malia Mills increasingly over the past few months, full-figured friends swearing that, if I am willing to spend the money, I could be a bikini-wearer. I checked out the website and confirmed that indeed, she did make bikinis for a DD cup. “Love thy differences,” the website proclaims. And while many of the models did have bodies of, well, models, there were certainly a few who had “differences” in their tummies or thighs.

I went to the Malia Mills store on the upper westside. The experience was, simply, delightful. The saleswoman was encouraging without being condescending. She showed me two styles that would fit a DD cup and agreed that the Bettie was the one for me. The suit uses some type of boning to provide support, without using uncomfortable underwire. Not entirely sure how it works, but trust me, it does. As the saleswomen were ringing up the most expensive piece of fabric per square inch I’ll ever put on my body, I chatted with them about my upcoming beach weekend and my plan to move to Los Angeles at the end of the summer.

I then hopped on the ferry to Fire Island where I strolled down the beach wearing nothing but my bikini. It was so liberating to not be forced to make accommodations because my body was different — I was finally like everyone else. And by everyone else, I mean — as I realized after looking at the other bikini-clad women on the beach — that all of our bodies have quirks. The only thing that was stopping me from wearing a bikini before was a lack of confidence (and, of course, my ignorance to the wonders of Malia Mills underwire-free super-supportive bikini tops).

A few weeks later, I received the following note in the mail:

Dear DeeDee,

Thanks for shopping at Malia Mills Columbus Avenue. We hope you enjoyed your midnight blue suit. Good luck with your move to Los Angeles.

Love,

The Gals at Malia Mills

Well, that is some pretty good customer service. Next time I’m in New York (sadly they only have stores in NYC, Connecticut, and Chicago) I will certainly go back. Perhaps I will even get one in leopard.

-DeeDee

Getting an ‘F’ in Biology

This was a great article in the Washington Post last year about having large breasts.  It’s sort of funny that the Post didn’t run a picture next to the article.  I imagine that would have helped the story a lot. . .

-3D

What do yours feel like?

If I had to describe what my breasts feel like, I’d say that they felt like sinking your fingers into a comfortable mattress. Your fingers sink in a bit but then hit something firm in the middle. I’d like to learn more about what makes breasts more or less dense. I have a friend whose breasts are very squishy, more like sinking your finger into a marshmallow.

-3D

Freak show at the movies

I went to a movie last night and my date pointed out a woman with particularly large breasts across the aisle. I’d say she was about a G or so. She was standing in front of her seat wearing a black turtleneck with a jacket and a long skirt. By my estimation, she was not trying to look sexy or revealing. Still, my male date couldn’t help but notice her breasts. When he pointed them out, my reaction was, “you’re right, they’re huge.” Then I started to wonder whether someone else’s date ever made a comment like that about me. Sure I want to be noticed when I am wearing a tight shirt or a v-neck but what about when I’m trying to cover up? Do people still notice me as the one with the big boobs? I have a hard time figuring out how the world perceives my breasts. I still don’t know whether people think they are large but nothing special or whether they are seen as ridiculously big. I felt sad for this woman. Her entire body was covered up but she still looked like a freak show.

-3D

Do Sexy Bras Have a Purpose?

A few months ago, I spent over $100 on a Rigby and Peller bra. Believe it or not, I bought it at a discount. It’s beautiful. It’s pink and very demi, but unlike any other demi 34 DD bra, it looks sexy, but not obscene. It also gives me a surprising amount of lift. Basically, my boobs have never looked so good. You could take a look at a similar bra here.

The main problem with the bra is that it has a fair amount of detail and stitching and so it tends to show up underneath thin garments, including just an ordinary t-shirt. This makes it very difficult to wear, and although I suppose it is a good thing that I won’t wear it to shreds as I tend to do with my other favorite bras, I’d like to get some use out of it.

A few months after I bought the bra, I was entertaining a gentleman in my apartment. The whole thing was fairly unexpected and before we began to disrobe, I wound up sending him to the bodega on the corner to buy condoms and a toothbrush. At the time I was wearing a pretty boring bra, and I really wanted to put my $100 to good use, so I slipped on the R&P when he was gone. I assumed he would take off my shirt and grin approvingly at my perky tits, perhaps even making an appreciative comment.

Well, as to be expected, my bra came off about 15 seconds after my shirt did and it wound up on the floor in a pile of clothes. No grin, no comments. I suppose I could conclude that the bra did in fact “work” — it prompted him to unhook it immediately — but I guess I was hoping for more.

So, do sexy bras have a purpose?

-DeeDee

Are my breasts a threat to national security?

I went through airport security on Monday and for the first time in my life, I set off the metal detector. As I made a second unsuccessful attempt through the grey gate sans watch and other jewelry, it dawned on me; my bra was setting off the alarm. A subsequent wand search confirmed my suspicion. I was wearing a new purchase, one recommended to me after a fitting at Bra Smyth in New York. It’s really supportive but clearly has its drawbacks. Beware the Volupte Seamless Minimizer on your next trip out of town.

-3D