Bra sexy women: April 2009

4/29/2009

Woo-Hoo!...My Blog Is TWO!

In celebration of my Blog turning TWO years old today....

I'm servin' up some special Coconut Cuppie-Cakes!

Grab a couple for yourself - they're on me!

I've said it before and I'll say it a bazillion more times...

I am the luckiest bra alive!

And life just keeps getting better and better...

During these past 12 months I've had the good fortune of visiting:

Hollydale, and Minneapolis, Minnesota

San Francisco, Petaluma, and Sonoma, California

Manchester, Papersurferville, Widnes, and Liverpool, England

Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, and Niagara Falls Canada

Tokyo, Japan

Oslo, Norway

Kiel, Germany

Knoxville, and Memphis, Tennessee

Mobile, Alabama

and Ottawa, (aka: Paradise) Canada

(Check out these adventures in My Amazing Journey (so far) in my side bar)

So as you can see,

I am well on my way to realizing my dream of being

the worlds FIRST (& only) bra to cover the entire globe!

But...better than that are the amazing memories, genuine friendships,

and personal discoveries I've made along the way...

my cups overfloweth with so much gratitude and excitement,

I can barely contain myself!

So, DOUBLE-D THANKS to YOU

and ALL of my loyal readers for your continued and uplifting support ~

I could never have gotten very far without you!

Smooooooooooooooooooooooch!

~Olga, the Traveling Bra

4/28/2009

The T-Shirt Bra - Do you have one?

An anonymous commenter (Rainee) on the BH blog reminded me that I haven't posted about t-shirt bras for the full bust. I am so sorry, I really thought I had already done that.

A t-shirt bra is rather an American phenomenon (especially the molded version) and in general are better suited for the smaller bust-line - and aren't even available past a G cup (save the Prima Donna which goes to an H), but I know there are those of you out there who really want to wear a seamless bra underneath your snug fitting knit tops.

The best selling molded t-shirt bra for the full bust is Panache's Porcelain Oasis .

I confess I do not own a t-shirt bra. I used to, but ceased wearing clingy knits so I no longer have a need for a t-shirt bra. On the positive side, usually these bras are less expensive than their more structured (seamed) counterparts that have a more rigid (lace or similar) fabrication. Let's suffice it to say there is a reason these bras usually don't come past a G, a breast with more than a G cup worth of tissue needs more support than the t-shirt bra offers.

Contact Bratique Helene if you have any questions on bras, we are here to help.

4/27/2009

Ta Ta (for now!) Paradise! (Ottawa, Canada)

A long time ago, when MedStudentWife and I first met in the blogosphere

(I was attracted to her blog post about a Traveling Deep Fryer!)

...she promised me that if I ever visited her in Paradise, (aka: Ottawa, Canada)

she'd sew a pair nice, warm, fur cup-liners for me!
And true to her word....she did!

Aren't these the nicest fur cup liners you ever saw?

And they are, cross my heart, every bit as warm and cozy as they look!

(click to enlarge/see details)

She even adorned the edges with some pretty pink beads

and embroidered my initials in the lining!

WoW!!!

If I've said it once, I've said it a million times ~

I am THE luckiest dang bra alive!

Double-D THANKS MSW! It's been great hanging 'round you and Fidel!

Where am I going next?

Hmmm....can't say....BUT...I can tell you this....

I won't be needing the fur cups liners!

(Send 'em to my blog-mistress!)

4/26/2009

Mellow Yellow/Music Monday

Olga's Cupful O' Wisdom For Today

As you walk along the Road of Life...

Every once in a great while,

If you're very very lucky,

You'll encounter something, or someone,

That just makes the whole world seem brighter...

(Bright Yellow Flowers ~ found walking along the road in Chico, California)

And if you don't know where you are...

or even where you've been...

Suddenly you'll know

Where you want to go!

4/25/2009

My Blog-Mistress Has Lost Her Head(s)! (Beauty Skool Update #6)

Poor Tit...

and Tat...For 6 lonnnnng WEEKS, they endured some very hair-raising experiences at the hands of my blog-mistress during the "Freshman Training" phase of her Adventures in Beauty Skool...

Here, my blog-mistress is standing in front of a list of the things she inflicted upon them today during the FINAL EXAM:

Which, she passed with flying colors!

So now Tit & Tat can finally relax 'cuz my blog-mistress will be spending the next 1400 HOURS practicing everything she's learned on real, LIVE people!

And

HOPEFULLY posting about ME and MY adventures on MY BLOG!

I mean....this is still MY BLOG, isn't it?!?

And I AM heading Brasil next...so THAT outta be worth writing SOMETHING about...dont'cha think? I do! So, stay tuned for that!

4/22/2009

Mother's Day

This blog entry is not about solutions for the full bust, rather it is about Mother's Day. The picture below is my mom on the beach in Galveston TX on her honeymoon, circa 1962.

This next picture is her on the same beach on my college graduation trip, circa 1994. When I see these pictures I see the same pose, thirty years later:

The knees are at similar angles, the hip cocked, arms bent, sunglasses on, even the same blousy overshirt. The wind was blowing in the second picture so she had to hold the hat on her head. Accept your Mom the way she is right now, please don't wait or require her to change.

After mom's memorial service, one of her Home Depot co-workers, Jose, came up to me with a vase full of roses. He said, "I want to give you this, there are seven roses, one rose for every year I knew your Mom. Everyday when Helene saw me she would give me a kiss on the cheek and a hug. That was the bright spot in my day". I never liked it when she did those kinds of things, they embarrassed me and I didn't think they were always appropriate. But it sure made Jose feel good. So what you don't like about your mom may have a positive impact on somebody else.

Finally, please love your Mom, even if she's crotchety, hard to connect with, or out of touch. She is still your Momma.

Although this post is not about solutions for the full-bust figure, if you have any questions about bras please contact Bratique Helene, we will give you a great answer!

4/21/2009

They come in All Shapes and Sizes

This post is along the same lines as last week's post: debunking the myth that boobs have universal sizes and shapes.

* image courtesy of http://www.breastandbaby.com

Certain bra brands fit a particular breast shape better, and likewise certain types of bras (balcony, full-cup, plunge, etc.) fit a particular breast shape better as well. I know we all want the grapefruit, madonna shape, narrow set boobs, but alas reality sets in.

In addition to breast shape affecting one's optimal bra choice, so does breast placement and body proportion. We often hear, "when looking at a side view, the bust-line should hit halfway on the arm between the shoulder and elbow". However this is not always the case. We have clients who are long torsoed - which means the breast would be lower on the chest - and short limbed. Bless her heart if she tried to hike her bust-line so artificially high.

Panache is a good brand for breasts that tend to have fuller sides. And a full-cup works better if the breast is fuller on the top, as opposed to the bottom. If a woman has shorter upper body proportions - short neck, short under the arms, short waist, then a plunge bra - lower center gore - works better.

So study your breast shape and its placement on your body. All the style books and experts encourage us to know our body's length proportions to dress it best, likewise I encourage you to know your breast proportions so you can dress your breast best!

Contact Bratique Helene if you have any questions on bras, we are here to help.