i've read blogs and seen people and pictures. and it has been on my mind to say. it's about bras. yes. if i must say, a good number of american women are scared of bras. i mean, they wear them but are scared to wear those that put the breasts where they actually should be. at chest level. i've seen girls both slim and not slim wearing bras that don't do much other than make them look even bigger. because the bras do not give any lift. and the funny thing even with some people i know, is that they aren't that big in the waist area. the droopy breasts just widens their girth. i remember my mom being appalled at the bra my bustier, older sister was wearing. she had been living on her own in the us for about 2 years. during one of her visits my mom took her to the store to get a "good" bra for her. and the girls were lifted and perky! my sister joked that her boobs were pointed like guns. we had a good laugh over that. but her clothes fit so much better and she looked slimmer instantly. even the really huge ladies back home wear bras that lift. and when i say lift i do not mean miracle bra. so i think before you start lowering the bust point of your patterns, it's a good idea to first do a bra check and maybe everything will fit so much nicer. we should be proud of them in any size and use the right bra to help them enhance our features!

coincidentally, the bra turned 100 this month so we should all celebrate by going out to get a new bra!