Comments on: Plumcake’s Home Truths: The Tip of the Iceberg

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:09:10 +0000

I read this post when it was originally published, and it has continued to niggle at me, and disappoint. I am a 34GG (UK). No matter what anyone tells you, it’s difficult to balance things between appropriate coverage and matronly. This post made me feel bad in so many ways – sluttish, trampy, less than classy. Not what I needed.

By: Dog Clothes

Dog Clothes — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:37:23 +0000

i really appreciate this, and will try it. Yeah, very true. Added to my RSS.

By: SusanC

SusanC — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:14:24 +0000

Definitely not a post safe for reading while drinking coffee. :)

Thank you for saying what needed to be said, Plummy. The only time and place for the gals to be falling out over the top is at the Ren Faire. Otherwise it just smacks of desperation.

For what it’s worth, similar advice to could be given those who are less endowed, especially when they resort to the push up bras that moves everything abnormally front, up and center. It’s sadly funny to see a size 2 toothpicks parade two little tennis balls, oh-so-artfully arranged to be peeping out from a V-neckline.

Boobs are great in just about any size. And desperation, in any size, ain’t.

By: Nessje

Nessje — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:36:02 +0000

“That much cleavage is for ugly girls.” Really? For shame, Plumcake.

Judgemental talk like this is just what most of our big boobed sisters don’t need.
If I hide 90%, I either look like there’s a loaf of bread up my jumper or I’m 20 years older.

Personally, I’m going to continue to dress the way I want, and stop reading this blog. Narrow-minded, unsolicited advice that belittles the wonder of my tits and the way I choose to dress – it’s just not on my shopping list.

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:04:19 +0000

I mean, doesn’t even the most extreme cleavage start about four inches south of the collarbone?

Umm, no. Mine starts about 1″ below my collarbone. I’m very short and have very large boobs. Like harveypenguin I can’t wear high collared shirts, and even if I could, they make my boobs look just ridiculous. I spend way too much time obsessing over not showing cleavage at work, I’m not going to fret over it on my days off.

Now, I still try not to walk around with half my boobs hanging out, but if I end up with more cleavage showing than some would find appropriate.. *shrugs*

By: La BellaDonna

La BellaDonna — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:38:36 +0000

Maureen, my cleavage starts virtually just below my neck. It has more to do with position and distribution than size, per se; I’m not much more than a D/DD.

I do wear slips and camisoles, but I also feel the heat terribly; I have taken to altering some of my stretchy camis – the ones I never intend to wear solo; I measure down a couple of fingers’ worth below the edge of my bra, and I cut off the bottom of the camisole. If I feel like it, I’ll run the raw edge under a serger, but I don’t bother with a stretch lace camisole. Then I just tuck the bottom edge of the lace UP under my bra. This gives the extra bonus of a little padding around the edge of my bra.

I don’t want to poke anyone’s eye out, of course, but some cleavage (as opposed to all or most of it) is the difference between my looking sharp and my looking matronly. Guess which one I don’t want?

By: emmme

emmme — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:48:12 +0000

At the risk of sounding smug, it seems like only one sector of people complain about this phenom: women of unspectacular boobage. Now big doesn’t equal better: many boobies that see the full light of day should take cover. But if you’re blessed and they’re beautiful, why not brighten up the world?

By: Hermione

Hermione — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:41:58 +0000

OT: I didn’t know until recently that Jayne Mansfield was Mariska Hargitay’s mother; you can sure see it in this picture though!

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:11:09 +0000

Taking the warnings about camis into consideration, thank you all for bringing them up – I don’t wear them am will start.

Have you seen those new cami bras? the ones that have a pretty piece of lace over the cleavage so you don’t have to wear a cami? I’ve never seen them in my size, but the concept is fab. I would think that sisters who sew could come up with some sort of, I don’t know, bra dickie (gosh that sounded dirty) to solve this problem. A little cami for your bra to wear…

By: TeleriB

TeleriB — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:59:56 +0000

dcsurfergirl - There's a lingerie shop up by Laurel, MD called Bra-la-la that opened a year or two ago. You go straight up Rt 29 N to MD-216 and it's in the Maple Lawn development. I'm mainstream-sized enough that I can buy off the rack usually, so I'm not sure how they are with sizes bigger than DD, but it might be worth a call. They're not readily accessible by Metro, though.