Shallow fashion ponderings.

[cupcake_goth]

- Even with the 80s and 90s revivals happening right now in the mainstream stores, I bet we won't see a resurgence of the princess-seamed, full-skirted dresses that were easily available in the early 90s. Dammit. I still have a couple of the ones that were made from the heavy-weight, good-quality crushed stretch velvet, and I don't think I will ever get rid of them. (They're good around the house dresses, for one thing.)

- I don't usually link to Jezebel, but they have a post on the sartorial challenges of being large-breasted. (clicky-link!) There is some good information in there (Go get fitted for bras! Tailoring is your friend!), but mostly I'm just amused by finding out that fashion magazines are declaring ""Big bosoms are the new must-have accessory" for fall, says fashion-crank Liz Jones" Does this mean that the fashion industry will make clothing to flatter and fit larger bosoms? Ha. If you believe that, I have several bridges I would like to sell you.

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[icprncs.livejournal.com]

My BODY is an "accessory"? Oh gods...

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I know! An accessory that we can add or remove as fashion dictates, no really!

I read that article and feared my eyes would roll out of my head.

[sparkymonster.livejournal.com]

Does this mean that the fashion industry will make clothing to flatter and fit larger bosoms? Ha

That is one of the things that makes me blind with rage. It's all well and good to say "get fitted for a good bra" but stores like Victoria's Secret stop at a DD or DDD which means you have to schelp to specialty stores or order online. There are only a handful of companies that make bras in bigger cup sizes and the number of "cute" bras is minimal. (though if I fit into Lane Bryant's bras I would be much happier) AND THE PRICE OMFG.

Also the "find a tailor and be buddies with him/her" NGH. I mean yes altering clothes is awesome, but it's so frustrating (and expensive) to be essentially have to pay for clothes twice. And further more tailors can't increase the bust size.

I....if I didn't have to go fix some things at work I'd be keyboard smashing up a storm in comments.

[spiderpiggle.livejournal.com]

I'm not meaning to be like an advertiser or something. xD But what brands do you shop at for larger bras? This comment is based on the assumption that you don't live in the UK. I've seen a few brands that may be of interest to you. ^^;;

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

I bet we won't see a resurgence of the princess-seamed, full-skirted dresses that were easily available in the early 90s.

I make them ~ they're a classic that I wear all the time! But you know what.... I don't think I've ever gotten around to offering it in the catalogue. *Will Remedy*

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

No, they're not in the catalog! I would have purchased some by now!

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Of all the things I'm juggling right now, that would actually be an easier one (though it might be about a month since I've got an exhibit coming up and some other things...). Let me know if there's a specific fabric you're wanting :)

[water-of-fire.livejournal.com]

Kambriel, I've also wondered for years (since Nostalgia vanished from the face of the earth) where we are to get those full-skirted, princess-seamed dresses now. If you offered them, they'd sell like mad.

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

I actually offered a purple cotton velvet one in a direct sale a while back, but yes, it's such a classic and perhaps I should remember that if ~I'm~ making them for myself to wear, there are probably a few others who would enjoy being able to find such a thing as well!

[satellite6.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! I'd be interested as well. :)

[mittensmorgul.livejournal.com]

I would happily order one as well. Though I also do love the Silver Medea dress I ordered from you a while back, and could happily settle for that dress in black, red, emerald, etc. :)

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Many apologies for the late response, but I'm so glad to hear you are enjoying the silver Medea! If you should ever wish to have a custom coloured version, please feel welcome to ask ~ pretty much any accent colour you can imagine is a possibility :)

[aniline.livejournal.com]

A Gawker site selectively quoting to make their own point, how shocking. I get that Jezebel really seriously hates Liz Jones (with good reason) but that quote is so beyond out of context it's odd even for Jezebel. Here's Liz Jones' original article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1305231/LIZ-JONES-Big-bosoms-new-accessory-Good-news-real-women-No-just-way-make-feel-inadequate.html

FWIW, I subscribe to a wide array of fashion magazines and none of them are saying anything like Liz Jones is saying. The whole "hey women have curves!" thing is trendy. Some are doing the Seventeen route of "here are a bunch of pants that will fit a variety of shapes" without really having too much of a variety. Mostly it's still just ridiculous sex tips and how to pair $300 skirts with $1200 high heels, punctuated with occasional articles like alarming rise of auto-immune diseases among women.

Marie Claire's the odd one out in that they've had size 12s in photoshoots (without calling attention to it or labeling it plus sized) and Ashley Falcon's column Big Girl in a Skinny World. (http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/trends/articles/ashley-falcon-plus-size-stylist)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

Imagine how MARVELOUS it would be if you could adjust the size of your tits and remove them! Aaaaah.... Bliss.

but yeah... clothing DESIGNED for the large busted in mainstream stores? BWAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[tinkerbell86ca.livejournal.com]

*snork* Oh that would be a site to see! There is a reason I don't own a button down shirt. *sigh* Wish I could though . . .

But shrinking boobies . . . heee! What fun that would be! Though with pregnancy they do sometimes shrink. Though having them resize at will . . . hhuumm . . .

[spiderpiggle.livejournal.com]

I didn't know that. 0-o [about shrinking pregnancy boobs]

[marchwarden23.livejournal.com]

I'm sure the plastic surgery industry is happy to hear about that. And then next season being rail thin will be the "fashionable" thing, and so forth. How does having a certain body type become an accessory? That's got to be the most retarded...*insert generalised rant about the vast stupidity of the fashion industry here*

Also, I still need to teach you how to do princess seams. Yes.

[dark-phoenix54.livejournal.com]

Damn. Out of fashion again......

[spiderpiggle.livejournal.com]

xD

[metum-capere.livejournal.com]

i can't even find bra's in my size in my county. everyone says buy online- sure, i'll buy 20 and then send 19 back. and why are they so expensive? alas, i can not wear so many cute things and have have resorted to alteration for many years.
i see cute things in magazines and wish i could fit into them, but on large breasts many things tend to look too matronly.

[staysonpaper.livejournal.com]

So... Who DO clothes fit, exactly? I can't buy most dresses because my breasts are far too *small* for them. And, while I certainly do have a bit of butt going on, I don't think it's all that freakishly large. Is there anyone who can, in fact, just go buy clothes? And, more importantly, when will I ever find a way to average with one of the people who has the large-bust problem so we can both be ostensibly normal? I have several takers already lined up, should such a process ever become available.

[moonxpearl.livejournal.com]

I have DDs and I have such a hard time finding things that fit right. I have a whole cardboard box of shirts I've never worn because my bust is too big and otherwise they'd fit.

The idea that big tits are a "fashion accessory" is laughable to me.

[darklingwoods.livejournal.com]

good grief, and what do we do with the girls when the style changes?