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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 11:57am
.....which I realize is a scary line to be in, I thought I'd toss out a clothing/underware question. Would you at this time in your life wear a low cut dress AND a push up bra? Have you ever? Do you want to but don't? I know this is a lot to think about on a Sunday morning.

If I still had a smashing figure I would. Well, maybe a modified low-cut. Oh heck, probably not 'cause even if I had the figure to wear one and did, I'd embarrass my grandkids. Embarrassing their mothers was just fun, but not my dear grandchildren.

However, in the early 70's I had this very slinky, black velvet dress with a gold & rhinestone braid that decorated the neckline that plunged halfway to my belly button. Loved that dress! However, even in peak condition I just couldn't bare that much skin so I always wore it with a safety pin holding that deep "V" together about halfway up. But, I did wear it with a push up bra...straight from Fredricks of Hollywood...and that definitely put a bit of a strut in my swagger! You see, being one of those people that wasn't terribly blessed in the upper region because of the family gene pool I splashed around in, that clevage went right to my head! To this day I can always get my roommates attention by just casualing asking, "Do you remember that black velvet dress I used to have?" The man was a sucker for velvet! LOL! Hugs! Kay

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 12:44pm
Slipping in here between thunderstorms today! Have to answer this one Kay LOL Never have and probably never will. Kind of senseless to wear a push up bra when there is nothing there to push up LOL

Have a fun day ladies!

Hugs, Di

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 12:47pm
Do you happen to have a PICTURE of yourself in this dress because I sure would like to see it - LOL!

love,

eldri

love,

Eldri

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 1:05pm
Well wearing a push up bra for me would beout of the question... not sure that pushing all that up front would look overly flattering. And well low cut as I eve get is maybe my tank tops.. alway been sensitive to whether my breasts were shown... really did not want any extra attention to them.

Now as for your roomy.. I hte to say this but I am betting it was not the velvet he was a sucker for but what it revealed.

my dh bought me this blue very low cut dress for an Xmas party we were to go to.. when I put it on, my chest ( not the rest of me) looked like Dolly P and there was absolutly no way I would wear that.. it has sat in my closet for about 5 years or more.. and no I wont get rid of it, just wont wear it... I have to hang on to it to remind him what NOT to buy me.

Now if I had a svelt bod and all that should be pointing up and out was then I would say heck for sure!

Hugs, Lor

     

 

          

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 1:30pm
HI Kay

Well now because I don't need a push up bra and never have due to my gene pool, I guess the answer would be no I would not wear a push up bra. I have always been a bit shy about my breast and usually keep them pretty well covered up. However I do have a dress that is red and is rather low cut that I have worn on a cruise. Getting a little bolder in my old age I guess. My dh of course loves it but I usually get very tired of men never looking at my chest and never getting above there.

I do remember this last cruise I went on though I left that dress at home because I felt it would make me feel like an old lady trying to dress younger than she should. That body I once had is long gone.

Love and Hugs

Mary


Edited 8/10/2003 1:32:19 PM ET by cl-maryaz1866

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 1:37pm
Well me in a pushup bra at anytime in my life would have been downright disgusting. For a long time I would not even wear sweaters because when you are in hs and wear a DD bra and weigh all of about 98 you get a lot of remarks and a big complex.

However when Mike and I started to date my innerself came out and the necklines went down.

Can you believe I used to wear hiphuggers and those tops that tied right under the braline? We used to party a lot and I bought a lot of low, dippity-do, dresses. Then came the zipper scar, age, and extra weight so no way now. But oh I did have fun then!

Would do it again if I could and was younger.

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 2:59pm
OMG! Hey look everyone, it's Di!! Now that I've drawn attention to you, how in heck are you? Haven't seen you on this board in like forever! Ruthie and I throw in together and ask really stupid questions and lo and behold, you're out to play! LOL!

Di, you're lucky...with your figure you could wear a dress with a neckline cut down to your toenails and look good. You wouldn't have to even think of wasting time on a pushup bra. I'll trade figures with you any day of the week!

Now, stick around....there could be more really stupid questions ahead! Hugs! Kay

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 3:02pm
Sadly, no pictures of me in that dress. I would love to be able to show it off because there's no way I'll ever look like that again.....nor will the "girls". Now I keep them under wraps and try to keep them out of my armpits. So, where is your answer? And, where have you been....the lake? Hugs! Kay
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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 3:07pm
Well, I certainly know what you mean by "pointing up and out!" Lor, if I could just do one of those I'd be a show-off! Unfortunately I had to gain a ton of weight to have enough to jiggle. Not my first choice in bust development.

Funny, but the dress I mentioned was also for a Xmas party. And I think the only times I wore it after that were to more Xmas gatherings! Had the hem up and down on that so many times I think the bottom half of that dress almost fell off. But, never did get rid of that safety pin. LOL! Hugs! Kay

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 3:13pm
Ah, you lucky dog. To be able to pull off a clevage without a push-up AND red both. How lucky you were and still are! I could try for both but I'd just manage to look like a slut. LOL! I think the only time men ever even glanced at my chest was in that powerful push-up bra I used to display "the girls" in. At least the part that showed above the safety pin.

Next cruise, I say take that dress with you. You're not to old to wear red OR low-cut. And probably the drooling Jim would do would make it worth it for you. Heck with anyone else. Hugs! Kay

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Sun, 08-10-2003 - 3:21pm
I bet you were sassy as all get out wearing that top (Jamaican style?) and hip-huggers. I could pull off major attitude if I had now (or even younger) had the body for that apparal. No wonder that Italian you married looks at you like a cat looks at a bowl of cream! The memory lingers on. LOL! My friend, I'm betting you could still pull that look off. Hugs! Kay

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