thirsty thursday: when our cups runneth over

let me state up-front that this is an exceptionally girly blog entry, and that yes, i do plan on doing more features on menswear very soon (likely tomorrow), so please bear with me while i take a little time for a self-indulgent rant. thank you.

so, much has been said lately about the resurgence of cleavage in the haute couture world. apparently breasts are making a comeback, and i, for one, could not be happier.

photograph by patrick demarchelier

i am not, by any stretch of the imagination, a small person, in any conceivable way. i have a large, sturdy frame, broad shoulders, large... features, long limbs, and stand at a respectable 5'8 1/2". while this can make it difficult for me to wear some of the more delicate trends for slender frames, i am blessed in that my proportions are on-target and slim-hipped, and if the garment actually comes in my size (anywhere between a 10 and a 14, depending), it's likely to work the way it would on someone simply smaller.

that being said, the girls get in the way.

until recently, i'd scoffed at other breastfully-blessed women who claimed to be woefully at a loss to find acceptable undergarments. i'd always found bras that i'd loved and fit well at victoria's secret. but lately i've been craving something... more. or maybe what i really mean is something less.

last season, victoria's secret came out with a "push up without padding," lacy, ribbony corset-style bra that everyone. flipping. LOVED. it sold out quickly, and i only managed to snap up two fairly boring colors. i had hoped to jump on the holiday stock this year, assuming that they would be sure to re-run a line that seemed so successful, but i was disappointed to find this wasn't the case. and so the quest for the perfect unlined balconet began.

turns out, homegirls were right. it has been more than difficult. in fact, i've yet to find it, despite offering up hours of my time to the online shopping gods. to vent my frustration, i submit a handy list of the pros/cons of being large-busted:

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i think this deserves a disclaimer: i am in no way asserting that this rather tongue-in-cheek list is actually gospel, nor am i knocking anyone's knockers. large, small, in-between, square, polka-dot or purple, breasts. are. AWESOME. i don't care who you are or what you like, there's just plain nothing wrong with a pair of tits of any size. now let's find some gorgeous things in which to carry 'em around.