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BOOBS-HAVERS. PLEASE ANSWER:
When do you put on a bra?
Every day. It's comfortable, or I'm in pain if I don't.
Every day, it's required by society and/or roommates or family, even at home.
If I'm expecting company or leave the house, I wear a bra. If I'm home, nah.
I never wear a bra because, it's just not noticeable. (woman)
I never wear a bra because I do not care and it's not that big of a deal.
I have babies and wear a bra bc I need something to absorb any leaks.
I just do whatever, whenever the mood strikes me.
I only wear bras when I expect I'll need support (e.g. exercise)
I wear a binder/sports bra or other 'hide the boobs' garment for gender reasons.
I never wear a bra, bc it's just not noticeable under baggy clothes (nb/trans)
Society doesn't require bras of me (man, closeted trans woman, late bloomer, etc
Other???
In 1842, South Avon bride Julia Bassman wore an extraordinary corset for her wedding: one decorated with padded quilting around the bust and hip gores and in discrete foliate motifs around the waist. Her name, location, and the year are written directly onto the fabric.
It's also very interesting because of its flimsiness. Most corsets of the era are made of cotton sateen, a fairly sturdy fabric, and have a significant amount of cording or strength quilting (rows of parallel lines, or a grid). This one has an outer layer of thin linen and an inner layer of thin cotton, and the quilting here is almost entirely decorative. Apart from the busk, there's essentially no stiffening here. I would suppose that this comes down to a couple of things:
As I'm always saying, the cut of a corset does all of the work to shape a figure. It's not the boning. People think it's the boning but it's not.
A young woman might need minimal support to achieve the fashionable figure. I should measure the corset and see its exact dimensions, but it looks to be on the smaller side.
She may have decided that this was going to be a special garment that would only be worn once, so it didn't need to hold up to many or even multiple uses.
Embroidered wedding corset made of cotton.
since you liked my dress, here is the corset i wear under her, also sewed and hand embroided by me. i know it’s not perfect, mostly because of wrinkles but it’s my first corset ever, also drafted by me…
Three fashionable young men at Yale, 1883
SDJ- Werewolf Joseph Haberdae! ~
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In your opinion, which places is it necessary for people with breasts to wear bras?
It's always necessary, even at home alone
Whenever there are other people around, including family/roommates
Whenever you leave your home
It's necessary for work/school
Whenever someone in a higher position (eg boss, teacher, etc) is around
It's necessary in some other specific circumstance
It's never NECESSARY in any situation
Other nuanced answer
This is asking about when you think anyone should have to wear a bra, not just you specifically.
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