Archive for August, 2009

Bust-line Quiz #1

August 31st, 2009 by Carissa Rose

We had an event this week at our Dallas boutique – a.k.a. the front room of our home – and I witnessed first hand lots of cleavage, especially among our clients that wear the “really endowed” (R) sizes. Thus the inspiration for today’s blog post.

We’re excited to announce the first pop quiz in our ‘Bust-line Quiz‘ series. The theme of this Bust-Line Quiz is Cleavage – a popular topic among the full bust – whether its abhored or enjoyed by the possessor.

To enter the quiz, just answer the question in the comments section of this post. We will randomly select the winner from all correct answers submitted. The winner receives a Bratique Helene garment of their choice.

What is the cause of the cleavage in this picture?

A) the breasts are just too big, and there’s no getting around that cleavage.
B) her breasts are too close together, nothing could separate them.
C) the cup of the bra is too small, more volume is needed.
or
D) the back band of the bra is too tight.

This quiz is open until Sunday, September 6, 8:00 p.m. CST. The winner will be announed Labor Day morning. Good luck!!

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Intimacy NorthPark Center Dallas

August 20th, 2009 by Carissa Rose

Our fine city Dallas now has the pleasure of having an Intimacy Boutique in NorthPark Center. Of course, I had to attend the grand opening event. The pictures in this post are the bras the Intimacy National Fit Specialist brought me. They range in price from $60 – $176 (in serial order least to greatest) and all fit wonderfully.

Does Intimacy fit the full bust? Yes, they accurately fit all sizes. To their credit, they don’t believe in tape measures, but rather use the current bra as a basis for judging size and bring in several bras until they find the right snugness of band and volume of cup.

I’m proud of Intimacy, the Nethero family, and their funding partners for empowering women. The store has about a dozen pleasingly purple dressing rooms in which they validate women for who they are and how they’re shaped. This is a full service boutique with all the bras in the “gold vault” at the back of the store. You will be surprised by the several hard to find European brands in stock.

What if you’re a 30E and all they have is a 32D? They will alter the bra for you free of charge and ship it to you as well when its ready. I’m looking forward to November when their swimwear arrives.
Remember, if you have any questions about the best bras, swimwear and clothing for your full bust figure – 28-38 back band with a D+ cup, please contact Bratique Helene. And, being well-endowed is a blessing, not a curse!!
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Is lace rigid?

August 16th, 2009 by Carissa Rose
A couple of weekends ago I had a follow-up appointment with a client. As you hopefully know we provide a complimentary bra shopping service to our full bust clients. The first time I met with Madame X we fit her in a French brand three piece cup bra, size 34D. However, she needed a 32E in said French brand.

She was excited to show me the bra she purchased (without my consultation), but I was disapointed. Not only was the size off, 34 D or DD – I don’t recall – she said she was tired of looking for a 32, but the fabric (lace) was uber stretchy. Do you know what that implies? You guessed it: wiggly jiggly, bouncing breasts.

Lace was initially used in brasierres because of the soft hand, yet it has no elasticity and therefore holds its shape well. With the invention of technical fabrics like nylon and spandex, the use of lace in bras dramatically decreased. These days not only are women flocking to seamless, molded bras in droves, we often hear that our clients find lace itchy and uncomfortable, which is due to a low quality lace.

Just imagine: a beautifully soft lace bra that gave you the best uplift imaginable (due to a power net back band). Not itchy, but more than comfortable against the sensitive skin of breasts. Please tell – do you have such a bra? The closest ones I’ve had seen are Chantelle and Lise Charmel, both French brands.

Remember – being well endowed is a blessing and not a curse. Please contact Bratique Helene if you have any questions about the best bras, swim & clothes for your beautiful full bust figure.

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Your Bra Cup – Cut & Sewn

August 9th, 2009 by Carissa Rose
Molded and seamless bra cups are very popular in the states. In Europe, the molded/ seamless bra is gaining popularity, but still more often than not one will find European women wearing cut & sewn bra cups. What are cut & sewn bra cups? Any guesses . . . its a seamed cup bra – made out of two to three pieces of fabric that are cut and sewn together to create one bra cup.

Have you even been to a mall or other people gathering place and watched the women as they walked past you? If you have, then you would see a bunch of wiggly, jiggly bouncing breasts on women’s bodies. This is the result of our obsession with the seamless bra and our affinity for tight knit shirts.

Women wear clingy, stretchy knits because they feel it fatters their figure – it stretches over the large breasts, while shrinking back to show the (slim) waist. In the age of the clingy knit, bra makers came out with the seamless bra. But then, nipples started showing because we were wearing tight knit shirts with seamless bras, so molded bras were introduced. These bras sell like hotcakes. Still, Fantasie’s 4520 is a well liked solution among our clients.

In a seamed cup bra, place the nipple at the cross hair of the seams – right where they intersect if its a three part seamed cup. That little bit of pressure will go a long way in preventing your headlights from showing. Cut and sewn cups prevent stretching of the bra cup, providing excellent support and precise fitting. And finally they give a beautiful shape.

So what’s our recommendation for the full bust woman? Wear a seamed cup bra underneath your Bratique Helene shirts and you’ll look and feel like a million dollars.

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