[nbdx0645]

On the subject of 'breasts in vogue': I remember reading a Playboy article on this. http://www.playboy.com/girls/landingpages/...on-of-the-boob/ One thing the article really doesn't state is that all of these breast shapes have been existing in each era since...well, forever. I'm not saying it is written perfectly, but it's an interesting read to see what was fashionable. Yeah 90's! I don't know what's better, the playmates or the alternative music.

I've been somewhat 'grrr' toward my breasts the last month or so, but I feel that it will pass. I was a bit bummed that nobody responded to the photo of me that I posted, but if it's because BUST doesn't allow linking of personal images, I can take it down. It's really NBD, I just liked the photo since I was on vacation.

I just bought a new motorcycle, so I don't really care about titties at the moment!

[enfermera]

And they are so small that they are pointy-not round like a breast should be. im trying to console myself by trying to be healthy and make myself happy with the rest of my body, but i feel alot of pressure to go under the knife lately.

*ahem*
i know you know this buttercups, it is said in love: there is NO "SHOULD" in how your breasts look. they come in all shapes, and all sizes. many people don't even have a matched set. like anything else, certain aesthetics come into vogue, and then cycle back out; rounded orbs are probably much less common than saggy, pointy breasts, they're just what the media is seeking out right now. a lot of that look is a direct representation of implants. was this the thread with the post to that playboy retrospect? if you look back, you'll see many women with quite large breasts (at least from our perspective) which are QUITE pointy.

since, as i said, i know you know this, i want to encourage you to try to not entertain, to certainly not put into words, self-defeating thoughts that are untrue. with enough repetition you start to forget that they ARE untrue. one good method for combatting self-destructive thought patterns is to have some true things prepared to repeat to yourself when the negative ones pop up. didn't you once link to photos of yourself on here? i seem to remember being staggered at how freaking foxy you are. you are intelligent. you have such a sweet nature. and, erm, i don't remember the status of your relationship off the top of my head, but i do remember that your boy was quite happy with your body.

so, (((((((((buttercups)))))))))) remember you are loved and desirable, and not an unnatural freak. and sorry if i got too lecture-y; it's only cause i think you're worth it!

[karategrrl]

i usually go for the nighties without the cups, bc i don't fit in any cups or sexy corset tops like i wish i could.

Me too. I tend to go for anything just sheer and clingy. Waaaay back when, I actually ordered one of those bras that's not even really a bra--it's just kind of got the "shelf" bottom that holds up boobs & makes them perk out. Um.....no way did that do a dang thing for me!

[buttercups]

hey starship, good for you getting some retail therapy! Sometimes thats all it takes to pull you out of the blues! I'm going to check out H&M, ive gotten some cute lingerie there that fit me when few other places did. i usually go for the nighties without the cups, bc i don't fit in any cups or sexy corset tops like i wish i could. i'm in a similar place as you, trying to accept my body, exercising to stay in shape so i feel somewhat better about myself, but having moments of just hating my body. i don't like how my breasts look naked either. they are spaced wayyyyy far apart- i can fit my whole hand inbetween them! And they are so small that they are pointy-not round like a breast should be. im trying to console myself by trying to be healthy and make myself happy with the rest of my body, but i feel alot of pressure to go under the knife lately. i hope i can resist, i wouldnt want to let any of you girls down. not like i have the funds now anyways!

on kind of a funnier note, my boss at my new job came up to me the other day and said "you're so tiny, you're the same size as my daughter, cept you've got way bigger boobs- she's not even an A cup!"
i was like "welllll i think me and your daughter have more in common than you think!" - guess my padding makes me look bigger than i think i do up there! Makes me laugh cause I bet in all actuality her daughter has way bigger boobs than me!

[anarch]

I love coming in here and looking at photos or reading descriptions of the gorgeous clothes y'all find. Like how a beautiful ring setting complements and shows off the jewels.

[starship]

hey all, ive been pretty depressed recently so treated myself to a bit of retail therapy yesterday and even managed to get a few bras without it making me even more depressed. I got a really pretty pink and lilac bra and a bikini which were both size 34A from H&M (and in the sale!).I was suprised at how well they fitted me- their sizes must come up kinda small i think. I've never bought bras from H&M but it's definately going to be my new place to treat myself. I also got a really pretty pale blue set from primark in a 34a which i didnt think would fit me because it looked kindof big to me but it was only £4 and to die for so i got it anyway- and it fits!
Oh and good news for all UK busties- PRIMARK NOW STOCKS AA BRAS IN THE ADULTS LINGERIE DEPARTMENT!!! The £4 bra&knicker set that I bought came in 32aa. There were no 34aa(boo) and although theyre probably still aimed at teenagers (who want to be the same as grown ups and are no longer satisfied with cotton training bras) I still think it's good news and maybe in the future it'll be alot easier to get smaller bras in pretty designs on the high street:). I guess there's an upside of kids growing up too fast afterall...

About the bikini that i bought; the top came in cup sizes rather than clothing sizes which i found far more flattering than other bikinis ive had. it was padded, but not heavily as a lot of bras are now. It just had those flat foam inserts that you used to get. but even without lots of padding it gave me a good lift just from the design an cut. happy customer:)

On a less postive note- Whilst I'm happier & more comfortable with my body clothed/in my underwear, i still detest my breasts naked:(. I don't think it's just to do with the size, it's just the shape and everything. they dont look like breasts and just look lost on my ribcage. especially where I'm fair skinned so my nipples are quite pale too; i just feel as though you dont look at my chest and automatically think 'those are boobs' like you would with other women (of all sizes). gah

Nonetheless i have been making a conscious effort to wear unpadded bras more and only bottle out when i'm wearing something tight/clingy that makes my figure really obvious. baby steps!

[karategrrl]

Welcome, snow white! I think you will some some of the most intelligent, supportive and thought-full women in the world right here!

[Persiflager]

*delurks*

Wowza. Those are gorgeous!

*relurks*

[auralpoison]

I just wanted to stick my head in & offer up a link to some really great retro style suits at ModCloth. Several of them are really adorable & I think would be quite flattering.

[snow white]

hey busties,

i'm a small boobied girl and just wanted to pop in. i like my small bewbs but i've gotten so used to push up bras i feel self conscious "free balling it" now, and i never used to. does that happen to anyone else? i used to be so proud of the fact that i didn't need a bra to keep my girls under control, but now it's like i feel deflated without extra umph.

enfermera, i'd love to find a bathing suit that has an underwire, no padding. it seems like most bathing suits for small girls don't give any consideration to the bust, they just stretch a peice of fabric over and it squashes my chest. i don't like that. i'm thinking the new "retro" styles will be flattering though and i'm waiting to find a good one i can try on.

[enfermera]

still here i went to target today to try to find some new summery tops. most i tried on were too big, in the smallest size available, but i did buy this top, with the express purpose of wearing it sans bra. looks quite cute, too, if i do say so myself.

i definitely hear you on the bathing suit thing. so many stores only stock one or two or any given item in the right size for me, if it comes that small at all, and by the time i find it they're gone, so i face a store full of stuff that isn't even available to me. last year after much searching i finally got a cute set with a twisted bandeau top (with a removable halter strap, that i definitely use!) and sort of boy-short bottoms with cinched sides. i wouldn't have even thought of a bandeau top, but i liked the bottoms and it matched, so i tried it and it worked. boy shorts are hard to find, in my experience, but i think they help me look a little curvier. i'm just about to order another set; boy shorts and a halter top. i generally don't have a lot of luck with stuff fitting well, so i may quite likely end up sending it back, but we'll see.

[buttercups]

where are my small busties? I miss you!

been in bathing suit shopping hell for the past few weeks. i think the problem is that i just hate trying them on, but then of course if i don't then they'll never fit. ive also let myself go lately bc i just got a new job and ive been working hard, no time for exercise- or at least that's my excuse since when i come home i just look for the couch. gotta get back in the game.

hope all is well with everyone <3

[spot-on]

Totally agree! I love seeing other people pull of styles I don't like on myself, and yep thrift shopper here! I've gotten some pheasant style tops for a few $$ that I wouldn't normally buy, but they were dirt cheap at the thrift store so why not?

I hear ya. I love ruffles sometimes (on others) but my personal aversion to them has to do with the fact that anything too long, flowy, ruffly or generally with too much material tends to overwhelm my small frame. (I sometimes get jealous of large women, who can rock that kind of stuff).

I like thrift shops b/c you can try out different styles than you might usually, with a minimum of financial investment.

[karategrrl]

I have been trying to make an effort to break out my usual type of fashions and try new things though...

I hear ya. I love ruffles sometimes (on others) but my personal aversion to them has to do with the fact that anything too long, flowy, ruffly or generally with too much material tends to overwhelm my small frame. (I sometimes get jealous of large women, who can rock that kind of stuff).

I like thrift shops b/c you can try out different styles than you might usually, with a minimum of financial investment.

[spot-on]

Me too, I don't do ruffles at all. I have been trying to make an effort to break out my usual type of fashions and try new things though...

I don't do any suits or clothing with ruffles.

I would, however, do Milla Jovovich. HOTTIE!!!

[nbdx0645]

I found some photographic evidence that even if you have ZERO indication of boob, you still look feminine and pretty. Check it out.
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/7296/1003584p.jpg

I don't really think that'd I'd pas as a guy in any stretch of the imagination.

[karategrrl]

I don't do any suits or clothing with ruffles.

I would, however, do Milla Jovovich. HOTTIE!!!

[spot-on]

get in line!

Forget about boobs, can I have the hair of the second bikini girl? (the one holding the surfboard.)
http://www.living-with-small-a-cup-breasts...i-contests.html

[nbdx0645]

Forget about boobs, can I have the hair of the second bikini girl? (the one holding the surfboard.)
http://www.living-with-small-a-cup-breasts...i-contests.html

[spot-on]

As you can tell, I have today off. First time in a while to get on Bust and check out what's been happening. Been busy as usual and loving the small boobs Summer rocks! I am so much happier this year! I bought a pair of "daisy dukes" as my guy calls em, and they are size 3 and a little loose on the waist I might add I plan on rocking them with over a bikini this summer. Already worn them out and about shopping and eating etc and didn't feel the least self conscious, yay. I think I am finally feeling happy in my body at 38 yrs old than I have felt all my life. Still get the odd pang of jealousy when I see someone with more than ample boobage, like they got my share, but it soon passes the next race I run or the next time I want to do jumping jacks without giving myself a black eye This is MY body, and I will ROCK IT!

As for summer swimwear - Triangle bikini for me everytime, mixin and matchin with booty boyshorts and skimpy bottoms for sunbathing/swimming. I love the triangle style, suits my body. I have a couple of triangle ones from last year and two halter style bikini's from 2008 but those are too big now (both in the top and bottoms). Have to say the triangle suits me better, and if anyone wants a CHEAP and CHEERFUL triangle one go with Ocean Pacific, theirs rock! Their small is just enough to cover smallies and with enough strap length for any band size Plus cheap so even if you just wear it in the backyard, worth it! They ran around $7.50 each for separates last year at Walmart. Hmm maybe I need to make a trip to Walmart and get a new one anyways! lol! I don't like one piece suits, they flatten me out, plus I think bulges are more noticable kwim?

Having said all this I meet an old friends new wife this weekend. She's a BIG girl, but big all over and very well endowed from what I've seen in photo's. Mantra to self: I will NOT focus on her breasts and my lack of!!! Depending on the weather I think skinny T and denim mini skirt with flip flops for the Santa Monica/beach outing

oh and as an aside, on freecycle last week I picked up a bag of teen clothes for free. Not all were my style but I kept about 10 tees, skinny hugging tees that show what I have to perfection Having the body of a teenager can be cool!