Twinkle Twinkle Little Bra
It may not be time for Christmas vacation but it sure is “a bit nipply out.”
As the weather changes, sweaters are needed to cover goosebumps, socks to cover toes and extra padding to cover chests.
Did you know the first modern bra consisted of two handkerchiefs sewn together by 19-year-old, Caresse Crosby? She wrote, “I can’t say the brassiere will ever take as great a place in history as the steamboat, but I did invent it.”
A steamboat may get us from point A to point B but a lace bra can accomplish a heck of a lot more.
Now, bras come in many shapes, sizes, colours, fabrics and styles. Some are used as undergarments and lingerie while some are used as evening tops (for the younger generation). Yet, we still hide them under other articles of clothing when at the doctor’s office.
Even though Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS company sells nipple bras and have you seen the latest female underwear they released? I’m beating around the bush now (if you check out the underwear, that is an excellent joke) but no wonder we get confused between what is “acceptable”, what is “fashionable” and what is “memorable.”
All in all, they’re hammocks for our boobs – a similar price to body hammocks too.
And no matter what they look like, at the end of the day, they’re removed with joy.
I wish I could say this is my first blog post regarding bras but there wouldn’t be a blog without the first bra story so why stop there…
In Keys Please, I didn’t know what I was holding. Today, I didn’t know what I was wearing.
We spend so much time with our coworkers that it’s only natural we open up to them. Sometimes it’s beneficial to confide in and receive advice from someone completely separate from our personal lives. In the same breath, it can be quite shocking what coworkers share.
There’s one care staff member who doesn’t always get my name right and doesn’t completely understand my job BUT she does know how to cross personal boundaries. More importantly, she also knows all of the workplace hot gossip.
Early one morning, she sat down in my office to tell me the latest. As she was sharing, I bent over to grab my pen off the floor and my bra strap slipped down my shoulder.
She awkwardly paused then asked, “you don’t have kids, do you?”
I thought she was referring to the pictures of my nieces and nephews posted on the wall, so I began to explain.
Looking more puzzled, she interrupted and said, “no, your nursing bra.”
Since we work in healthcare, my immediate thought was a bra for Registered Nurses so I replied, “why would I need a nursing bra?”
She continued, “Exactly. Why are you wearing a bra for breast feeding? There’s a clip on the bra strap.”
And here I thought the bra just had some fun features…
Truthfully, I ordered it online and never thought anything of the clips! I blame La Vie en Rose for not making this abundantly clear for childless women (although I just checked my email and there’s a slight chance the name of the bra begins with nursing).
We exchanged a laugh and went on with our day but I’m sure I’ve made it onto her version of TMZ.
Twinkle, twinkle little bra, first my mom needs a son in law.
Today’s post is in honour of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month
