Posted on 04/05/2009 4:10:21 PM PDT by llevrok
THE bra market is expanding, literally. Up to 40 per cent of Australian women now buy bras with a cup size of DD or higher, new figures from lingerie suppliers show.
In the 1950s, the most common bra-cup size was a B - three sizes less than a DD.
Modern breasts are getting so large that some bra companies have introduced cup sizes as high as K, The Sunday Telegraph reports.
Experts blame the cleavage boost on obesity, contraceptive pills and artificial hormones.
Many lingerie labels such as Berlei and Triumph are now offering G cups while Fayreform, Freya and Le Mystere are producing select styles up to a size J.
"We're noticing a lot more girls with small backs and bigger bust sizes being fitted," she said.
Eveden's top-selling size is a 10G.
As women's chests have grown, the number of breast reductions have doubled in the past decade, said cosmetic surgeon Mark Goyen.
"There's no question that because the population is bigger their breasts are bigger as well, because it's all fatty tissue.
"As women get older the amount of fatty tissue increases, and also the proportion of fat increases."
Sydney cardiologist Ross Walker said artificial oestrogens found in foods, plastics and cosmetics had also contributed to the growth spurt.
Larger, more cumbersome breasts often discouraged women from exercising, said body-image expert Jenny O'Dea, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Education and Social Work.
"One thing I find in my body-image research is that girls and women with large breasts tend to avoid sport and physical activity because it becomes a bit bothersome," she said.
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WTF??? no pics.. bwahahahahaha.....
That’s what I was trying to find!
Equal time?
On behalf of myself and other fat, old ladies: We used to be young, y'know.
For many in the ape family, swollen and brightly colored rears are a signal that they would be receptive to mating.
Surprised you haven’t moved to Australia Bend.
They didn’t say what kind of pics they wanted...
I searched on ‘big boob’ and Teddy was the first thing that came up in the search engine.
;-)
I guess lookin’ at that would scare ‘em off!
Of course, some gentlemen would be proud to say, “I was so swell that I scared her off.”
As a woman who was a size DDD/F I can tell you it is no day at the park. I was miserable. I lost lots of weight with no success in the breast size and decided to have a breast reduction. I am now a size C and much happier! These women need to understand large breasts are not fun or sexy, they are a pain and will hurt them over the long run.
The pic did not display, Sweetness. Just a red “x” image placeholder. Can you resubmit it?
Ooops... sorry.
You probably aren’t — it was Teddy Kennedy showing off his DD’s
;-)
Being large chested (38 DD) is no fun.
They better start ramping up the “46 Longs”.
I need to bump this
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