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Tellement beaux les seins en général… autant fan de la voluptueuse Laetitia Casta que de Charlotte Gainsbourg l’androgyne!!!
Je ne vois pas comment on peut complexer. Tout est beau. Bon je m’arrête là, on va croire que j’ai viré de bord!! ;-)
Alixxx

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Neada,

J’adore ton article, tellement vrai et sympa. J’ajouterais une petite chose pour contre-carre l’attraction terrestre mortelle pour nos pauvres poitrines… Muscler le haut de son corps aide beaucoup a maintenir un joli buste et ralentit la fatale dégringolade de nos chers seins!! Je dis aussi oui au journée seins libres!
Voila de vrais problèmes qui nous touchent profondément!
Bonne journée
Merci

http://www.blushandbeyond.com/fr/

Bisous
Alix

Same here. Small boobs that you think will never fall or shrink. Well, they do. Fine after nursing my first baby, but after the second….OMG! Go for soft padded bras. I definitely feel more comfortable when I wear them.

The bra in the picture is absolutely stunning! Can you please tell us the brand?

Chouette article! Petite remarque au niveau du style cependant: attention aux répétitions de “C’est sûr” et “Bon”
:-*

Salut Neada, alors moi c’est marrant mais je n’ai jamais ete complexe par mes seins qui sont plutot de petite taille.. J’etais trop preoccupee par mes fesses & mes hanches… lol

Getting dressed with dryle and big boobs is a challenge. Shirts with “fishes” between the buttons, dresses that make you look like a table ( with its tablecloth on) or a stripper… Hard to be Garbo or Lauren Hutton with boobs.

i remember garance made a comment a long time ago (pre-cut) about how we all naturally have the hair that fits our face, I think the same is true for boobs on our bodies :)

I was always fairly flat chested as a teen and aspired to have bigger boobs, mainly to be able to buy my clothes in the junior department rather than tweens. Boobs are important for clothing because they do determine shape and drape. Anyway the two times in my life that I had decent boobs were as mentioned when pregnant and breastfeeding and now that I am older. With the assistance of a good bra, what at first glance looks like sagging boobs can be folded in to make the most fabulous cleavage I ever had!
Accidental Icon
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Thank you so much. This was great. Breaking free from status quo norms and loving yourself is hard. Even if you’re feeling good about yourself one day, you get on the subway and there’s a plastic surgery ad in your face (you know the one – “Dream BIG”). I have to try to constantly love myself even when my world tells me otherwise.

p.s. This is the only fashion blog that I will read all the words instead of just looking at pictures. Thanks for all your words. Garance, you and Rihanna are on my list of people to hang out with one day #LifeGoals

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Ryan
@thatsaboysname

Hahaha, love that post :-) … and well …. Emily, I think you need a pregnancy test ;-) …. about my boobs, I always thought they are to small but thats long ago, now at almost 45 I’m actually happy they are quite small, cause they still look good after two pregnancies and in total 4 years (yes, 4 years!!!) of breastfeeding :-) and I can tell you, today I have two other persons in love with my boobs, hahaha, my husband and my little one who I only stopped breast feeding a couple of month ago…. and this is very funny, cause I never ever thought, that anybody would love my lil boobs as much :-) xxx

I’m very happy with my (small) boobs. I don’t know what I’d do with bigger ones! What I am unhappy with is the difficulty in finding nice bras for small boobs – it seems like everyone / most companies assume that if you have small ones you want to push them up, pad them to the max and make them look bigger.

Love this article. Boobs are such a personal issue. I come from the other end of the size spectrum, after having a breast reduction 3 years ago I went from a 34FF to a 34DD, and while they’re still huge it’s so much easier to find cute bras! I’ve wanted small boobs my whole life, and agree with previous posts it’s so hard to dress in many styles with large breasts.

I was thinking this as well. As I am post-nursing too my thinking has changed. My boobs are now mine again, but definitely different than before breastfeeding. I am a little sad that they are flatter and smaller than ever, yet don’t feel as inclined to beat up myself about it after having grown and fed a new human life. I am little past judging myself, but not totally.

Quel beau billet ! Comme vous j ai adoré mes seins et puis un jour un gentil chirurgien (mon ange gardien) m a annoncé une vilaine maladie et qu il fallait retirer les 2… A cet instant précis, j ai vu le soleil brillé et mes seins n ont plus existé… Quelle importance avaient ils par rapport à ma vie ? Depuis je profite de chaque instant, j ai 2 jolies petits seins refaits et je porte de jolis décolletés trompeurs :))) Mon dieu que la vie est belle ! Les filles, aimez vos seins, montrez les et surtout n oubliez pas de faire des mammos !!!

I agree, quite a few comments here are from people with small breasts. So much easier to deal with, n’est-ce pas? (I still remember being harrassed by a man in the streets of LA because of the size of my breasts… I was 15 and trust me, I didn’t wear tank tops for a loooooong time after that…)
At least, gravity hasn’t done too much damage so far. C’est déjà ça.

I always had big boobs and when I got pregnant they became even bigger. I’m done breastfeeding and they’re now super big and saggy. Boooo. Oh well. I want more kids so it’s just gonna get worse. Luckily my self-worth has never been tied up in my boobs. My waistline on the other hand…

Thank you for this comment!! I also see sooo many women with the wrong bra fit…and I would say that the most important thing is to find the model that suits you the best. I know that some brands are more in fashion but women should always keep in mind that when it comes to bras, the fitting does it all – nobody cares what brand it is. I went to London to shop with my mother and my sister-in-law. They both have huge breasts and no idea of their true size. I took on the mission and taught them their real size and now they look beautiful with their breasts in the right height and position. :-)

I am a 34C (EU 75C). When I was in my 20’s I could actually be without a bra, since they were so firm (oh, those were the days…) but now in my 40’s and after having 2 children (I gained 30 kg with both pregnancies and then went back to my normal size, I produced around one litre of breast milk every day while I was breastfeeding…), I definitely need a bra from the moment I get out of bed.
Also, back in the days I fit best in a very v-cut bra (keeping them in from the sides, with a very nice plunge), whereas now I fit better in a balcony model (holding them up but letting go on the sides :-)). I love a lace triangle bra and wear them from time to time, but they really don’t do the job, unfortunately…

Excellent survey! And a topic near and dear to our own hearts. We hope you won’t mind if we pose the question(s) on our own site.
xo

Bien joli article, effectivement sur un sujet qui nous concerne toutes :) je dois tout d’abord souligner que la parure de lingerie sur la photo est particulièrement jolie ! Pour le reste, je suis un peu comme vous, plutôt pas mécontente de ma poitrine, pas bien grosse mais que je trouve adaptée au reste de ma morphologie.
Je trouve les soutiens gorges en triangle dentelle noire superbes, mais sur moi j’avoue que j’aime bien un petit effet push up, même si je ne mets pas particulièrement de décolleté (comme toi, je préfères dévoiler mes jambes !).

xx CarolineJ
http://www.sleevesandheels.net

Qu’est-ce que je pense de mes seins? JE LES ADORE. Je ne veux pas avoir les seins d’une autre personne, les miens me suffisent. Elles ont une size PARFAITE, elles sont rondes comme jamais, super soutenues! Mon copain est toujours aussi fasciné par le fait qu’ils sont aussi ronds et soutenues. Il m’a dit en dirait une chirurgie, mais ce n’est pas le cas. Il prends bien soins d’elles (wink! wink!) Durant l’hiver, je porte des sweaters donc je me permet par moment de ne pas mettre de soutien gorge! LIBERTÉ et si confortable. Parfois, je mets des «bralettes» aussi, qui sont aussi confortables. Durant mes vacances d’hiver pendant un mois et demi je pense les laisser le plus possible free! Elles le méritent.

Thank you Garance for bringing up the big boobs’ clothing problem ! It’s like EVERYTHING nowadays is designed for small-chested girls and it feels extremely frustrating. If i don’t want my boobs to look like they’re huge and low (like, with claudine collars), i end up with cleavages. And i don’t always want to be this feminine, but when you have a generous bust, you don’t have that much choices… (And i don’t think that Garance has really big boobs, she looks super fine in outfits that would never work with my size). I love my boobs, it was hard to accept them when growing up, but i did and i wish clothes would stop making me feel like i’m not normal.
Sometimes i wish i could spread the world in the fashion industry… hey! not everyone is shaped like a model ! and it would be much more fun if we could all have a big range of options when it comes to tees, dresses, bras and so on ! Think about Christina Hendricks, Lara Stone… Wouldn’t it be great to see more of these beautiful, bigs boobs ladies ;)

i am really happy ETERNAL*VOYAGEUR made her comment. majority of girls do not know their real bre size!
i am an american apparel S size, 160cm, to give you an idea on my figure – and my bra size is 65 ff . when you read it, you most probably imagine my breasts as huge baloons stuck to my chest; the truth is that – well – my breasts are not small at all, but at the same time they are not enourmously huge. just breasts that are more visible than other breasts. my sister has always considered herself as completely flat, but when she had her bra chosen by a professional brafitter, it turned out she is a 65C size. C! she thought Cs were reserved for curvy girls and – surprise – with her quite boyish figure she was one of the C-cup girls herself. and it did boost her self-confidence too. every girl try to look into lingerie brands that offer huge range of really cute bra sizes (freya, panache): women are not made to wear 70A -75B – 80C – 85D only!

and i also had a feeling that studio interviewed smaller-chested girls only. or girls that do not know what their size is..? anyway, if a girl has bigger boobs – and i consider myself as one – she could never wear COS or forthnight triangle-cut lingerie! i have tried COS bras becasuse they’re SO pretty and – – – they could work as nipple covers only cause in terms of support and fit that bigger breasts need, they are completely useless.

and the fact that buying clothes is a bit more complicated when you’re bigger boobed is a completely different story.

Mine literally exploded out of my body at the age of 15 and it took me a long time to get used to their size (big), their shape (more National Geographic than Playboy), and how to dress them. Big boobs are tricky, they can look cheap if not dressed juuuuuust right. Anyway, twenty three years and a child took their toll on my beautiful boobies. I recently had them lifted and am very happy. The twins are perkier than they’ve been in a very long time!

J’etais hyper complexée adolescente… Toutes mes copines avaient des mégas boobs et moi je restais plate… et j’espérais désespérément qu’ils poussent mais ma mere m’a dit un jour : ”N’espere pas avoir de gros seins. Dans la famille on est toutes plates, tu ne feras pas exception”… tristesse… Je revais de chirurgie et de gros seins. J’avais l’impression que je ne trouverai jamais de copain avec une poitrine pareil. On est con quand on est ado quand meme…
Et puis a la sortie de l’adolescence c’est passe… le complexe est parti et maintenant ca m’est completement egal. Je ne les aime pas particulierement, ils pourraient ne pas etre la, ca serait (presque) pareil.

J’ai des petits seins, 85B, mais sur 1.60 m, c’est plutôt proportionnel. J’ai été en paix avec eux dès qu’ils ont poussé, j’aimais bien leur forme. Avec la grossesse, je suis passée au 85…E !! Bon, c’était rigolo, le temps de la grossesse… maintenant ils sont revenus à leur taille d’avant, mais leur forme a changé, ils ont perdu leur galbe et oui, pendouillent un peu… j’ai un peu plus de mal avec eux, depuis. Deux options : assumer, avec des sous-tifs triangles, ou alors le push-up. En tous cas j’ai dû changer tous mes soutifs, plus un seul ne m’allait :-(

La photo de cet article est très belle!
C’est très intéressant de savoir la vision de chaque femme par rapport à cette partie si intime d’elle même.
Concernant les soutifs moi j’aime beaucoup Princesse tam tam, marque française, cocorico!
Garance a raison, les français savent faire de la belle lingerie.

Christine

I’m almost surprised to see that there seems to a majority of smaller-breasted women out there. And, here I thought it was the contrary! Be that as it may, I’m rather on the bigger half of the scale. Nothing overwhelming (I’m a 85D : 32C US?), but big enough to make dressing a bit of a challenge and requiring some thought before buying/dressing in order to find a flattering look.
In dance/ballet class, I can’t not wear a sports bra. How I envy those with smaller breasts who don’t have to worry about this. Personally, I choose my bras carefully, cuz I want support and none of the bouncy effect (especially I have a very determineg gait!), and no strap lines in the back, if at all possible (same problem as underwear lines. :) Even though I’m rather petite in terms of back, bras nowadays tend to come with these damn strap lines, no matter how fit your back is). My husband loves the bouncy effect, but I find it unattractive and sometimes painful (depending on the time of the month, yes, hehe). Finding a good sexy bra with proper support has become somewhat of a challenge too. And, I’m not ready to buy a grandma playtex model, no sir. lol
Choosing a comfortable, adapted, sexy bra with good support is definitely a complicated operation. In addition to back lines and bouncing, I can’t stand it when they fall or buldge out when you bend over. I never was a big fan of a double boob per cup. LOL

My breasts tend to fluctuate a lot, in connection with weight, hormones (damn you, hormones!), etc. So, I have to choose my bra carefully depending on the garmet I’m going to wear, what time of the month it is and the hormoned-induced fluctuations, etc. Maternity also had an effect obviously. I had gone up to a good E cup (France) during my pregnancy, and after breastfeeding, they had shrunk down to a small C/big B. But, now, they’re back to their regular D cup. Over the years though, I do feel more comfortable when I’m down to a C cup; it’s much easier to live with than a D cup, which is borderline too big and complicates dressing.

I don’t dislike my breasts though, don’t get me wrong. I’m lucky cuz they’re nicely shaped, but I do have to put some extra thought into how I dress them and support them, that’s for sure.

Anyhoo, to each her own, right?

This is kind of a nice way of talking about breast size, sites like the Daily Mail and a lot of magazines make such a big deal out of huge boobs and butts (ahem, Kim Kardashian) that sometimes I feel like a skinny, unwomanly alien. It’s comforting though to read about other women with small chest sizes that are accepting of their body as it is, as it makes me feel more encouraged to love my own.

Jenna Lyons is not flat-chested, if Jenna Lyons is the one you call having small brest, what about the rest of us??! :))

Please do not call them “boobs” That is an insult to start. How about simply…BREASTS!

” let’s talk about boobs.”

I really like this blog and with all do respect that opening statement feels like I just opened 17 magazine. I am used to this blog being grown up and sophisticated and having a great sense of humor and irony. I think this blog has a better reputation than writing like that.

Good for you for addressing this issue! At 50 I’m loving my big boobs (32DDD at 5’3″) though I have considered a breast reduction and there have been the ups and downs of ill-fitting blouses (which I eventually gave up on) and constant cleavage which I now see gives instant sexiness when I want it. As for wishing for big boobs in a bikini…it doesn’t work as the cup runneth over:).

Great post. A bit off topic but I would love to know what you all wear – at home – when you want to be comfortable but still look stylish. Especially with big boobs! All the pretty little chemises do not work with a larger chest but who wants to wear a bra while at home. I’d love a post on this subject! Love the blog. xx

I am a 32 F but also very short from my breasts to my waist so always have to alter the straps of all bras. It can be very hard to dress my figure and at times the reality is so far from my ideal that I give up and revert to all navy with stan smiths etc and give up on the feminine. I agree comfortable bras like Simone Perele are a miracle but they sort of spoil you for anything else! Can’t be bothered with something ill fitting so despite trying on numerous styles revert to same Perle model all the time (plus strap shortening!) … Re comment above for at home I always wear a bra – except to bed. Was fascinated by US soaps like Sex & the city where the woman seems to wear a bra to sleep in – & make love in!

I have very small boobs, and it’s only in the past year where I’ve started to embrace them…and slowly grow to love them and be comfortable with what I have. When I was younger I’d wish for bigger boobs and yes I had contemplated perhaps getting surgery on them in the future, but growing older I’ve decided that would be a shame to change myself. I’ve started to get comfortable in wearing non-padded bras. I always used to wear padded bras even though I hated them. Slowly, and I mean slowly, I am starting to lean towards non padded in my everyday life!

I do get the occasional “I don’t feel womanly, or feminine enough” but I’m working on that. Posts, like this, really help me to remember that I am a beautiful woman… Big boobs or small! Thanks Neada, Garance!

But taking it a step forward, what sort of clothing/tops and cuts look good with small ( and I mean small) boobs?

Eh bien moi je n’avais aucune poitrine. Apoplasie mammaire ça s’appelle. Je le vivais assez bien, une vraie liberté de mouvement, dormir sur le ventre sans se poser de questions, sentir la poitrine et le coeur de son homme battre contre le sien, c’est sympa. Mais ô que je ne m’aimais pas dans la glace. Je me trouvais disproportionnée. Alors, je ne dis pas que c’est pour tout le monde (oh non), mais depuis mon augmentation mammaire, je m’aime pleinement. Mes seins me font encore mal (c’est assez récent, moins de 6 mois) et mes cicatrices ne disparaissent pas autant que je l’aimerais, cependant ils ont acquis une certaines souplesse (fluffing) et j’adore ça. Pour beaucoup je n’ai toujours pas une grosse poitrine (90B), ce qui me convient: je garde ma liberté de mouvement et ma silhouette générale n’a pas changé. Par contre je suis toujours perplexe sur comment parer mon torse à présent de façon à ce que ma poitrine soit mise en valeur sans agiter les personnes aux bonnes moeurs ;)

:( I have tuberous breast deformity and will never understand what it’s like to love my breasts and plastic surgery is really my only option even though I don’t want to go through it. women: do not take your nicely shaped chest, whether big or small, for granted!