Trying to pick out a dress for a dinner tomorrow...Cleavage issue!

[bicentennial_baby]

Ok, so the Econ Dept honors dinner is tomorrow night. I want to wear this cute wrap dress I have, but I'm wondering how much cleavage is acceptable, as I am...er, well endowed.

What say you? :D

[Richardo]

1. Well there's a sure winner for the daily thread title contest....

Especially since the post starts: Ok, so the Econ Dept honors dinner is tomorrow night.

Oh, and I have nothing useful to add, except: Why not choose a dress that makes 'The Dismal Science' a little less dismal? :D :hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

3. w00t!

Go me! :D

I mean, I'm not hanging out of it, but...let's just say nobody will be able to miss them. :rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

2. Two inches or less should suffice!

:P

No, seriously.

Anything more than two inches in a professional setting (fancy school dinner counts as professional) is IMHO too much.

I am saying this as another woman with larger tracts of ... er ... land.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. Hmmm, I'm borderline...

What to do, what to do...

[nomorenomore08]

4. I'm just waiting for somebody to make a joke about supply and demand...

:hide:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Hey, did you get my email?

[bicentennial_baby]

8. Yes! Thank you!!

I got so busy yesterday, I forgot to reply...And, your joke was funny :P

[AlCzervik]

7. lift and separate!

you'll know when you put it on, a couple of inches showing isn't going to offend anyone and as long as you're comfortable that's all that really matters.

[bicentennial_baby]

10. I'm wearing it right now

Hmmm. I feel fine, Sniffa says it's not too slutty. Decisions, decisions. These people are used to seeing me in jeans and sweatshirts, so it's going to be shocker regardless.

[AlCzervik]

11. post a pic, let us see.

i love wrap dresses btw, a classic that never goes out of style.

[bicentennial_baby]

17. Ok, my hair's a mess though and I haven't ironed the dress:

[VenusRising]

21. That looks okay to me.

I would suggest using some double sided tape to stick the dress to your bra so it doesn't slip out of place. I hate it when that happens!

:hi::hug:

And hubba hubba! Very nice. ;)

[AlCzervik]

22. looks ok to me, can you pull the tie thingy down a bit to make it even?

[bicentennial_baby]

23. Oh yeah, I wasn't adjusted...

I'm sitting around on the couch, so I'm a little rumpled. :P

I think I'll go for it, I'll just pin it inside so it doesn't slip. I'm only going to be sitting at a dinner table for a few hours, so I should be ok.

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

25. i think it's just fine, Sniffa probably doesn't people admiring your bosom.

oh yeah, thats right, i said Bosom.

:D

[leftofthedial]

36. good to go.

[RadiationTherapy]

38. Can we critique the dress, or just the cleaves?

I picture you in a cooler outfit, frankly. Hope that's ok!

[bicentennial_baby]

39. Eh, dresses aren't my thing...

It's this or a plain black short dress with short sleeves (From HS, ha!), and a sleeveless navy cotton dress (booooring). Other than my wedding dress, that's all I got. :shrug:

Well, other than my dirty catholic schoolgirl skirt, but that's a lil short for this occasion. :D

[RadiationTherapy]

43. Wait. Is the skirt , the schoolgirl or the catholic dirty?

I gots to know!

Off to the second hand store with you! ASAP!

[lumpy]

86. My, you have gorgeous basooms ! Since this is the age

of the teetaw, why not proudly show them ? The dress style is appropriate, but it needs some freshening up if possible. Might try finding something similar in the used store, cause the dress does look tired. Have fun with it.

[quip]

40. Very tasteful, and appropriate, bicentennial_baby!

with just a hint of naughty. :thumbsup:

Don't be offended by the occasional wandering eye! :D

[TZ]

44. And the expert weighs in!

The Roger Ebert of cleavage....;)
Bi-Baby..I say the same. Very attractive and not inappropriate. Thats something I could see myself wearing as well.

[NewJeffCT]

57. I think I should apply for the

Gene Siskel role then... :-)

but, the dress looks fine to me.

[bicentennial_baby]

47. Pas de probleme...and,

thanks! :hi:

[Xipe Totec]

52. Nice! nt

[Ellen Forradalom]

58. Holy hunks of feminine flesh, Batman!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[bicentennial_baby]

60. It's genetic...

trust me, I'd love a B cup any f'n day x(

:hi:

[Ellen Forradalom]

61. I love my little "French breasts"

as a Frenchman described my B's.

[hippywife]

66. No offense, darlin', but

that looks really sloppy. Not very dressy at all. The way it's cut does nothing for your figure. Sorry, just trying to give my honest opinion. :hug:

[Lorien]

70. I would have been a bit less, er "blunt", but yes, the dress is better suited

for an afternoon out with friends to an outdoor art festival or picnic than to a dinner. I'm a busty veteran of many a formal evening out. If money is an issue, check out what Goodwill or a local consignment shop has to offer (you can find many designer labels there, and stuff that has just been used once or twice). Take a girly-girl friend or a gay friend along with you if dress shopping just isn't your thing. And buy two (one in black); the older you get, the more formal events you'll have to attend!

Good luck, and have fun!

[bicentennial_baby]

72. This isn't a "formal evening out"

We just can't wear jeans and t shirts. It's not a suit and tie thing. :shrug:

[hippywife]

80. I really, really hope

that my comment didn't seem to blunt to you. It wasn't meant to hurt. You just seemed so excited for this evening out and I just want you to look fine, ya know? Even tho it's not a formal evening, that dress just isn't accentuating your finer points. :hi:

[PassingFair]

68. I would wear a skimpy white tee underneath, with or without lace...

Something like this:

[Sequoia]

76. No, don't wear it.

What if you broke a string?

Wear this instead !!



or,

[Mojorabbit]

79. I'll be the fuddy duddy here

To much for the occasion, I think. Lovely dress and lovely you too!

[yardwork]

82. You look great! I would probably wear a t-shirt underneath it, just so I didn't have to worry.

I have a similar-style dress that I wear to work sometimes, but after the first time I wore it, I added a little sleeveless shell underneath, so I'm not constantly adjusting the dress. Now I can relax.

Have a great time!

[hedgehog]

29. And you believe him?

[bicentennial_baby]

31. I trust my husband...plus,

he's brutally honest. Believe me.

[hedgehog]

46. I hope you know I meant that as a joke!

:)

[bicentennial_baby]

48. Ha! No!

:rofl:

:)

[Critters2]

9. Temeah's really the expert in this area. Maybe you should PM him.

I generally don't like to wear anything that causes me to be at all self-conscious. So, for me, that would be the issue...Would I be thinking about this all night? Wondering if I'm dressed appropriately? If I think I can wear it and feel at ease, I wear it. If I think I'd be self-conscious, concerned about what others think, I don't.

This is why I still preach in a gown, though many now wear street clothes. I don't have to worry about whether I look professional if I'm in a black Geneva gown and stole.

My thoughts. FWIW. I hope you enjoy the dinner, whatever you decide.

[quip]

16. Thanks for the referral, mc2!

:P

[Critters2]

30. I know depth of knowledge and commitment when I see it! nt

[quip]

37. The dedication to my craft can be, at times, overwhelming

but it is a burden that I take very seriously and happily bear. Cross my heart. :P

[Gormy Cuss]

12. Do you want people to remember your bust or your face?

If the girls look like they're trying to escape, that's too much.

Other than that, if it feels appropriate to you go ahead and wear it. Bring along a shrug or shawl or something just in case you get there and feel that you've miscalculated.

[bicentennial_baby]

13. They've all seen my face, so...

:rofl:

I might have an appropriate cardigan I can bring, thanks. :hi:

[Gormy Cuss]

51. I see the photo.

Wear it. It's got plenty of coverage.

[Guava Jelly]

14. I say um post a picture so we can judge better

(don't kill me sniffa) :yoiks:

[bicentennial_baby]

26. see above

:D

[Guava Jelly]

49. thud

:insertsniffaenvysmiley:

[DS1]

15. put this on instead

[SammyWinstonJack]

59. That would look better.

[quip]

18. Send me a pic of the dress, and of you not in the dress. I will forward my decision

after a visit to MrCoffee's.

Seriously, though you might think I'm an imposter, I would go as conservatively as possible. :hi:

[Critters2]

33. Thanks for not disappointing, Temeah! nt

[Pierre.Suave]

19. This thread is guaranteed to get a brazillian views...

:P

I say wear something that is nice, dressy, special, and professional.

Looking good breeds confidence!

Good Luck!

[MsKandice01]

20. I have no answers for you but...

I'm feeling your pain. My boobs have grown substantially since my tummy tuck (went from a full C to a DDD...have no idea how). I'm 6'1" so my boobs don't look humongous on me but I'm finding that I'm constantly showing more cleavage now than I plan on showing. Some of my favorite wrap dresses I can no longer wear comfortably to work because I'm popping out of them. It makes me really uncomfortable, actually...more than I ever thought it would.

[bicentennial_baby]

41. Awwwww...

I know the feeling, kinda. It's not so much that I'm self conscious, 'cause if it were anywhere other than this dinner, I wouldn't care so much. But I don't want my Profs staring at my rack. :P

My aunt, when she was pregnant with her triplets, was a FFF. :wow:

And, you look f'n beautiful, regardless :loveya:

[MsKandice01]

42. Aww...

Thank you!

[Ellen Forradalom]

24. Wear it. It'll do wonders for the image of economics

Which is really taking a beating these days.

[Bake]

27. This thread is useless without pics!

But, hey. I belong to the School of Wretched Excess, our motto, flaunt' em if you got 'em!! Set them puppies free!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Bake

[bicentennial_baby]

28. See above...it's there

[Rhythm]

45. I came here to say exactly that...

Bus since you did already, i shall mosey along...

:hi:

[bbernardini]

32. I was roommates with the bass player from Cleavage Issue back in college.

It's a shame they broke up.

:)

[Iggo]

34. Broke up?

Nah, they're headlining the second stage at Coachella, no?

[leftofthedial]

35. are we talking measure-it-by-the-inch cleavage here?

or measure-it-by-the-pound?



really need a pic to tell for sure.

[pitohui]

56. i just bought a new one

i won't wear it to any events with hubby's colleagues or co-workers, i think it is a little too revealing to be anything but a club/romantic dinner/casino type item


you have to wear the right bra with it or else spring will be busting out all over

:-)

[Xipe Totec]

50. This thread is useless without pictures

Never mind, a sawr them...

(the pics, that is).

:hide:

[bicentennial_baby]

53. See #17....even though

I look fat and crappy. Oy vey!

[elleng]

54. Little.

I am SO SICK of seeing cleavage of EVERY WOMAN!

The world KNOWS that we have bosoms; if so inclined, let them DREAM! Economics Department HONORS dinner???? PuhLeeeeze!

Its my opinion, and I'm sticking to it. (And I am fairly well-endowed, so this ain't sour grapes!)

[bicentennial_baby]

55. I don't understand your response, but...ok

If you want, see response 17. :shrug:

[Bake]

67. As the wise man Rodney Carrington once said ...

If you've seen one pair of boobs, you pretty much want to see .... all of 'em.

Or maybe it was Ron White.

Bake

[Aristus]

62. Unless dinner is at a convent, more is ALWAYS better!

:evilgrin:

[Ellen Forradalom]

63. Convent, economics department, what's the diff?

:shrug:

[Dr. Strange]

64. I believe the rule is "use your GPA."

Perfect 4.0 means four inches, a C average means two inches.

[TZ]

69. That gives grading on the curve...

a whole new meaning....:rofl:

[Dr. Strange]

83. I base my final grades on...

the "temeah" curve.

[yellowcanine]

65. Unless you are being honored for your boobs, I would say no cleavage.

[av8rdave]

71. When it comes to cleavage, a good rule of thumb is...

more is better.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

73. i dont think cleavage is the problem with the dress. i do think its more of an afternoon

than a dinner dress.

[SKKY]

74. I think this would be just about right...

[MilesColtrane]

78. Why am I getting the urge to move my face into my monitor...

...,shake my head from side to side, and make motorcycle noises?

[YDogg]

84. heh.

[Sequoia]

75. How about showing Zero.

You know all the guys will gawk and the women will wish they were like you.

[NJmaverick]

77. Yeah Cleavage!!! there is an issue worth supporting!

[krispos42]

81. Looks good

Face it, you're big enough up there that men are going to notice your bosom regardless.

We can't help it! We're pigs!

Most of us are polite, well-mannered, discreet pigs, though, if given half a chance.

It shows little enough so that men will notice, admire, and move on. No whiplash, no deer-in-headlights looks.

:-)

[UndertheOcean]

85. How about going topless

that will shock them

[harmonicon]

87. some electrical tape, underpants, and a studded belt should be enough NT

[Shine]

88. I wish I had that problem

my advice is to keep the girls restrained a bit because this is an academic affair, afterall, and NOT a nightclub.

You want to look professional and sophisticated. :thumbsup: