tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630866498774359160.post7383039065927608972..comments2024-03-27T18:03:56.756+00:00Comments on In My Lady's Chamber: The 14th Century bust: Part 1Miriamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07941566213672427040noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630866498774359160.post-66173975428916021802012-11-19T18:20:27.494+00:002012-11-19T18:20:27.494+00:00Oh, I agree totally. I'm busty (FF) and can (a...Oh, I agree totally. I'm busty (FF) and can (and have) done no bra before - but that was my choice and I wasn't doing anything terribly strenuous - no running or bending/lifting. Also, having gained weight/bust since making my current kit, my underdress has a certain amount of (unintentional) supportive effect.<br /><br />All the options (except the corset!) are viable and possible. However, I also think that whatever option you chose you have to also try to make it recreate the correct shape - that is my main problem with the gothic fitted dress idea. Whether or not Robin Netherton actually espouses this, the majority of the people who make/wear those dresses seem to think that the female silhouette (and most of the clothing) is identical from 1340 to 1480. My favourite era of fashion is narrowing down to be 1340-1370, so I get kinda sad when people treat it as if it's just "oh, 15th C without a houppelande".Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941566213672427040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630866498774359160.post-34476369895510086682012-11-19T17:23:10.151+00:002012-11-19T17:23:10.151+00:00I think if you need to wear a bra today (ie if you...I think if you need to wear a bra today (ie if you're over an a cup- I'm a D and find it painful to go braless round the house for more than an hour) you would have needed some form of support back then too. They would have found some way to avoid getting a bad back.<br /><br />I think there are no right or wrong answers (aprt from the victorian corset, obviously) when there so many reasonable options. I've found though that the advocates of bralessness do tend to be on the teeny titted sideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com