A Guide To Bra Removal

[NeoDevin]

Objective: To disengage said bra without looking like an idiot.
What You Need:
1. Girl with bra
2. Two functional hands
3. Common sense

Techniques:
1. "The Houdini Hug": Using sleight of hand, place arms around girl and unhook bra. Try to refrain from saying, "Ta-da!"
2. "MacGyver's Off The Shoulder Slide": An alternative method to use after 10 minutes of unsuccessful hugging.

Do Not Use: Scissors, blowtorch, pliers, wire strippers, cutlery, black magic, staple remover, chainsaw, brute strength, CB4, set of lock picks, or chisel and hammer.

Warning: When removing a bra, do not say the following:
1. "I really want to thank you for this."
2. "Dammit! I thought they were bigger."
3. "Do you have any cereal?"

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

Thanks for the advice NeoDevin.

I´ll try to remember this next time I´m in a situation like that. :wink:

You say the blowtorch is not a good idea? :shock:

[Pacion]

Do you still have the receipt MapleLeaf? Will the store give you a refund? :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

Umm. What's inspirational about this thread? :wink: :lol:

[Vince A]

Hmmmm . . . inspirational??? Maybe our prayers will be answered?

The prayers of help that is so needed for Neo :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

The prayers of help that is so needed for Neo :wink:
:notworth: (...see? I'm doing my part! :wink:)

[Pacion]

You guys are funny! I wonder, just to keep on track, does anyone know the history behind the design of the bra? I don't know, but would it not be funny if the design was by a guy AND it is the guys who are having most difficulty with it :wink:

[pygmalion]

I'm pretty sure it was a male fashion designer just after the turn of the twentieth century who introduced bras to the American fashion scene. Anybody care to google? :wink:

[SDsalsaguy]

Anybody care to google? :wink:
What, and deprive you of that fun? :lol:

[pygmalion]

LOL. I'm trying to cut back on my vices, and since I have no intention of giving up my ninety-logins-a-day DF habit, I have to give up something. :lol:

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

Do you still have the receipt MapleLeaf? Will the store give you a refund? :wink: :lol:

Hi Pacion,

Well yeah, I can get a refund for the blowtorch but not for the chainsaw and chisel I bought specifically for this (after reading the post I got carried away) :oops: . Now I don´t know what to do with these utensils. Not sure if there´re useful for any other thing... :cry:

[KevinL]

Do you still have the receipt MapleLeaf? Will the store give you a refund? :wink: :lol:

Hi Pacion,

Well yeah, I can get a refund for the blowtorch but not for the chainsaw and chisel I bought specifically for this (after reading the post I got carried away) :oops: . Now I don´t know what to do with these utensils. Not sure if there´re useful for any other thing... :cry:

You should keep all that stuff. SD and some of the others will need it for their bank heist plans so they can visit Salsachinita. Sure, it's not the original purpose that you bought it for, but you have to contribute something to the cause!

[NeoDevin]

Personally I've found black magic to work great, even though it's not recommended in the original post. Perhaps it could also help with the bank heist? Maybe we should do two banks so all of the non Aussie DF can take a trip to Australia?

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

LOL. I'm trying to cut back on my vices, and since I have no intention of giving up my ninety-logins-a-day DF habit, I have to give up something. :lol:

Pygamlion, I don´t want you to cut back on your logins to DF, so I googled and found this:


2500 BC
Minoan women on the island of Crete wear bra-like garments that lift the bare breast out of their clothing.

~450BC-285AD
Roman and Greek women choose restraint instead for their fashions - using a band strapped around their breasts to reduce their bust size.

1550s AD
Catherine de Médicis, wife of King Henri II of France enforces ban on "thick waists" at court functions through the introduction of the steel corset. The corset becomes the dominant undergarment (in various designs) of support and restraint for the next 350 years.

1850s
US patents registered for first known bra-like devices.

1850s
Corsets fall out of style for about 10 years.

1860s
Corsets come back in fashion with a vengeance. Severe corset "training" is common which reduces waists to such unhealthy levels that ribs and internal organs become deformed. Controversy over corseting health risks ensues.

1875
Designer Susan Taylor Converse creates a no-bones/eyelets/laces/pulleys garment called the "Union Under-Flannel", made from wool fabrics. Manufacturers George Frost and George Phelps patent it. [1]

1889
Corset-maker Herminie Cadolle invents a bra-like garment called "Bien-être" ('Well-Being'.) Resembling a "Victorian bikini", its main differentiating feature from regular corsets is that the breasts are supported by the shoulders rather than squeezed up from below with traditional corset designs. Although marketed as a health aid beginning in 1889 in a Paris department store ad, the item does not gain widespread notice.

1893
Marie Tucek patents the "Breast Supporter". The garment includes separate pockets for each breast, shoulder straps, and hook-and-eye closures, making it the earliest known design to be similar to modern-day bras.

1907
Vogue magazine first uses the term "brassiere", which comes from the old French word for 'upper arm'. Before this, bra-like devices were known by another French term "soutien-gorge" (literally, "throat support" or "breast support".)

1912
The term "brassiere" first appears in the Oxford English Dictionary.

1913
Dissatisfied with the idea of having to wear a heavy corset underneath a new sheer evening gown she just bought for a social event, socialite Mary Phelps Jacob improvises a garment from two silk handkerchiefs and some ribbon.

1914
After considerable interest from friends, Mary Phelps Jacob applies for a patent (under the business name "Caresse Crosby") on November 3 for her "Backless Brassiere" design, which is basically the same garment that she previously improvised. This "brassiere" was very lightweight, soft, and separated the breasts naturally. Unlike Marie Tucek's 1893 design, Jacob's garment did not have cups to support the breasts, but flattened them instead. Jacob markets the "Backless Brassiere" garment until she tires of the business and sells the patent to Warner Brothers Corset Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, for $1,500. Warner's reportedly made over 15 million dollars over the next 30 years from the patent.

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

Do you still have the receipt MapleLeaf? Will the store give you a refund? :wink: :lol:

Hi Pacion,

Well yeah, I can get a refund for the blowtorch but not for the chainsaw and chisel I bought specifically for this (after reading the post I got carried away) :oops: . Now I don´t know what to do with these utensils. Not sure if there´re useful for any other thing... :cry:

You should keep all that stuff. SD and some of the others will need it for their bank heist plans so they can visit Salsachinita. Sure, it's not the original purpose that you bought it for, but you have to contribute something to the cause!

Good idea, KevinL! :D There´s nothing I won´t do for the "cause". 8) I´ll send the utensils to SD by FedEx. Should be arriving shortly... By the way, I want to be on that plane with the rest of the DF members to dance with Salsachinita. 8)

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

While googling for the History of the Bra, I "accidently" came acrosss a site with some interesting information:

In recent months the United States has issued patents covering an inflatable push-up bra, an instant-release bra clasp, a bra with a built-in breast pump, a bra with detachable straps that can be removed without first removing a blouse, and an electromagnetic bra that is said to perk up droopy breasts.

I believe the "instant-release bra clasp" will help NeoDevin with his dilemma... :wink: :wink:

[Pacion]

While googling for the History of the Bra, I "accidently" came acrosss a site with some interesting information:

In recent months the United States has issued patents covering an inflatable push-up bra, an instant-release bra clasp, a bra with a built-in breast pump, a bra with detachable straps that can be removed without first removing a blouse, and an electromagnetic bra that is said to perk up droopy breasts.

I believe the "instant-release bra clasp" will help NeoDevin with his dilemma... :wink: :wink:

Ehmm. I thought the "instant-release clasp" already existed in the shape/form of the front clasp bras :oops: :wink: :D

[Taita]

Maybe we should wait for the remote control model..... :wink:

...back to lurk mode...

[NeoDevin]

I believe the "instant-release bra clasp" will help NeoDevin with his dilemma... :wink: :wink:

Dilemma? I don't have trouble with this, I just figured I'd share this bit of insight with the rest of you. I've got it down and can undo them one handed :) ;) :lol:

[NeoDevin]

Maybe we should wait for the remote control model..... :wink:

...back to lurk mode...

Hmm, can I get a general purpose remote control which works on everyone's?

[Swing Kitten]

I've got it down and can undo them one handed

Just so you know this is not something you always want to boast about :P

[cocodrilo]

Hey all you womenfolk out there- have you never heard of Victoria's Secret? Talk about comfort AND keeping the menfolk happy! They have such lovely/sexy creations and SOOOO comfortable!
What's this about the science of bra removal? Any guy can perform this necessary yet fundamental task without giving it much thought. (Or at least the ones I've met so far.) It is infinitely much easier to have one's bra removed than remove it oneself, so guys, you should try one on for size(if you haven't already-ha ha!) and see what we ladies have to go through every morning when getting dressed.

[Pacion]

I've got it down and can undo them one handed

Just so you know this is not something you always want to boast about :P

:roll: True. I know guys who could undo them with just their eyes :wink:

The remote control idea sounds cute too :lol:

[Swing Kitten]

It is infinitely much easier to have one's bra removed than remove it oneself, so guys, you should try one on for size(if you haven't already-ha ha!) and see what we ladies have to go through every morning when getting dressed.

While it is easier (not to mention more fun) to have assistance it's really not a big deal in any way to do it yourself :)

Personally I think it's fun when the guy has trouble "assisting"

[pygmalion]

I was wondering when these guys would figure it out. The easiest way to remove a bra is to ... wait for it. Get the girl to do it! LOL.

[Swing Kitten]

but what's the fun in that?

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

but what's the fun in that?

Hmm... Good Point. :wink:

[Vince A]

Nice to see so many guys chiming in on this topic . . . I wonder how many would do it if we were all seated at a table discussing things and this came up. Would it be a "perky" or "sagging" discussion???

[peachexploration]

....... Would it be a "perky" or "sagging" discussion???

:nope: :nope: Maybe not. Funny! :lol:

[pygmalion]

While googling for the History of the Bra, I "accidently" came acrosss a site with some interesting information:

In recent months the United States has issued patents covering an inflatable push-up bra, an instant-release bra clasp, a bra with a built-in breast pump, a bra with detachable straps that can be removed without first removing a blouse, and an electromagnetic bra that is said to perk up droopy breasts.

I believe the "instant-release bra clasp" will help NeoDevin with his dilemma... :wink: :wink:

Hey. They left out the ones with the water-filled padded cup inserts. :shock:

[Swing Kitten]

Hey. They left out the ones with the water-filled padded cup inserts. :shock:

ROTFL

those are the strangest ever! I laughed out loud in the store the first time I saw one! Of course it didn't hurt that it was lime green with opalesant sequins! :lol:

[NeoDevin]

Personally I think it's fun when the guy has trouble "assisting"

I can pretend to have trouble just for you ;)

Hey. They left out the ones with the water-filled padded cup inserts.
Those were on a show once... I can't remember what show. But it got caught on something, and started leaking... Made for a very embarrassing situation :lol:

[dragon3085]

Objective: To disengage said bra without looking like an idiot.
What You Need:
1. Girl with bra
2. Two functional hands
3. Common sense

Techniques:
1. "The Houdini Hug": Using sleight of hand, place arms around girl and unhook bra. Try to refrain from saying, "Ta-da!"
2. "MacGyver's Off The Shoulder Slide": An alternative method to use after 10 minutes of unsuccessful hugging.

Do Not Use: Scissors, blowtorch, pliers, wire strippers, cutlery, black magic, staple remover, chainsaw, brute strength, CB4, set of lock picks, or chisel and hammer.

Warning: When removing a bra, do not say the following:
1. "I really want to thank you for this."
2. "Dammit! I thought they were bigger."
3. "Do you have any cereal?"

YOU need to use your hands. Hmm how quaint. :twisted:

[salsachinita]

Do you still have the receipt MapleLeaf? Will the store give you a refund? :wink: :lol:

Hi Pacion,

Well yeah, I can get a refund for the blowtorch but not for the chainsaw and chisel I bought specifically for this (after reading the post I got carried away) :oops: . Now I don´t know what to do with these utensils. Not sure if there´re useful for any other thing... :cry:

You should keep all that stuff. SD and some of the others will need it for their bank heist plans so they can visit Salsachinita. Sure, it's not the original purpose that you bought it for, but you have to contribute something to the cause!

Good idea, KevinL! :D There´s nothing I won´t do for the "cause". 8) I´ll send the utensils to SD by FedEx. Should be arriving shortly... By the way, I want to be on that plane with the rest of the DF members to dance with Salsachinita. 8)

:lol: :lol: :lol: You guys are priceless! Looks like I might have to clear my dance card & hire that mini van afterall :wink: !

(fancy having the 'plan' poping up in unlikely threads such as this one :roll: :lol: ! I am flattered :notworth: ..........)

[danceguy]

I was wondering when these guys would figure it out. The easiest way to remove a bra is to ... wait for it. Get the girl to do it! LOL.

I think Pygmalion has a point here. Funny, I've never had a stumbling block with this...perhaps I've been using telekinesis or something...because those bras tend to just fly off and I can never remember how!?!?! :D

The only part I have trouble with is convincing the lady not to put it back on. ;)

[KevinL]

By the way, what is a bra? It's been such a long time since I've seen one, that I'm not sure I know what they are.

Is it the thing that women wear under their clothes so that guys know which part of the woman's back to put their fingers on? You know, "where the bra crosses the spine?" Anyway that's the last time anyone has said anything about a bra in my presence...

[samba ajr]

By the way, what is a bra? It's been such a long time since I've seen one, that I'm not sure I know what they are.

For those not going to Oz, I suggest a trip to Vermont to visit Kevin. At least some of the ladies from DF, bras in hand! :wink: (did I say that!) And Neo should come too, I'm sure he'd have something to contribute!

[NeoDevin]

... I like girls...

[salsachinita]

... I like girls...

..........and we like you :friend: ........*flutter, flutter*

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

(sorry, I am in a silly mood.......didn't go well last night.....)

[NeoDevin]

... I like girls...

..........and we like you :friend: ........*flutter, flutter*

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

(sorry, I am in a silly mood.......didn't go well last night.....)

Tell you what, when I make it to Australia, I'll demonstrate my bra removing skills for you ;) :lol: :lol:

[salsachinita]

Tell you what, when I make it to Australia, I'll demonstrate my bra removing skills for you ;) :lol: :lol:

Yo.....let's keep it clean 8) .....!

[NeoDevin]

Awwww, where's the fun in that? ;)

[samba ajr]

... I like girls...

..........and we like you :friend: ........*flutter, flutter*
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: ....

And that's why we'd want you on the trip with us ladies!

[NeoDevin]

Hehe, you can come visit me if/when I make it to Cornell ;)

[Pacion]

Tell you what, when I make it to Australia, I'll demonstrate my bra removing skills for you ;) :lol: :lol:

:roll: Will that be before or after you cook for me :wink:

[NeoDevin]

Depends where I make it first ;)

[Pacion]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Funny!!! :tongue: