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November 04, 2007
Sunday
 
 
Samizdata quote of the day
Brian Micklethwait (London)  Science & Technology • Slogans/quotations

About 120 years ago, Mme. Cadolle figured out that it made more sense for women's breasts to be suspended from above than cantilevered from beneath. That is, she invented bra straps. So instead of walking around wearing the lingerie equivalent of the London Bridge, women could slide themselves into a Golden Gate. This was a huge relief - as anyone who has worn a strapless bra can tell you - because the London Bridge pretty much always falls down.

- Belinda Luscombe in the course of asking Warren Buffet for better fitting bras - spotted by Amit Varma

Comments

At least she is not asking the government.


Posted by Alisa at November 4, 2007 05:36 PM

Mme. Cadolle? So not Otto Titsling and his over-the-shoulder boulder holder, then?


Posted by RobtE at November 4, 2007 06:19 PM

RobtE,
That contribution to this fine site is truly titiful.


Posted by Nick M at November 4, 2007 06:41 PM

I think it is boobifull.


Posted by Alisa at November 4, 2007 07:07 PM

Where are the usual illustrations ?


Posted by Jacob at November 4, 2007 07:13 PM

Seconded Jacob. This thread is useless without pics.


Posted by CFM at November 5, 2007 05:51 AM

Whatever happened to your imagination?


Posted by Alisa at November 5, 2007 10:31 AM

Imagination needs to be supported by memory...


Posted by ian at November 5, 2007 11:04 AM

...in my case long term memory ;(


Posted by ian at November 5, 2007 11:05 AM

Surely in this case that should be mamary not memory


Posted by NotaSheep at November 5, 2007 04:34 PM
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