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A Backless Bra?

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Easing into the summer months means sleeveless, low cut, backless. Think proms. Think weddings. Think evenings out with warm winds blowing as you sip a fruity martini. Now, in any of these mind's eye images, do you ever see exposed bra straps? Do you see droopy tatas? I didn't think so. Neither did Maidenform.

The company will introduce the Breakthrough Backless in Macy's this month. The bra is the creation of Elaine Cato, 40, of Nashville, TN. Cato is the director of the Miss Black Tennessee pagent and a former Miss Black USA> One day she simply got tired of her ample bust line stopping her sleeveless and backless fashions. Phooey. Last year, Cato came in second runner up on the ABC's American Inventor. Maidenform contacted Cato and the rest just happened.

Awesome! Fabulouso! Can't wait to see how well these bras work. It looks like it works like a sling around your shoulders. And standing erect holds you in place better than slumping. It is reccommended that the larger breasted woman try this ... (As the thinking is smaller breasted women can use the chicken cutlet thingies for form.) The bras are available in sizes 34B and up and at Macy's. Until then, people can preorder them from Maidenform. Happy Lifting.

In other fashion news, Project Runway is threatening to leave Bravo TV for Lifetime Television. Fashion is about to get ugly, stay tuned!

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