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A deadline of 6 months has been given to some 4,332 lingerie stores across the Kingdom to substitute their male workers with saleswomen ended Thursday.

Amani Al-Ghamdi, Valege Lingerie’s store manager at its Red Sea Mall branch said that many customers feel relieved when they see saleswomen at intimate items shops. For the first time it is not the merchandise that lures them but the presence of women behind the counters.

Al-Ghamdi supports and encourages young women to adhere this field. She says it might not seem like much of a career, but for a high school graduate it is a good paying job in a comfortable environment where you are greatly appreciated by customers.

Amal, who replaced a male manager at a Naomi branch in Jeddah said it is exhausting to be working two shifts. But it is a great opportunity for her to be an active partner in the country’s economic progress.

Rania, who is Amal’s assistant, said that her family disapproved of her work for a while but finally gave in. She said that it is not easy to get people to accept what they do especially when in high seasons working hours are longer and they have to stay in the shop till 3 A.M.

As expected safety is a major concern. A lot of Jeddah malls such as Jareer Mall and Red Sea Mall have boosted security to put off the new workers from being harassed or robbed. Firm regulations have also been established to protect these women. Stores have been fitted with specifically tinted glass windows and curtains totally covering up the inside of the store. Security guards are posted outside these stores.

Contrasting other stores features of security, in lingerie stores isolation concerns far overshadow those of theft, and security cameras are nonexistent.

‘Girls will pretty much always talk to girls. And once I’ve got her chatting to me, I’ll introduce you. My charm will rub off on you, and you’re golden.’ He nods slowly.

‘What about that one?’ he asks, pointing to a very pretty blonde girl wearing a see-through top. ‘I don’t usually talk to girls who are wearing see-through clothes,’ I tell him.

‘It’s just a personal preference.’ But it’s more than that. I don’t understand how anyone can talk to someone when you can see their underwear.

I spend all my time staring at the poor girl’s bra, assessing it for comfort, wearability and shape. I once asked a lady I had only just met if she kept the lace on her bra intact by putting it into  a little ‘underwear only’ mesh bag before she put it into the washing machine.

Only I couldn’t remember the name for ‘underwear bag’, so blurted out: ‘Does your bra always go in a bag? A bag with holes in it?’ There’s very little one can do to recover from that.  I try to learn from my mistakes, however, and have surrounded myself in social situations with clothed humans ever since.

But I’d set myself up here, and I knew my friend was the type to gloat smugly when I failed in my wing-man duties. I bravely walk over to the girl.

‘Don’t mention her bra,’ I tell myself. ‘There are thousands of other conversational topics. Just not the bra. The bra is not your friend. You do not come across as a caring M&S bra fitting type; you come across as a slightly crazed bra fanatic.’

Unfortunately, it is extremely hard to think of anything else when you have just said ‘bra’ to yourself 1,400 times. I wonder how the nice M&S ladies cope. I would like to ask them, but obviously lingerie departments are pretty much off-limits now.

‘I’m not here to talk about your bra,’ I say firmly to this nice blonde girl. ‘And hi, my name’s Lucy.’

To give the girl her due, she shook my hand politely, and offered her name in return. But I knew I was on borrowed time. Girls are happy to talk to random girls but there are certain caveats. Mentioning their bra falls firmly under those restrictions. In fact I imagine most girls would prefer to talk to a boy who didn’t mention their bra than to a girl who did.

I think fast. ‘I LOVE this pub!’ I say enthusiastically. ‘Yes, it seems nice,’ she replies. ‘Is it your local?’ ‘Oh no,’ I tell her quickly. ‘I’ve never been here before in my life.’

The girl looks at me for a moment before laughing. ‘You’re so weird,’ she says politely. ‘I am!’ I reply cheerfully. ‘But look, this is my friend. He’s much less weird.’

I drag my friend over to join our conversation. ‘Well,’ I say once they introduce themselves. ‘Seeing as you’re both my friends, I’m sure you will get on wonderfully.’ I excuse myself and loiter unobtrusively just behind them.

They seem to be getting on famously, so I assume he had avoided the conversational traps I had fallen into. The initial bra thing and then the misplaced enthusiasm thing. Pretty common conversational hazards.

My friend steps into me, that’s how unobtrusively I was watching them, as he goes to the bar. ‘Did you offer to buy her a drink?’ I ask. ‘Of course,’ he replies. ‘She doesn’t want one.’

I know exactly what happened. I walk over to the girl. ‘It’s OK,’ I tell her helpfully. ‘He’s a good guy. He won’t put Rohypnol into your drink. I guarantee that.’ The girl looks at me, startled. ‘I hadn’t even thought of that,’ she replies.

‘It’s just my friend is getting me a drink already.’ ‘Oh,’ I laugh nervously. ‘Well, as you were.’ It is just possible I might have oversold myself as a wingman. ‘I did say “probably”, I explain to my rather cross friend a little bit later.

‘Probably the world’s best wingman.’

Many women give the impression of being oozing with sex appeal when wearing the padded bra and that is as a quick and easy way to boost it. This if for the traditional logic reason that men have a so-called preference towards women having a bigger bust sizes.

On the other hand, recent strong sales in Japan of a bra designed to make large breasts look smaller suggests that Japanese women may find a flat breast a more flattering breast, appropriately called bra that makes large breasts look small, is done by Japanese lingerie maker Wacoal. The company claims that more than 86,000 units were sold.

In accordance with a survey conducted by Wacoal last September 2011 calling for women aged 20-40 what they are searching for when acquiring a bra, 10% of those women answered they would like a bra that makes them look slimmer, with some women citing that a big bust makes them look fat.

Previously unaware that a market for such a bra existed, Wacoal quickly responded by developing the first iteration of the bra and offering it for purchase on their website in April 2010. After strong sales, Wacoal began stocking the bra at clothing stores around the country and by September 2011 more than 76,000 had been sold.

For assessment, Wacoal states that products from its main line sell around 20,000 – 30,000 per 6 months.

In September, Wacoal redesigned the bra by widening the area of the pads so it covers the entire chest to provide more support. The new bra is at this time available for acquisition on the internet only.

Bra That Makes Big Breasts Look Small is available in four different colours namely cream, green, ivory and navy blue. Sizes D – G are priced at 4935 yen, about US $64.05, and the G and H cup go for 5250 yen, about $68.15.

British women with ample breasts have struggled to find the right bras but this time department stores are starting to listen to their needs by offering them with the right bra size at its shelves.

Selfridges, a leading department store in the UK, has started stocking K-cup brassieres in its shelves in a response to the growing number of women with larger breasts. These consumers have been struggling to find what they need and would travel to find specialist bra outlets to get these kinds of bra sizes.

The retail giant reported a surge in sales in larger lingerie sizes for the past few years, prompting them to increase the volume of such items in their inventory.

The store started that purchases of bra sizes ranging from D to G cups have risen by fifty percent every year since 2005.

At the moment, between 70-80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size. This has usually got something to do with the fact that most women feel like they can’t be bigger than a D-cup bra, as this is usually the biggest size to be found in high street stores. The reality is that the average cup size in the UK lays around D-DD cup so it seems that many women need to learn a thing or two! In order to help you, we’ve compiled a list of things you could do in order to help you find your right bra size.

First of all, just have a look at yourself in your bra in the mirror and see if any of the following relates to you:

• If the fabric that creases around the nipple area, try going down a back size for a more snug fit. The middle bit in the front of the bra should sit flat against your body, if it doesn’t then your cup size is probably too small and you need to try a bigger cup size, so for example if you have a DD cup, try an E cup bra. If the fabric is baggy on the cups, the bra cups are too big for your size and you need to go down a cup size as well.
• If you see red marks around your straps, then the straps are too tight and you will have to adjust them. The ‘rule’ is that you should be able to comfortably fit a finger between your shoulder and strap. Make sure your bra straps are long enough for the bra to be fastened low, at the point where your back narrows. When you try a bra on, get the straps at the longest length and then adjust them for the perfect fit. Your straps are an important support for the breasts, but should not carry all the weight and therefore should not be too tight on you.
• If you experience itching or red marks around the band, the band size is too small or tight. If the band size is too small, go up to the next band size. When you go up a band size, you will need to go down a bra size.
• If your breasts spill over your bra cups, then you need a bigger cup size. Your breasts should sit comfortably in the bra cups and not show the sides of your breasts bulging outside of the bra cups.
• You need to go for a smaller back size if your bra rides up your back. Check in the mirror that your bra band is the same level all the way round. Going down a back size means that you should go up a cup size.
• Your bra band should feel tight and firm, with enough space to insert two fingers under the back band and one under the centre at the front. Your dress size is a good indicator of the band size you need, ie. if you are a size 12, then you are unlikely to need a 36-38 bra band size but most likely a 34 band size or a size 8-10 dress size would normally mean a 30-34 back/band size.
• Underwired bras should sit directly under the breast, there should be no gap between the breast and the underwire of the bra cup. The underwire should not be digging into the breast as this is bad for your breast tissue. If it does, go up a cup size.
• When buying a new bra, fit it on the loosest hook, as you might need to tighten it after wearing it for a while.
• Remember that bra sizes can change throughout a woman’s life: when pregnant or gaining weight, make sure to get an appointment at a lingerie store to check your bra size as it’s very important to wear the right bra!