History Repeats Itself: Conical Bras Back From the 1950’s

Conical Bras – Making a Comeback

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Back in the 1950’s, women from across the nation went berserk over the conical bras, which were made popular by stars like Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. Now the pointy conical bras are making their way back on the market, screaming with high demand, and you might need a payday loan to fund this feminine look. It could cost up to $150 for a single conical bra.

Personally, I don’t like how pointy the conical bras are. It looks a bit, well, deformed. It almost looks like you went under the knife and the plastic surgeon  earned his surgeon degree at the Coneheads University located on the planet Remulak. I don’t quite understand why this trend is making a comeback. Sometimes it’s good when history repeats itself, but I think I’ll take a rain check on this one.

Forget About Those Padded Bras – Get a Conical Bra!

According to UK’s Daily Mail, apparently more women are ditching the padded bras for a more playful look. One of UK’s favorite retailers, John Lewis, revealed a whopping 33 percent increase in conical bra sales.

“I think we’re selling more conical bras as customers take influence from designers such as Louise Goldin, Jean Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana, who have rediscovered the bra as outerwear in their spring/summer 2010 collections.” said John Lewis’ head buyer of lingerie and swimwear, Helen Spencer. “Sales have shown that women are no longer hiding their breasts under minimiser bras but embracing their assets and using them to their advantage.” And just when I thought she was crazy, Spencer added, “But when I do a quick straw poll, almost everyone agrees that while it’s an eye-catching look, it’s just not sexy.” Amen sister.

Conical Bra – Not the Bra for me

Thank goodness I’m not the only one who has conflicts with conical bras. There is only one reason why women would buy something like a conical bra: To attract the opposite sex. That’s what lingerie is for, right? So if it doesn’t look good or feel good and your hubby doesn’t find it sexy, why waste a payday loan on conical bras? I’d rock a coconut bra over any fancy laced conical bra any day.