Actress Chiaki Kuriyama wears a Bratop.
Tuesday 19th May, 11:09 AM JST
As the hot weather kicks in, males in Japan are likely to find a
definite improvement in the scenery. Weekly Playboy (June 1)
reports that the number of women choosing to go braless in the warm
weather has been soaring.
Note we said “braless“—not topless. Moreover, it’s not as if more
ladies are risking Cooper’s droop by going entirely without
support. But from last year, camisoles and tank-tops with built-in
cups, such as the “Bratop” from Uniqlo, have sold by the millions,
indicating that more women are likely to be prancing around town in
such garments this summer.
Uniqlo’s Bratop models, whose prices begin from 1,500 yen for the
camisole and tank-top varieties, incorporate cups of molded mesh
material designed to wick off perspiration. Their shoulder straps
are also adjustable. This summer’s new designs were modeled by
actress Chiaki Kuriyama at a press conference last week.
One starlet enthusiastic for the Bratops is zoftig pinup model Yuri
Morishita, who boasts a 90-cm G-cup.
“I wish all my clothes felt this good,” the 24-year-old model
beams. “I’ve always had problems finding a bra that fit me well, to
the point the I didn’t want to wear one. “But these new types with
built-in cups give no feeling of constriction. That’s because since
they consist only of pads, my bosom can move about freely.”
She thereupon demonstrates her point to Weekly Playboy’s reporter
by thrusting her arms out in front of her body to emphasize her
impressive cleavage.
Some males, however, might regard the Bratop as a step in the wrong
direction.
“Garments like Bratop may enable women’s breasts to protrude
nicely, and also have the advantage of allowing bounce as the
wearer walks,” observes Tetsuya Mori, who operates FOB, a website
for fans of “kyonyu,” as massive mammaries are referred to in
Japanese.
“But actually when and if things get to the point of making love,
it means one less item to peel off; so I guess men who have a
fetish for women’s underthings aren’t going to like them so much,”
Mori says, complaining that the garments with built-in cups are not
that revealing.
“It’s no exaggeration to say some men will feel like they’re losing
out on half of the pleasures in life!” he exclaims.
“Well, women’s chests perspire a lot and in the steamy summer heat,
mine become smaller, to the point that I have to go down one size,”
Morishita retorts. “The Bratop allows good ventilation and prevents
subcutaneous fat cells from burning off, so I won’t need to change
to a smaller size.”
Weekly Playboy’s reporter’s response is to nod enthusiastically. Or
perhaps his neck movements are merely moving along in synch,
karaoke-style, with Morishita’s bouncing balls.
