If you thought the “push-up” bra was one of the newest and ingenious products ever made, think again! Women’s needs for support, coverage and bust-boosting have existed for centuries as demonstrated by the photo above of an 18th century bust enhancing bra. Indeed, our bust enhancing technology has come a very long way.

In the earlier periods, the closest to having a “push up bra” was that of the stripped cloth and the corset. During the 1800’s women with voluptuous bodies were thought of as people with money. Thus, having a healthy figure, meant that she or her family had the means to provide for food. So flaunting a little cleavage and a curvy figure was a good thing back then. On the other hand, the Greeks and Romans found that small breasts had a smoother contour than that of the big breasted. As such, big breasted women were told to wear corsets, which basically squashed everything.1 Thus, breathing was not an option. Of course, corsets were also used to enhance and push up busts, albeit with a very tight fitting.2 Good thing for us these days however, we have the choice to just enhance, rather than being unable to breathe!

Today, youth and the idea of what is seen as a desired physical appearance is typically defined by the bosom blessed. American media has long bombarded and influenced the “sexy-big-boob” culture. So what about us smaller busted women?! Like our century older counterparts in the 1800’s, small busted women also like to flaunt their God given bosoms too. The question is how? Thank God for modern push up bras or other moulded cup technology and not corsets, breathing is now possible! Unlike corsets, push up bras and moulded cups also mean comfort, typically made of a cotton or polyester fabric and coupled with decorative lace. For further bust boosting while still retaining comfort, some push up bras include padding inside of the cups. A moulded cup bra also makes the bra seem invisible to even the tightest fitting clothing. These bras contour the owner’s breast which is great for cupping breasts—thus giving it a fuller shape and definition. For some, this is also called the seamless style bra—a must for all the small busted.

We should not be ashamed of being small busted. Great inventions (the push up bra) have rooted from small busted needs. Taking note of that, stand up and be proud. Modern standards of beauty especially in defining what is attractive and what isn’t have evolved. And yes, there are men who love the small busted too, they aren’t just from the 1800’s or Greeks or Romans either (just check out this video here for proof)! Being proud, means loving, flaunting or even enhancing them. Enhancing your small boobs isn’t a bad thing either. If you want to flaunt your girls, no one is stopping you. Flaunting also means you’re proud with what you have and you have that confidence with your whole body. And if you want to enhance, there are many bras to choose from, you can choose from a Double Gel Bra, a Padded Sports Bra or a Strapless Gel Bra. All of which bring a natural, more confident new you and you can be certain that these products are fitted for the small busted. You’ll just have to find the right size that fits you well. Be proud to be small busted, we are the influencer—meaning, we have the choice, we can be flat and we can also be voluptuous. Love your body, own it and celebrate being unique!

1 Gareth Marples, “The History of Bra- An Uplifting Story ,”2008, Thehistoryof.net, 10 September 2008 http://www.thehistoryof.net/the-history-of-the-bra.html.

2 “Brassierre,” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassiere