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ORIGINAL: chiaThePet
Dearest Ms Jo,

Thank You.

i merely used an online English to Japanese Dictionary and entered each word
for the translation, some offering more than one definition. i hope that the
translation of text didn't vary too much, such as "Your eyes are enormous
rice paddies in smoldering pools of steamed bok choy, served on rising
pedestals of seaweed and salmon thighs of sushi." i do apologize for anything
lost in translation!

i have been busy in devoted practice all the day long, learning to walk in the
traditional geta. (old time wooden sandal)
Click clack, thump, click clack, thump, click clack, thump, damn it!
Toothpick Ma'am?

Thank You as well Dearest YesMistressIrish

Kokoro kara
*From the bottom of my heart *

chia* (the pet)

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At least most I've talked to consider underwire bras to be an improvement over using corsetry. Which brings us back to bifurcated garments and their propensity for testing the elasticity of the male genitalia. Again, I have seen examples of clothing intended for either gender that are less than comfortable to wear. Sometimes it is because it's hard to avoid (supporting the breast gently but firmly is a difficult task for fabric alone), while other times its because they were designed without any thought to being worn (some brands of finery for men really do qualify as CBT, even if worn properly).

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Not that it's any of my business, but have you tried the antique approach of bindings?Depending on cup (again, none of my business), that might actually be comfy.And one gets to pick the fabric quite freely.

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And, of course, most women I've met tend to put a bit more effort into their appearance than most men I've met, which accounts for some of the unpleasantness of these "niceties". Many men seem to think the gym is the only appearance related thing worth doing. Not that a moderately ripped body is unappealing per se, but proper wrapping makes a difference, and it seems men overestimate the importance of this bit.

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Apart from the buttocks, of course

Can't overestimate that.

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I haven't tried medical scrubs. Some lab coats seem comfy, others less so. But I did notice a chemist I knew used to wear hers all the time. Of course, those were also quite full of tiny holes. There is, it appears, such a thing as "too comfortable" in a lab. She explained that she would absentmindedly wipe her hands/fingers on the lab coat, which wasn't always such a great idea when there were acidic compounds on them

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ORIGINAL: ocilla

One other comment from my direct experience in Japan to the fellow who said he would hire a Giesha - I am afraid those days are past - there are practically no modern day Geisha's remaining.

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There are "hostesses" however who are something of an escort and you could find one to help you in terms of ettiquette.

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Once again yuck.  I see no romance in the acedemic or real version - but I can understand the appeal of the fantasy version.

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

Aside from one steel boned corset worn in the past, I find them to be much more comfortable than an underwire bra. I can almost forget I'm even wearing a corset at times.

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Antique approach to bindings? You'll have to clarify here. There are several that come to mind. Which in particular would you be refering to using? There isn't one I can imagine that would not squash considerably or allow for far too much "bounce".

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I am in complete agreement with you here. A well cut suit on a well tended physique is a thing of beauty to behold.

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As for the chemist...better the lab coat than her skin.

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

How very honest of you. Although I find this to be true with my medical scrubs and lab coats as well. They are made for mobility, access, low friction, and ventilation. They also have lots of interesting pockets and hidey places. No buttons, zippers or snaps. Simply a pull tie at the waist. I grew up with them around the house and they only seem to get softer and more comfortable with wear.

Errr....I mean I always wear leather catsuits when lounging around the house and 6 inch stilletto heeled thigh high boots. Oh and there is always an implement of torture close at hand as well. Whew..that was a close one.

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ORIGINAL: aidan

I've never had a problem with boxers, it's actual pants (or trousers, for our English friends) that get on my nerves. If I could get away with it, I'd wear nothing but sarongs, kilts and kimonos all the time. At least in my own home, I hardly ever wear pants.

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Hmm, good to know. Perhaps it is a difference in how tightly they are laced? For that matter, I thought older corsets usually did have a rigid "cage".

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But, yes, the use of a strip of cloth wound around the chest in a particular manner to push the breast in and up. With a lot of cup sizes, I doubt it would be possible to do this comfortably, though. As you say, it can tend to squash if wound too tightly, and the looser wound types do not hold a large cup well at all.

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Yes. But given that it was done absent-mindedly, it does indicate a bad habit in that regard.

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ORIGINAL: Jolielaide

What a wonderfully thought provoking thread!!!

As long as we're plotting and dreaming, it takes no more effort to dream big than to dream little.  How about if we take one from column A, one from column B....

Take Ms TammyJo's Greek hetairae, the Babylonian sacred prostitute, the English butler, Eleanor of Acquitaine's Gentil and Parfit Knight, add raisins and beat well til he rises (to any occasion) and you'll have...

The perfect wife, hostess and lady of the house a la the Victorian and British grandes dames. 

Either that, or the fabled and near mythical alpha domo.

Sign me up.

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

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ORIGINAL: chiaThePet
Dearest Ms Jo,

Thank You.

i merely used an online English to Japanese Dictionary and entered each word
for the translation, some offering more than one definition. i hope that the
translation of text didn't vary too much, such as "Your eyes are enormous
rice paddies in smoldering pools of steamed bok choy, served on rising
pedestals of seaweed and salmon thighs of sushi." i do apologize for anything
lost in translation!

i have been busy in devoted practice all the day long, learning to walk in the
traditional geta. (old time wooden sandal)
Click clack, thump, click clack, thump, click clack, thump, damn it!
Toothpick Ma'am?

Thank You as well Dearest YesMistressIrish

Kokoro kara
*From the bottom of my heart *

chia* (the pet)

As did I, altavista. while bok choy (mmm) was not mentioned via translation I believe there was mention of fugu and uni.

LOL I'm not exactly positive but I believe that the thump should probably be the thing you're working on removing. Practice makes perfect chia. To the corner and back. 10 times. No thump allowed.

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ORIGINAL: chiaThePet

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ORIGINAL: SDFemDom4cuck

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ORIGINAL: chiaThePet
Dearest Ms Jo,

Thank You.

i merely used an online English to Japanese Dictionary and entered each word
for the translation, some offering more than one definition. i hope that the
translation of text didn't vary too much, such as "Your eyes are enormous
rice paddies in smoldering pools of steamed bok choy, served on rising
pedestals of seaweed and salmon thighs of sushi." i do apologize for anything
lost in translation!

i have been busy in devoted practice all the day long, learning to walk in the
traditional geta. (old time wooden sandal)
Click clack, thump, click clack, thump, click clack, thump, damn it!
Toothpick Ma'am?

Thank You as well Dearest YesMistressIrish

Kokoro kara
*From the bottom of my heart *

chia* (the pet)

As did I, altavista. while bok choy (mmm) was not mentioned via translation I believe there was mention of fugu and uni.

LOL I'm not exactly positive but I believe that the thump should probably be the thing you're working on removing. Practice makes perfect chia. To the corner and back. 10 times. No thump allowed.

Dearest Ms Jo,

There, mission accomplished, sorry for the delay, but i got the ha of my geta
stuck in a grate as i practiced. No one seemed to want to assist me, though
each time i bent down to try and free my foot, passersby would smile and
politely bow.

"Marge, why is that boy wearing a kimono and swearing in japanese?"

"I don't know Helen, but I think one of those chopsticks in his hair just poked
him in the eye."

"Poor thing, come along Marge, I have a sudden appetite for bok choy."

chia* (the pet)