jamodu wrote:My experience is that such garments are supplied with either 'shelf support' (an extra elasticated layer), or with 'soft padding'.
I prefer the latter: a good alternative to wearing a padded bra.
Eh? Why would you want one of those?
jamodu wrote:My experience is that such garments are supplied with either 'shelf support' (an extra elasticated layer), or with 'soft padding'.
I prefer the latter: a good alternative to wearing a padded bra.
I agree. What’s wrong with ‘camisole’? I guess I feel that the need to masculinization the name of anything we borrow from women may be construed as insecurity with our choices. If we want to effect masculinity in non-traditional clothing, let’s figure out how to get some designed for the male body.Sinned wrote:hilaryskirt, can't think of a worse name, mancami just doesn't seem to flow right, and I just don't think it would help with the takeup of the garment with your average Joe. A cami is a cami is a camisole - a sleeveless vest-like garment with low front and back and spaghetti straps. Just as well we aren't all the same.
I bought my first camis from a man's underwear company called Bodyaware. Then I realized that I could order similar products on Amazon for a fraction of the price and overloaded on them in a rainbow of colors.dillon wrote: agree. What’s wrong with ‘camisole’? I guess I feel that the need to masculinization the name of anything we borrow from women may be construed as insecurity with our choices. If we want to effect masculinity in non-traditional clothing, let’s figure out how to get some designed for the male body.
Why? It was in response to JohnH, who had commented on his ‘chest mounds’ (or ‘moobs’, if you will)skirtyscot wrote:jamodu wrote:My experience is that such garments are supplied with either 'shelf support' (an extra elasticated layer), or with 'soft padding'.
I prefer the latter: a good alternative to wearing a padded bra.
Eh? Why would you want one of those?
Well, I don't need any padding or filler for my chest mounds. They are not "moobs"; they are boobs. I wear 40 DD.jamodu wrote:Why? It was in response to JohnH, who had commented on his ‘chest mounds’ (or ‘moobs’, if you will)skirtyscot wrote:jamodu wrote:My experience is that such garments are supplied with either 'shelf support' (an extra elasticated layer), or with 'soft padding'.
I prefer the latter: a good alternative to wearing a padded bra.
Eh? Why would you want one of those?
Nothing wrong with just "camisole" except that "cami" is less typing and fewer syllables. I said "man-cami" in jest, riffing off that same insecurity that leads people to say things like that when they don't know what else to say. It seemed to fit since I was also introducing an adaptation that I think can be helpful, especially for men, since cami straps tend to de-shoulder more without breasts (which most man-boobs can't really stand in for).dillon wrote:I agree. What’s wrong with ‘camisole’? I guess I feel that the need to masculinization the name of anything we borrow from women may be construed as insecurity with our choices. If we want to effect masculinity in non-traditional clothing, let’s figure out how to get some designed for the male body.Sinned wrote:hilaryskirt, can't think of a worse name, mancami just doesn't seem to flow right, and I just don't think it would help with the takeup of the garment with your average Joe. A cami is a cami is a camisole - a sleeveless vest-like garment with low front and back and spaghetti straps. Just as well we aren't all the same.
Ha ha ha!denimini wrote:It is crazy the words that get invented to bolster a self conscious masculinity. We are gradually getting rid of all the female gender specific words, aviatrix, actress, comedienne, and now inventing new ones for males. I hope manskirt doesn't take a hold. "Is that a manskirt?" "No, it's just a #@(%'n skirt!"Kilted_John wrote:This all reminds me of the inane "Manbun" name for a hair bun, if it's worn by a guy.
I realise that "mancami" is a bit tongue-in-cheek; what about a manisole as renesm1 mentioned .............. Oh no!, it already exists: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... m=Manisole
"I would like a satin mra in ivory without lace on it please. And a man-slip in polyester with minimal lace."jamodu wrote:I regularly buy Camisoles. Recently, though, you're more likely to find them listed as 'stringy', 'strappy' or 'spaghetti' vests.JohnH wrote:How about calling a bra a "mra" for a man such as myself with prominent chest mounds? Last time I went shopping I didn't find mras in the men's section.
That depends. I'm not sure how it works in other regions of the world, but the use of "Womens'" in the US refers to a body-type (a mostly obsolete one [0]) that has curves and softness as opposed to "Juniors'" (which is more slab-sided and flat), and finally "Misses'" (which is juvenile clothing).Sinned wrote:[... W]e wouldn't put "woman" as a prefix for any garment
And you can blame all of that on the fashion industry and their beanpole fashion models. Most of them look like death warmed over they are so thin. One time when I was in New York City I dropped in to see a fashion photographer that I had written to before the trip, I had been interested in some of this home made equipment and he invited me to come by and see it in person. He was in the middle of a session for one of the high fashion designers. The models in person looked so sick that I wondered if they should have a full medical staff on hand. One of them was about 6' 2 or 3' tall and could not have weighed more that 85 pounds soaking wet.crfriend wrote: Here, the ideal body-type today for women here resembles the shape of a 16-year old boy -- hard, straight, and flat. It's pretty sad, really. Then there are the ones who seem to have given up and ballooned, which is sad, too. And there's little in between.