Thought about putting this in Cafe Society, but it’s not so much about Kim Cattrall as it is that this photo of her shows the gist of my question. Please check out the fourth photo on this page of the ladies from SATC2 (safe for work, just shows them at various premieres in evening gowns)
The fourth picture down on this page shows Kim Cattrall in a lovely chartreuse dress. She looks gorgeous, but…to me, it looks like she desperately needs a bra. Didn’t someone mention this to her before she went out?
She’s in her 50’s, and looks great, but it just seems to me that the girls could have used some support. I don’t expect her boobs to be cantilevered up to her chin, but…I think she would have looked much better with a little lift. Instead, her breasts remind me of two empty wallets.
Is the braless look sexy, even though they’re saggy? Does it say “I’m 50 and damn proud of it”, even though it’s not (in my opinion, anyway) that flattering? I’m in my 40’s, and after time and two kids, my boobs are not as perky as they used to be - it would never occur to me to go out looking like this - yet here she is, putting them out there.
What do you say? Once you reach a certain age, is it sexy to show 'em off in their natural state, or is it more attractive to give them a boost?
I’m head of the line for thinking everyone needs a good support garment in any outfit regardless of age, but the linked picture doesn’t seem like a particularly egregious example to me. I’ll see if I can find what I consider to be a worse example.
Well, I’ve seen several photos of Kim Cattrall looking rather…flattened…and I used to notice it a lot on the series. This is not the best (worst?) example of this affliction, but I wanted people to get the idea of what I meant.
I think I know what you mean about Kim - her chestal area always seems to look weird in some way. I thought that was actually a kind of good picture of her.
I’m all for wearing a bra if you need it. But I thought that picture was an excellent example of someone who didn’t.
In fact it looked very Jazz Age. The hair, the dress. I don’t think they even had bras in the Jazz Age. So for that dress, no. There are women who couldn’t wear it, but I thought she rocked the look (and downright demure, considering some of what you see on the red carpet these days).
I think Kim looks good. It’s clear here that she has boobs that are more broad and flat (as opposed to a narrow base and more projection), she always has, and I don’t see that she’d look better with them scooped forward and rounded in a bra…
There are a lot of different natural breast shapes at any age, and I don’t mind seeing them. Most bra-less-ness I see doesn’t look as egregious to me as it does to many people.
That pic of Susan Saradon is pretty bad. But her dress is actually falling off…
EXACTLY!!! I forgot about Susan Sarandon…and she’s got a lot more on the upper deck than Kim. That’s the question - is this supposed to be sexy - that it acknowledges her age but just flaunts it anyway? I just think it makes a woman look a little pathetic; if the dress is such that I’m even SEEING how droopy your bosom is, perhaps you’re a little too old for it to begin with.
Then there is the Queen of Sexy Older Women with Elegance, Helen Mirren:
Well if they’re like me, a boosting bra causes wrinkled cleavage so I couldn’t wear a low cut dress like they seem drawn to. Helen Mirren is awesome. She knows how to work it.
Here’s another example of what I find inappropriate - Barbra Streisand braless - oy vey! Funnily enough, I think older women look just fine with wrinkles and whatever else, but everyone should be in a decent bra.
