: The boobs, the waist and the wardrobe :
I expect that a lot of women who get breast implants go for a period of time where they feel like their breasts are not really part of them. Obviously they feel different from natural breasts and there's swelling and numbness for several days after surgery. Finally the numbness is going away for me, and I'm starting to feel a bit more comfortable with my new shape.
I was going through my closet today and trying on some of my "problematic" tops - those that were form-fitting when I was small-chested, and those that really need boobs to fill them out. I'm still expecting my breast shape to change a little bit over the next several weeks, but size-wise, they are pretty much going to stay how they are. And that means that some of my shirts don't fit anymore and others fit much better. Good thing a lot of my wardrobe is stretchy stuff, like my summer tank tops. And many of my fitted tops that I didn't think would fit actually do, because they are cut to accomodate breasts, but I never really noticed that since my chest was so flat.
I haven't tried on pants and skirts yet, because I am seeing changes in my midsection from wearing my binder. As the swelling from liposuction subsides, a female outline is starting to take shape in the form of a definable waist. I still have about two and a half weeks of wearing this binder, so it will be interesting to see what size I end up at after everything settles in. If I go down a full size, that will be kind of a shame, because I have so many nice skirts in my old size, many of which I haven't even had a chance to wear.
Although I enjoy shopping as much as the next girl, it's different shopping for a couple items versus shopping for an entire wardrobe. There's just something overwhelming about the idea of building an entire wardrobe in a short period of time - like, it would be hard even if someone gave me all the money to do it. Anyone who watches shows like What Not To Wear knows what I'm talking about. At least I should be able to take advantage of some of the after-Christmas sales to pick up stuff at discounted prices.
I was going through my closet today and trying on some of my "problematic" tops - those that were form-fitting when I was small-chested, and those that really need boobs to fill them out. I'm still expecting my breast shape to change a little bit over the next several weeks, but size-wise, they are pretty much going to stay how they are. And that means that some of my shirts don't fit anymore and others fit much better. Good thing a lot of my wardrobe is stretchy stuff, like my summer tank tops. And many of my fitted tops that I didn't think would fit actually do, because they are cut to accomodate breasts, but I never really noticed that since my chest was so flat.
I haven't tried on pants and skirts yet, because I am seeing changes in my midsection from wearing my binder. As the swelling from liposuction subsides, a female outline is starting to take shape in the form of a definable waist. I still have about two and a half weeks of wearing this binder, so it will be interesting to see what size I end up at after everything settles in. If I go down a full size, that will be kind of a shame, because I have so many nice skirts in my old size, many of which I haven't even had a chance to wear.
Although I enjoy shopping as much as the next girl, it's different shopping for a couple items versus shopping for an entire wardrobe. There's just something overwhelming about the idea of building an entire wardrobe in a short period of time - like, it would be hard even if someone gave me all the money to do it. Anyone who watches shows like What Not To Wear knows what I'm talking about. At least I should be able to take advantage of some of the after-Christmas sales to pick up stuff at discounted prices.
