Breast Form
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#*: These are the most desirable and are almost always the most expensive.<br /><br />They are produced primarily for women who have lost a natural breast due to disease, injury, surgery, etc. These are usually full-breast forms, constructed of a silicone plastic or other ductile casing filled with a silicone compound which approximates the weight and specific gravity of a natural human breast. Some lower-priced clinical forms use a mineral oil based filler rather than silicone.<br /><br />Most clinical forms are produced in one of two shapes, These are the "teardrop", which is intended to be worn with the "tail" extending toward the underarm, and the "triangle", which adds fullness over the bustline as well as toward the underarm area.<br /><br />Clinical forms are sometimes sold with a special bra which has pockets within the cups for the forms, but they are often worn in a regular bra. Sometimes they are attached to the chest using a surgical-grade adhesive.<br /><br /> | #*: These are the most desirable and are almost always the most expensive.<br /><br />They are produced primarily for women who have lost a natural breast due to disease, injury, surgery, etc. These are usually full-breast forms, constructed of a silicone plastic or other ductile casing filled with a silicone compound which approximates the weight and specific gravity of a natural human breast. Some lower-priced clinical forms use a mineral oil based filler rather than silicone.<br /><br />Most clinical forms are produced in one of two shapes, These are the "teardrop", which is intended to be worn with the "tail" extending toward the underarm, and the "triangle", which adds fullness over the bustline as well as toward the underarm area.<br /><br />Clinical forms are sometimes sold with a special bra which has pockets within the cups for the forms, but they are often worn in a regular bra. Sometimes they are attached to the chest using a surgical-grade adhesive.<br /><br /> | ||
#* TG specialty shop forms. | #* TG specialty shop forms. | ||
| − | #*: Vendors catering to the [[TG Community]] often stock a wide variety of forms, ranging from inexpensive forms to clinical-grade forms.<br /><br /> | + | #*: Vendors catering to the [[TG Community]] often stock a wide variety of forms, ranging from inexpensive forms to clinical-grade forms. Full breast forms filled with a mineral oil compound are commonly available through TG specialty shops.<br /><br /> |
#* Lingerie shop forms. | #* Lingerie shop forms. | ||
#*: Forms sold in lingerie shops range from the inexpensive traditional foam-rubber "falsies" to gel-filled push-up pads and in some cases to full-breast forms.<br /><br />The primary market for lingerie shop forms is women who have natural breasts but desire some apparent enhancement.<br /><br />In the 1990s and early 2000s, push-up pads and partial-breast forms were very common, as surplus clinical-grade silicone gel was widely available.<br /><br />Padded bras of all types are available, most often with push-up pads intended to push up and add fullness to an otherwise natural bust. Bras with cups lined with foam rubber, capable of adding up to two cup sizes in appearance, were once commonly available but are seldom produced or stocked today.<br /><br />One particular item of note, which was commonly available in the 1960s and 1970s and occasionally available today as new-old-stock, is the "blow-up" bra. This is an otherwise full-coverage bra with internal air-tight pockets which can be inflated to varying degrees, usually by mouth with a blow-up tube. When filled with air or in some cases with water or another substance, these did produce the appearance of a natural bustline. These are somewhat difficult to find today. Some novelty-grade similar products exist but no current producer of the original products is known.<br /><br /> | #*: Forms sold in lingerie shops range from the inexpensive traditional foam-rubber "falsies" to gel-filled push-up pads and in some cases to full-breast forms.<br /><br />The primary market for lingerie shop forms is women who have natural breasts but desire some apparent enhancement.<br /><br />In the 1990s and early 2000s, push-up pads and partial-breast forms were very common, as surplus clinical-grade silicone gel was widely available.<br /><br />Padded bras of all types are available, most often with push-up pads intended to push up and add fullness to an otherwise natural bust. Bras with cups lined with foam rubber, capable of adding up to two cup sizes in appearance, were once commonly available but are seldom produced or stocked today.<br /><br />One particular item of note, which was commonly available in the 1960s and 1970s and occasionally available today as new-old-stock, is the "blow-up" bra. This is an otherwise full-coverage bra with internal air-tight pockets which can be inflated to varying degrees, usually by mouth with a blow-up tube. When filled with air or in some cases with water or another substance, these did produce the appearance of a natural bustline. These are somewhat difficult to find today. Some novelty-grade similar products exist but no current producer of the original products is known.<br /><br /> | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 26 June 2014
- Commercially-prepared forms.
- Clinical-grade forms.
- These are the most desirable and are almost always the most expensive.
They are produced primarily for women who have lost a natural breast due to disease, injury, surgery, etc. These are usually full-breast forms, constructed of a silicone plastic or other ductile casing filled with a silicone compound which approximates the weight and specific gravity of a natural human breast. Some lower-priced clinical forms use a mineral oil based filler rather than silicone.
Most clinical forms are produced in one of two shapes, These are the "teardrop", which is intended to be worn with the "tail" extending toward the underarm, and the "triangle", which adds fullness over the bustline as well as toward the underarm area.
Clinical forms are sometimes sold with a special bra which has pockets within the cups for the forms, but they are often worn in a regular bra. Sometimes they are attached to the chest using a surgical-grade adhesive.
- These are the most desirable and are almost always the most expensive.
- TG specialty shop forms.
- Vendors catering to the TG Community often stock a wide variety of forms, ranging from inexpensive forms to clinical-grade forms. Full breast forms filled with a mineral oil compound are commonly available through TG specialty shops.
- Vendors catering to the TG Community often stock a wide variety of forms, ranging from inexpensive forms to clinical-grade forms. Full breast forms filled with a mineral oil compound are commonly available through TG specialty shops.
- Lingerie shop forms.
- Forms sold in lingerie shops range from the inexpensive traditional foam-rubber "falsies" to gel-filled push-up pads and in some cases to full-breast forms.
The primary market for lingerie shop forms is women who have natural breasts but desire some apparent enhancement.
In the 1990s and early 2000s, push-up pads and partial-breast forms were very common, as surplus clinical-grade silicone gel was widely available.
Padded bras of all types are available, most often with push-up pads intended to push up and add fullness to an otherwise natural bust. Bras with cups lined with foam rubber, capable of adding up to two cup sizes in appearance, were once commonly available but are seldom produced or stocked today.
One particular item of note, which was commonly available in the 1960s and 1970s and occasionally available today as new-old-stock, is the "blow-up" bra. This is an otherwise full-coverage bra with internal air-tight pockets which can be inflated to varying degrees, usually by mouth with a blow-up tube. When filled with air or in some cases with water or another substance, these did produce the appearance of a natural bustline. These are somewhat difficult to find today. Some novelty-grade similar products exist but no current producer of the original products is known.
- Forms sold in lingerie shops range from the inexpensive traditional foam-rubber "falsies" to gel-filled push-up pads and in some cases to full-breast forms.
- Costume-grade forms.
- Costume and novelty shops often sell the cheaper "falsies", novelty-grade blow-up and padded bras, and similar items.
- Clinical-grade forms.
- Home-constructed forms.
