The Coterie

So, this is (most of) the collection. God bless my girls’ girls — believe it or not, I need these things. Physiology be damned, but if I’m maintaining the normal course of the day-to-day, I can’t really go longer than an hour without proper support. With great power; great responsibility. gp;gr.

I have my favorites, of course. Some of them are more for pomp and circumstance. Some of them are for if I’m out on the street, rocking a T-shirt and a pair of jeans, and just want to feel like I’m pretty underneath. Some of them are thoroughly appropriate if I’m wearing an evening gown, which is something I am informed is something we used to do. And still others are appropriated to scrubbing pots and pans, and cleaning out the underneath of the refrigerator, which is something I am informed is something we used to do.

It’s one thing to wear bras as a socially mandated, albeit comfortable, accessory; it’s another thing to actually require them to function.

There are gaps in this collection. I’m still mulling over whether or not I should invest in a Ta-ta towel. (Google them, they’re cute, but is it beyond the pale, even though they just came out with their XL? Mysteries.) And, I am eternally on the search for a sports bra that I could double- or triple- up for maximum effect. Long time readers will know that running isn’t really a thing I can do anymore, but yoga is a fun activity, and I have a mat, and everything. I should tell you sometime. Keeping the girls reigned-in might be fun. But that is all tomfoolery for another time.

So anyway, I have an idea. Each of these bras serves a separate function. Each equal, but different. I love each and every one of them. So, over the next several days, I’m going to give each one of them a spotlight. And, I’m thinking of doing it in a similar way that I’ve seen with… Character sheets? I’m not sure of the exact term, so forgive my ignorance. But basically one of those things where you lay out the strengths and weaknesses of each, combined with its name, nickname, where it came from, analytical information combined with experiential information. Qualitative, and quantitative. Skyrim? Dungeons and Dragons? I used to play Magic the Gathering, but that’s as far as my skill set ever got, so I’m not sure what the proper terminology might be.

Let me know if there are any specifics that I am missing. Otherwise,

Make:

Model:

Label size:

Nickname:

Strengths:

Weaknesses:

Personal commentary(!):

Numerical value, like Conan used to do for video game reviews:

That’s what I’ve got so far.

By the way, “coterie” is just such a funwordto say... “coterie.” Wordporn mee-oww.