To 34B or Not to 34B

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I’m a twelve-year-old girl who has started going through puberty. My breasts have been developing faster than most of the girls in my class. I’m already bigger than my mom. She told me that if I started wearing a bra now I would probably wear a size 34B. She thinks I […]

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Bust Worries

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I have such small boobs they are hardly boobs! The thing is they are only starting to grow now and I just turned twelve years old and some of my grade six friends have bigger breasts than me and my close friend Mel has big boobs and we always have sleepovers […]

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Care of the Breast

Two things I must question about these “care of” pointers: 1) This excerpt is from a book called Secrets of Love and Marriage ~ I wonder, is this really necessary for a healthy, happy marriage? and 2) The book was written and edited by men. Hmm . . . 1939: Care of the Breast The tight, […]

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Pearls of Wisdom

Q Dear Miss Abigail: Is it appropriate to wear pearls during the day? Signed, Lisa A Dear Lisa: Here’s a quick and dirty answer to your question, Lisa, probably not the one you wanted to hear. So feel free to rebel against society’s rules, if you want, and wear those pearls. Go ahead. Do it. […]

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Hemlines R Us

Q Dear Miss Abigail: I am baffled by all of the fashion tips today, which are filled with mixed messages. I live in a small town in Florida, nowhere near the high-fashion world of New York City. What advice do you have about hemlines for a woman like me? P.S. Your dress is beautiful! Signed, […]

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Sock Tips for Men

Q Dear Miss Abigail: Why is white socks with black pants a no-no? I mean, if you are wearing some really expensive good-looking (dark) shoes, then wouldn’t it be a good idea to put on white socks to draw attention to those shoes? And what is the dress-code for black pants? It doesn’t seem to […]

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