Cleavage

Yes, a rather stacked topic if I do say so myself. I think the true title of this piece should be “cleavage as an accessory.” Personally, I believe breasts are a worthy addition to any outfit. I’m not one for remembering to wear jewelry or getting a stylish up-do and the working mom schedule doesn’t leave much room for manicures and pedicures. However, it’s amazing how a v-neck can accentuate a woman’s curves in just the right manner and adds such a different mood to one’s day. There's just something about it that makes you feel more like a woman. Unfortunately, not everyone agrees. Working in accounting, a sizzling profession, a hot bed of scandal to be sure, can test ones boundaries of conservatism to the limits. Okay, well there was Enron, but other than that when was the last time you saw your accountant lying on the bar taking a body shot?


But I digress.


I’m realizing that I have to tailor my choice of outfits for the type and gender of client I’m visiting on any given day. When I end up wearing the low cut blouse on the wrong day nothing seems to go as planned. Alternatively, if I wear one on the right day, it just adds such a warm fuzzy feeling for all involved. I think of it as a little added perk for those that appreciate the finer or at least softer things in life.


At one client, I sit with the wife of the owner all day. She is a sweetheart, ultra-conservative and completely particular about every tiny, miniscule detail. It just happened that on a day I chose to train her on an accounting function she was to handle I wore a cute little paisley v-neck. Now, I usually sit across the office from her but when training someone you end up sitting side-by-side. I don’t think I’ve felt more naked in my life! When a woman is uncomfortable in the presence of cleavage, it is like being under interrogation. She couldn’t keep her eyes on her work. Every time I looked up her eyes would have to rise up to meet mine. I don’t think my bosoms could have received any more scrutiny were she a man just released from a year in solitary.


Which leads me to my next point, women look just as much as men. If it’s not to appreciate how another woman is dressed then it’s to dissect her. I felt the heat from the client’s wife more for dressing inappropriately then I ever would from a man. I think with a man, even a conservative one, there is a vested interest… a benefit to be gained, if only of a better view. With a woman, you get no slack.


With men, you know that even if they aren’t interested, know you’ve been married forever and have no interest whatsoever, they still enjoy what you have to offer. And for someone who has been married forever, that’s a thrill in itself. Okay, a very small thrill, but you take what you can get.