Cleavage

When you're old enough to live outside of my home.

Okay, in all honesty, moderation with the whole cleavage thing. I do not think it needs to be shown by youth & teens, that goes for butt cleavage too!

Never...
Classy people don't flaunt what they've got.
V neck shirts are fine, but it isn't necessary to put anything private on display.

I am 31, and I have never felt the need to show cleavage in public.

Then again, some people are attention and reaction seekers. I think it's a self respect issue, if I'm being honest.

Appropriate? Very little cleavage is nice for those that can do it nicely, not trashy (a word?). And certainly not before graduating high school.

What I really hate about cleavage is when women use it as a place to store a cell phone or "electronic device". Then they go from classy to trashy in a flash (yes, a pun).

Good luck to you and yours.

I don't consider this an age issue as much as a modesty one. Why is it necessary at all?

Well, I have no magic answer for that one. It really depends on the situation, if the cleavage is natural or contrived, and the maturity of the wearer. 16 year old in a push-up bra? Um, no. A large-busted 16 year old in a tasteful prom dress who has a wee bit of cleavage? Not a show-stopper for me.

Like others, I developed-- and kept developing. Big in front with narrow shoulders. It is *horrid* to shop and very hard to find anything that fits well and flatters and *doesn't* show a little something if I bend over. I dress rather modestly, but for a top to fit me, I end up having a little gap sometimes at the neckline. EVEN VERY modest necklines. I can't wear button-ups as those pop open (I have tried velcro tabs, safety pins... they just don't do it).

I'll just say this-- I dress tastefully, but it is not my job to dress like a nun so that absolutely nothing can be seen if I bend over. (I don't think this is what you are asking, btw, however I've had a couple family Puritans make me feel pretty terrible about it.) If someone is looking, well, enjoy the view. I don't delight in it, it doesn't make me feel sexy or alluring. It's just a fact of life for me to deal with-Big boobs. I will trade you my sleep bra and my aching back for some cute size C's and the ability to wear a tank top with a shelf bra.

We are all being boobs about the boobs, y'know?

Butt crack cleavage?
Is never appropriate, not anywhere ever.

Breast cleavage?
Somewhere between 18 and 21.
Even then, there's a time and a place - like the beach.
Never ever at work or at school (doesn't matter if you're a student, parent or teacher).
I don't think it's appropriate at the prom.

I don't think I ever had an option. My big boobs came in during the summer before 9th grade (H cups). The only time I don't have cleaveage is in a top that goes up to my collar bones.

What's interesting about this question to me today, is that I wore a very pretty dress to a wedding rehearsal dinner this past summer, and I feel very nice and pulled in and conservative with this dress, but I could tell this one lady sitting across from me was a tad shocked about my natural cleavage, I never felt uncomfortable in this dress, until then. And what about my breasts embarrassed her so? Don't know and never will.

It depends on what someone is trying to accomplish.

In a professional situation, I say no cleavage (boob or butt). However, sometimes when we go out on date night I get my sexy on and I do havecleavage WITH my hubby!

Now in the situation of a stripper.... although it is not professional, it is her job to be as trashy as possible in order to get tips and private dances.

I hate seeing very young girls trying so hard to show t and a like that is what being a girl is all about.. sad....

I'm very open minded and I love my body but I don't go out and flaunt it to strangers.

Never "appropriate".

I wish more ladies would take more pride in how they present themselves..and not merely as eye candy for passerby's.

I will never forget when my oldest,now 13, was in first grade. He came home one day asking why his "teacher had a line?" I asked him to describe the "line" because I had no idea what he was talking about..other than a line of his classmates lined up for recess.

He then talked about the line on her skin. I thought maybe she had a scar...because I was not thinking cleavage. Then he described some more and I realized that yes, he was talking about her cleavage. It made for a good heart to heart discussion about clothing, modesty and not focusing on ladies' body parts.

I think when women show off their bodies that it is really somewhat pathetic. I am not talking about a woman dressing nice and taking pride in herself. I am talking about when women exploit their femininity in a trashy way...it is obvious what they are doing and looks really pathetic.

Too many young ladies growing up these days are thinking they have to flaunt what they have to get attention. Short shorts with the pockets hanging down because the shorts are cut so short and tops that show off every inch of skin is such a ridiculous style. And they wonder why the boys their age never look them in the eye or treat them with respect. Gotta demand respect and act the part to then deserve it.

So...long story short..cleavage is never appropriate. Men know your boobs are there..you don't have to show the goods. And no..I am not covered from head to toe daily or in any way promoting that. I am able to dress modestly and in stylish without showing off. Just don't need to dress as if you are wearing a swimsuit from sun up to sun down.

Um, never?
Well, not in a professional environment anyway. Obviously it's going to happen at the beach or in a nightclub. Beyond that I think cleavage is pretty tacky, at any age.

Some very large chested people can't help it, it just shows with regular clothes. I don't care for the push up bras...that looks unnatural - like they're trying to hard to show too much.

I'm both plus-size and big-busted, so cleavage is a given. I ALWAYS have cleavage going on. I keep it as minimized as possible, but I've had cleavage since before high school started. It just shows, even with regular clothes.

For the most part, I don't think cleavage is ever really appropriate unless you're at home hanging out, or going out with your husband or or girlfriends or something.

I'm a plus size DDD+, my 14 year old daughter is an average size DD. My answer is never. All I can say is if I can cover it up at my size, then the average person can do that too. I personally don't really like seeing everyone's goodies just hanging out. Very hard to show cleavage in a tasteful way - I just don't think it's possible IMHO. DD and I have to work at covering it up with sports bras, tanks, etc. It's not easy, but we don't like people staring at that part of us. PS - tanks from the boys department work great for my daughter - they are cut much higher in the neckline than girls tanks.

I think school is like "the office" for kids under 18. So, I'd say no visible cleavage in the classroom at middle school or high school.

If it's "prom night", or "date night" for a 16/17-year-old...well then it's just up to each individual parent to judge each individual outfit. Cleavage itself might not be so bad, as long as the rest of the outfit is modest. Like those fashion sayings about "pick one thing to show off".

IMHO, i think at age 17/18 is probably the best age to start showing your goods. My oldest DD is almost 16 and not very big chested so she doesnt have anything to show, but if she was a busty girl, i would probably not allow her to show to much of her chest. But, i am old school and i just dont think it is very classy for a girl that young. I see very young girls showing boobs and wearing short shorts! Kinda like Miley Cyrus, letting their a** cheeks hang out! And we are talking 13-16 years old! I know that is how young girls are these days, but my daugther would not be walking around that way.

When you are with your husband, at home. I was at Walmart the other day, and the cashiers boobs were just hanging out there like a billboard. I almost went to talk to the manager to see if he thought that was OK for his employee to look like that, then I changed my mind. I figured she was friendly to me so why ruin her day. But seriously some parents need to teach their girls how to cover themselves up. Make the men wonder!!

Need more clarification. Generally, showing a lot of cleavage is trashy. It varries based on the situation and the outfit. At work - never. Going out, sometimes. Personally, if the kid lives under your roof, modesty would be my rule. What message is the cleavage sending? That's the question.

Depends on how much you're showing and what the occasion is.

Depends how much and the situation, so much so that I think this is imposible to answer.

There are middle schoolers at my pool who wear bikinis and tankinis - thereby showing cleavage - and no one thinks twice about it.

V-neck shirt to school? Homecoming dress? Prom dress? So much depends on the build of the girl/woman in question, how much cleavage is actually showing, as well as the overall fit of the shirt/dress and the occasion, that I think this is impossible to answer. A shirt that is fine on me (B-cup) would look outrageous on some of my more shapely friends.

Form-fitting v-neck cut low enough that the girls look like they might pop out? Never appropriate at any age, size, or occasion, IMO.

ADDED: My favorite response so far is Nervy Girl - people ARE often such boobs about boobs! LOL!

I'd say when the young lady started college she could show a little cleavage. Before that I'd say she was advertising she was looking for a quick tumble behind the football bleachers....

The world is full of people that would take advantage of a child that was dressed too provocatively.

I'm 40 and I've never shown cleavage.

Well, it would be nice if young girls would wait until they are 18 to try to look sexy. After that, it is all fair game, if it makes a woman feel sexy to show a little cleavage then more power to her, whether she is 18 or 88 :)

Now with teen girls there will be exceptions when cleavage is more acceptable, like prom. I think it is up to the parents of each teen to decide what they will allow for their own child.

I don't notice women with cleavage showing any more than I notice women with high necklines. It never occurred to me that other people even care.
*shrugs shoulders*

When you are an adult

I think that cleavage and 4-inch heels should each wait until adulthood.

(I have Hs and still have the option, and NONE of my collars come to my neck.)