Sumptuous ~ Conturelle

January 16, 2012

When I was an art student my inclination was to be focused on more modern disciplines. I perceived the breakout spirit epitomized in the disintegration of form to be a metaphor for my general philosophy of life: only change can bring us to a higher state. From impressionism through abstraction, my aesthetic personal preferences were fixed. Then, in my senior year, I traveled to Rome and had my first encounter with Italian Baroque Architecture. Born and raised in the suburbs of NYC, my perspective on this discipline was rather naïve. I believed it to be a gaudy display of curlicues and gilt. My observations were based on arbitrary encounters with interpretations of this opulent workmanship by less discriminating craftsmen. So the avalanche of ornate shapes that besieged my vision as I journeyed through both the architectural and frescoed chimera that saturate the roman landscape was an awakening. The drama of this theatrical style and the uses of bold, yet delicate detail that controlled and defined large spaces was awe inspiring.

I am not quite sure why the Passion bra from Conturelle reminds me of the provocative illusions of Baroque art, but when I first saw this beautiful scroll pattern on the full cup style (518), it was my initial interpretation. The intricate Swiss embroidery detail encapsulates the breast and décolletage with a similar elegance and flow. Sumptuous, yet contained, it complements the underlying infrastructure of Conturelle’s renowned construction insuring an excellent fit for 32 -48, B – H cups. Its many admirers have made this rich bra design into a best seller, now available in 4 colors. Dimension is re-defined by beauty.