From The Archives: The Dressing Room

Check out some of the old Unpious favorites! This week, “The Dressing Room“ by Leeba Weisberg:

“Do you need something?” a large Chasidic woman asked my mother in heavily accented English. A tape measure was draped around her fleshy neck. There was no nametag, but it was clear that she worked there.

“Well, my daughter Leeba needs new bras,” my mother said matter-of-factly.

I blushed deep red. I was a Bais Yaakov girl and not used to hearing lingerie talked about openly.

Check out the comments that provide a peek into the sociological complexity of Chasidic breasts and lingerie, including:

Isha Yeafstoar: I remember being 13/14/15 years old, standing by the ‘Kotel’ and begging from God to have a flat chest. I made so many promises to the altar. Many girls in my class needed a bra desperately, and were ashamed to ask for it. I did anything in my power to stop the growth of my breasts. (Note to those who know me; Am I living proof of the existence of god?)

Rupture & Continuity: my kala didn’t wear white laces on her wedding day. I demand full compensation for the wrong that was done to me. I had the misfortune of seeing the beige undergarments that I was used to see in my parents laundry chute. I have been scarred for life. We need a “vidergutmachung” type organization for all those who were deprived of white lingerie on their wedding day.

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