HANDBRA

A 'handbra' is a technique wherein a woman, or another person, hides her nipples and areolae by covering both breasts with hands. ^[1] It may also apply to a brassiere that is fashioned in the shape of hands as a parody of the technique. ^[2]
The handbra technique is common in visual media and entertainment to imply toplessness without actually revealing nudity, which could result in an unwanted rating or the product being banned for sale.

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Modern prevalence

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References

Modern prevalence

The handbra gained peak exposure with on the September 1993 cover of ''Rolling Stone'', which later named it their "Most Popular Cover Ever" in 2000. ^[3] The pose is a mainstay in lad mags, such as Maxim and Zoo Weekly that prominently feature photos of scantily clad B-actresses and models. Dirty young men ^[4]
The handbra was the subject of a pointed parody advertisement for Holding Your Own Boobs Magazine performed by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Will Ferrell on the May 15, 1999 episode of Saturday Night Live.^[5]

See also

★ Glamour photography

★ Lad culture

References

1. Nuts sexiest pictures
2. Handbra: Tired of the Wonderbra?
3. Capitalizing On Jackson Tempest
4. News from Paul Merrill - Editor, Zoo
5. Saturday Night Live: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys