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[[File:Ginrei's secret compartment animated.gif|link=Giant Robo|frame|Not exactly the safest place to store your ''bazooka''.]]

 

 

A woman hides a plot-sensitive item close to her heart. Or more accurately, between her (usually large) breasts. Related to the [[Double Standard]], since a man can't reach down there without [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity ensuing]] (consequently, women often stuff a small object down there [[Keep-Away|to keep a man from getting at it]]). May lead to being [[Nipple-and-Dimed]]. Occasionally serves as [[Hammerspace]]. Lends a whole new meaning to the term 'breast pocket'. Does ''not'', as a general thing, refer to the, uh, [[Country Matters|other compartment]].

 

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* ''[[Chobits]]'': Plum (Shimbo's compact [[Artificial Human|persocom]], designed to resemble the laptop), tries to hide in the cleavage of Chi, because Hideki (with all the screaming around) is scaring her.

* Sha Chi from ''[[Penguin Musume]]'' hides a katana (of all things) between her breasts in one episode.

* ''[[Giant Robo]]'''s "Ginrei Special" [[Omake]] [[OVA]]s parodied this by having the [[Action Girl]] in question pull a [[BFG|full-sized bazooka]] from her cleavage while she was wearing a [[Spy Catsuit|motorcycle suit]] (as seen above). Video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUcxrL2Sg4A&feature=player_detailpage#t=228s here].

* Many suspect that Ururu from ''[[Bleach]]'' has a hidden compartment... ''[[media:uruushidingplace.gif|down there]].'' It's bigger than she is! Ah, the wonder that is [[Hammerspace]].

* In one episode of ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', Ennil asks the guards preparing to kill her and Dr. Farzenberg for one last intimate moment (pretending that they're lovers). They agree, and she opens her jacket... revealing a set of flash-bang grenades, which she and Farzenberg use to escape.

* [[Foreign Fanservice|Elirin]] from ''[[Variable Geo]]'' keeps a lighter in the cleavage of her [[Playboy Bunny|bunny suit]], and uses it for some of her [[Ki Attacks]].

** A few ladies in the manga hide things (microfilm, diamonds) "down there". Busty Fujiko's among the most frequent of practitioners.

** One intro sequence for the TV series shows Fujiko dropping a diamond ring in her bikini top.

** One episode of the anime has Fujiko in disguise, only for Zenigata to see right through it. After revealing her, the first place he looks for a hidden microphone is in her cleavage. [[Genre Savvy|And he's right.]]

** Asakura holding Sayo in her cleavage.

** Earlier on in chapter 35, she stores [[Weasel Mascot|Chamo]] in there. [[Dirty Old Man|Bet he enjoyed it.]]

** In chapter 276, Mana pulls out an [[BFG|anti-tank rifle]]. It's [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]].

** This rule isn't just limited to big-breasted girls in ''Negima'', as Nodoka, who is flat-chested, is seen hiding one of the smaller versions of her Pactio item in her cleavage in chapter 280.

** In a chapter, Rito gets shrunk to roughly 4 inches tall. Lala keeps him all day in her [[Marshmallow Hell]].

** Her younger sister Momo [http://www.mangafox.com/manga/to_love_ru/v17/c149/8.html has been shown] tucking her summoning device into her cleavage.

* In ''[[Detective Conan]]'', Kudou Yukiko carries an unconscious Conan ''in her cleavage'' while riding a motorcycle across Japan. Conan is actually Shinichi, Yukiko's drug-induced de-aged teenage son. And with her being a [[Hot Mom]]...

* Sheryl in ''[[Macross Frontier]]'' drops Alto's talisman down her shirt in the 5th episode as "insurance" that he'll keep his word. And in the False Songstress Movie she keeps a taiyaki-shaped cellphone in there, which wiggles like a carp when it rings!

** Kalifa apparently hides her key between her breasts.

** Nami hides things in there rather often, including the staff she uses to fight (both before and after getting the Clima Takt). She also stored a Den Den Mushi in her shirt, which was more than pleased.

{{quote|'''Mari:''' I'm definitely not taking you to school anymore!

'''Akko:''' But I didn't have any other place to go! }}

 

== Comic Books ==

* In issue #181 of ''[[Knights of the Dinner Table]]'', Sara gets hold of the infamous cursed die Fitz and keeps it away from the rest of the knights by dropping it down her cleavage and zipping up her catsuit.

* In ''The Adventures of a Lesbian College School Girl'', Jennifer hides the key to Petra's diary in her bra. Petra retrieves it with her teeth. Given the title, you can probably guess what this leads to.

 

== Fan Works ==

* Maggie seems to have learned this at an early age, as witnessed in ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' when she grabs Bart's "Babyblaster" game and shoves it down her baby jumper during church.

* The beginning of ''[[Beowulf (film)|Beowulf]]'' shows a girl sneaking a gold coin down her corset.

 

== Films -- Live-Action ==

* In the ''[[Land of Oz]]'' books by L. Frank Baum, the sorceress Glinda is forever pulling her wand or some other useful magic doodad out of her "bosom". She probably wins the trope because on one occasion she pulled out a magical handkerchief which turned into a camping setup for a dozen people!

* Used by Rosamund in the ''[[Knight and Rogue Series]]'' to store the key to a flimsy lock, much to Fisk's exasperation and Michael's delight.

 

== Live-Action TV ==

* Seen repeatedly in ''[[Deadwood]]'', HBO's Western Drama Series. The prostitute Trixie carries a tiny derringer handgun, and practically never goes anywhere without it. The weapon always stays hidden until she produces it—usually from her cleavage.

* ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'': Whilst trying to keep the car keys from Frank, Marie drops them down her blouse. Frank: "I'll walk!!"

** Karen hides something from Rosario in her cleavage, and Rosario promptly goes after it. Karen enjoys this, and calls out suggestions as to where Rosario's hands should go.

** Lorraine Finster also pulls this off later, whilst trying to smuggle some of Karen's jewellery out of her house, though not just in her cleavage...

** After informing Jack and Larry of the possible hiding places for a wad of money she used at first, Cindy says that she was finally able to think of the safest hiding place—inside her blouse.

** In another episode, in an attempt to score some action with Jack, Lana takes some money off of him and puts it into her cleavage, telling him to "make a withdrawal." Jack obviously isn't amused, but Chrissy finds it hilarious, saying, "It's a treasure chest!"

* A hilarious misunderstanding in ''[[Coupling]]'' (best not to go into exactly what said misunderstanding was, for fear of text walls) led to a discussion about why men don't smuggle. One given reason was a lack of "concealment crevices"...

* ''[[iCarly]]'': [[Conversational Troping|Conversed]] in "iMake Sam Girlier"; a bully shoves french fries down Sam's shirt. After Sam beats her up, she pulls a fry out of her blouse, eats it, and remarks that it's a pretty good place to keep french fries.

* ''[[Firefly]]''

* ''[[Sherlock]]'', "A Scandal in Belgravia": Mrs Hudson {{spoiler|hides a camera phone down her blouse}}.

* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'': Vala Mal Doran will do that to hide something she stole. Notably in episode 2 of season 9, with a gold medal from the Ancient Cavern of Glastonbury.

 

== Music ==

* An Israeli song called something like [https://web.archive.org/web/20131022013703/http://www.mp3music.co.il/lyrics/1026.html "Where are those girls"], mentions women carrying a few hand-grenades and a small gun in their bras in case of sudden battle. "But of course, today's cleavages can barely hold what's already there..."

* The video to [[Ke$ha]]'s song "Blow" has her pulling out her ''bra'' at one point.

 

== Print Media ==

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/47888952@N02/5193835454/ This cover] for a 1962 issue of Detective Magazine.

 

 

== Theater ==

* This is [[Older Than Radio]]. In ''Die Fledermaus'', Eisenstein has a ladies' watch that he charms pretty girls with. He is disguised as a Marquis at a dinner party, and his wife (unbeknownst to him) is disguised as a Hungarian countess. He tries to seduce her, and three guesses where she stows the watch.

* Playfully subverted in ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]''. After Annie's younger sisters lock up her guns before her big showdown against Frank, each of them tries to tuck the keys down the front of their dresses for safekeeping. And each time, the keys [[Pettanko|fall right to the floor]]. Annie's little brother decides to keep the keys in his pocket instead.

 

== Video Games ==

* This is where [[Devil May Cry|Trish]] keeps her [[Cool Shades]] in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3]]''.

* ''[[Ōkami|Okami]]'' has [[Distracted by the Sexy|R]][[Absolute Cleavage|a]][[Jiggle Physics|o]] and her prayer slips. And later, the '''[[Gag Boobs|Fox Rods]]'''!

 

== Web Comics ==

{{quote|''Through intense training, Tiren has learned to hide an innumerable amount of weapons on her person, regardless of what she happens to be wearing.''}}

* {{spoiler|[[Shredded Moose]] did this with a word bubble's tail. It was allegedly so vile that even the most caustic critics were afraid of comment on it beyond pointing out that it's there, [[And That's Terrible]]}}

 

== Web Original ==

** While reviewing ''[[Interstella 5555]]'' with other crew [[Paw Dugan]], [[The Nostalgia Chick|Nella and Elisa]], [[Jew Wario]] is skeptical at the sight of the female lead tucking a card between her boobs. Lisa responds that it's just one of those special things about being a lady. To demonstrate, Nella pulls several tins of food out of her bra. Shocked, [[Jew Wario]] turns back to Elisa, who has produced [[Hammerspace|three books and a pair of sandals]] from her cleavage.

** Dominic jokes about all the things that have gotten lost in [[Tomb Raider|Lara Croft's]] [http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/vgcon/11858-ep6lara cleavage.]

 

== Western Animation ==

* A girl also did this in the ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' episode "Date Bait" after Butthead gives her some dollars.

* ''[[DC Showcase: Catwoman]]'' features Selina retrieving her whip and a golden cat collar from inside her suit by way of her undoing her top. This is quite impressive considering just how tight we see the suit really is.

 

== Real Life ==

* In the 1950s, the "Miami Brassiere Brigade" stole hundreds of thousands of dollars of coins from phone boxes (it went to the company where they worked) by putting it in their bra. The things you learn from ''[[QI]]''...

* There is [http://www.knitacondomamulet.com/bra-breast-pouch-condom-a.html a knitting pattern] for a bra with a pocket. While not in the cleavage, it claims to be able to hold condoms,<ref>which is actually a bad idea, since body heat can weaken the rubber in a condom, which is also why they don't recommend that men keep them in their wallets</ref> change, and other small items.

* An anecdote from the filming of the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'': apparently during the filming of the 1987 episode "Time and the Rani", the actress who played the female villain, Kate O'Mara, held up recording because her stick-on beauty spot had vanished from her face while on location, which meant they couldn't film her as it would have caused a continuity issue. It turned up an hour or so later... down her cleavage.

* [[Jamie Lee Curtis]] demonstrated on ''[[The Late Late Show]]'' that she kept a Palm Pilot and other items in her bra. May have been a call back to ''[[True Lies]]''.

* It is, or was, common for women to keep their lipstick in their bras even when carrying a purse. The warmth softened it, making it easier to apply evenly.

* Paraguay earned a lot of supporters at the 2010 [[FIFA World Cup]] after international press caught hold of [https://web.archive.org/web/20110329094614/http://www.brainstorm9.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/larissa1.jpg Larissa Riquelme]. It was later discovered to be [[Hello Boys|part of a mobile phone company campaign]] - less explicit than the one [http://img.over-blog.com/535x635/0/51/46/84/billboard/Larissa-Riquelme-football.jpg she did later].

* Sports bras create an actual 'pocket' between the breasts since they're made in one straight piece of fabric instead of discrete cups. Beware stuff shoved in the top making its way down between the breasts and out under the elastic strap, especially if it's heavy or the bra's a little tight—the notch at the base of the breastbone can create a gap under some circumstances.

* Jennie Stencel from WXII apparently can [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOPMfDdyeyQ&feature=related hold quite a bit in her bra].