Cleavage study revealing

A STUDY has shown that women who show more cleavage at work are seen as better bosses and appear more powerful.

By contrast, those who buttoned up were seen as less powerful and mature – undermining their influence.

The study, published in the Journal of Social Psychology, found women who loosened their top buttons were seen as more forceful – especially to female colleagues.

The outcome surprised researchers at the University of Wisconsin, who had expected a camisole to boost a woman’s image.

“In fact, not wearing a camisole under blouses made women appear more powerful,” they said.

In the study, 170 women and 29 men were shown pictures of women at a desk and asked to rate them in terms of competence and leadership qualities.