Sharon A and Gizmo, thanks! Great pics, Sharon. Leeneia, I have experimented with foot-raisers of various sorts. I think something like Sharon's solution is what I'm doing, but the guitar is more squarely in front of me.

As for Dolly, my observation is that she wears bras which are marvels of modern engineering, raising her assets to heights unknown in the natural world. She's otherwise a tiny person.

And I avoid underwires like the curse they are - if the lasses cannot make a stand with spandex, then they must needs fall.

Well! Now that's solved.... when your young tomcat stares fixedly into your face from three inches away with a look of total astonishment as you sing... is that a sign you shouldn't sing publicly?