Should customers pay for bra fittings? This is a debate that myself and some of my fellow lingerie boutique owners often have. To charge or not to charge? That is the question.…
I like to think I take pretty good care of my lingerie. I was shocked when I read this article (which is just one of many such examples) and saw an…
Once upon a time, I machine-washed and tumble-dried all my lingerie. By the time things became unwearable, there were often underwires poking out, bones bent, diamante gems missing and patches of…
Find part 1 here for calculators by Calculators.net, Linda’s Online, Bust’DD, Butterfly Collection, A Sophisticated Pair, Ewa Michalak, Gossard, Ann Summers, La Senza, 85b.org, Babycenter, Figleaves, John Lewis and Debenhams.…
A few times recently, on Reddit and Twitter, I’ve seen comments along the lines of “how on Earth can someone not understand that bra band sizes aren’t like dress sizes?!“,…
Hands up all of those ladies that have a strapless bra that a) fits perfectly, b) doesn’t fall down, and c) looks attractive. The four of you that just put…
I’ve gone through my fair share of hosiery over the years, and mainly because I learnt the hard way how not to care for it. And whilst it didn’t seem…
To begin, stand next to a mirror in a room with good lighting. Wearing just your bra (fastened on the loosest hook if it is new), ‘scoop and swoop’ your…
Update: there is now a part 2 where I test out more bra size calculators! Check it out here. So, after a lengthy Twitter discussion earlier this evening about Gossard’s…
The Freya Beau set – a perfect fit! As a wearer of large cup, small back bras it seems funny how it wasn’t all that long ago I unwittingly believed…