Note: This book was purchased for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own. Home sewing seems to have made somewhat of resurgence in recent years – everywhere you look, there are guides and how-to projects on how to make everything from dresses to cushion covers. In the UK there’s even a nationally broadcast TV show called ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’. Whilst there are plenty of books, magazines […]
Disclosure: This blog post contains affiliate links. Happy 2015 everyone! Now that we’re back in the swing of things, I’ve been spending some time going through my underwear drawer and purging the stuff that doesn’t fit or is worn out. I suspect I’m not the only one starting the year out this way, which is why I thought I’d spend my first column of 2015 talking about flash sales and […]
Sophie Hines is a brand new Etsy find. Her soft bras and crop tops are an intriguing play of opposites – strong lines paired with plush fabrics, unfussy femininity paired with tomboy appeal, and effortless comfort paired with on-trend details. These structural, strappy bralettes are unique from others on the market in their use of wide elastic strapping that reads equal parts utilitarian and fashion forward. The collection as a […]
Hate wrangling those annoying bra fasteners? Yasmin Joseph’s innovative step-in bras are designed to pull on easily, making them a brilliant solution for women who struggle with flexibility or the dexterity needed to handle those annoying hook and eye closures. In the past, many women with physical challenges that made bra fastening problematic were forced to wear pull-over bra and sports bra styles that compressed the breasts or offered little […]
Today’s guest post is by Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly. For more on stats and bra fit (and why you can’t trust every press release you read), check out one of her earlier articles for TLA: “Bra Fit Science: Why Sampling Methods Matter for Lingerie Research.” Stand back everyone, we’re about to commit MATHS (Or MATH, if you’re in the USA). I know this is a lingerie blog and […]
