You may have heard lingerie fans criticizing the idea of “sister sizes” in bras as a general bad practice. That wearing a sister size is “wrong,” won’t be a good fit, and is just a way for brands to sell you more product. However, sister sizing isn’t a negative concept. At its core, it’s a neutral fact describing how bra sizes work. So what is a sister size? How do […]
This lingerie construction guide series is designed to give you the tools to understand how lingerie is made, whether it’s made well, and, ultimately, if it’s worth the retail price. In Part 1 we examined the different types of stitches used in lingerie. In Part 2, we’ll cover execution of those stitches as well as linings. Identifying the quality of sewing is an important tool in analyzing garment quality. It also […]
Disclosure: The lingerie in this review was either purchased by me or received as personal gifts. All opinions are my own. One of the problems with being immersed in the lingerie industry for so long is that you get desensitized. It’s difficult to feel excited about new designs. Very little appears original or innovative once you’ve literally seen thousands of pieces of lingerie. More often than not, I get my kicks […]
One of the most fascinating things about covering the lingerie industry is noticing which topics are popular in mainstream fashion press (like newspapers and magazines) versus lingerie-focused press (like blogs and trade journals), and vice versa. It’s an interesting phenomenon, and it’s perhaps no more evident than in who’s covering Rihanna’s new lingerie line…and who isn’t. We’ve been tweeting updates on the Rihanna lingerie story since April 17th or so […]
In Spring 2008, I wrote my first ever blog post about lingerie. The name of that blog was Stockings Addict, and I wrote under a penname Treacle. Yet from that one article, The Lingerie Addict has grown to become one of the leading websites for lingerie information in the world, with nearly 15 million visitors to date. We’ve published over 2,000 articles, covering intimate apparel for trans and nonbinary folks, […]
