Tracking Down Who Invented The Stiletto Heel Took Longer Than Expected
I used to tell people, with total confidence, that Roger Vivier invented the stiletto heel for Dior in 1954, full stop, end of argument, don’t even bring up Ferragamo. I…
The Wired Bra Cancer Rumour Followed Me For Years Before I Finally Looked It Up
Fourteen. That’s how many underwire bras I currently own, which I know because I just dumped the entire drawer on my bed to count them, like an idiot, at 9pm…
Suit Trousers Feeling Snug After Lunch Made Me Question The Fabric
I have genuinely spent longer thinking about my waistband than most people spend deciding whether to buy a house. I know this because I once stood in a fitting room…
Whether You Need A Slip Under A Dress Never Crossed My Mind Until A Sheer One
There was a woman standing in front of me at a coffee shop last week wearing a white cotton dress, arms up, reaching for the oat milk on the top…
My Tailor Had Opinions About My Suit And No Belt, I Wasnt Ready For That Conversation
The pins were already in my jacket sleeve when Dominic, my tailor for the last three years, took one look at the loops on my new suit trousers and asked…
A Padded Bra Got Me A Comment I Wasnt Expecting At Work
“Get two cup sizes of padding, that way nobody can tell you’re wearing anything at all.” That’s what a bra fitter in a Nordstrom dressing room told me maybe six…
The Thong UTI Rumour Follows Every Thong Conversation Ive Ever Had
I’m standing in front of my dresser at 6:40 on a Thursday with a dress that has a visible panty line problem and a work dinner in twenty minutes, and…
Stick On Bras Get Written Off For Heavier Chests, I Wasnt Convinced Either Way
I have genuinely spent more time thinking about stick on bras than I’ve spent thinking about my own retirement savings, which tells you something either about the bra industry’s marketing…
Nobody Could Tell Me Where The Word Sweater Came From
I called it a “sweater” for probably eleven years before I said the word out loud to myself and thought, wait, that’s a weird word. Not “cardigan,” not “jumper,” not…
Nobody Agrees On Who Invented The Mini Skirt
We were four texts deep in a group chat about a wedding guest dress code when it happened. Someone sent a photo of a 1965 look, some slip of a…