Theres A Stitch On The Back Of Your Trench Coat Youre Supposed To Cut, Nobody Warns You
Four days before a work trip to Chicago and I’m standing in my bedroom trying to figure out why my new trench coat looks like it’s wearing a fanny pack.…
Thong Underwear Gets A Reputation For Misery Ive Never Quite Understood
People have stronger opinions about a strip of fabric the width of a shoelace than they do about most political candidates. I’ve heard women declare, with the flat certainty usually…
Sports Bras Get Blamed For Flattening Everything, Mine Disagreed
The thirty seconds happen right before checkout, not in some leisurely browsing session. You’ve got the bra in your cart, some running specific compression style, black, size medium, and you…
Minimiser Bras Promise A Lot For Larger Chests, I Wanted The Real Verdict
Okay so the “rule” everyone repeats about minimiser bras is basically: bigger chest, minimiser bra, instant two cup sizes gone, problem solved, wear your button downs in peace. That’s the…
Medieval Women And Corsets Get Mixed Up With A Completely Different Century
I’m standing in the checkout aisle of a costume shop in October, and the woman behind me is holding two things: a “medieval princess” dress with a laced-up, boned bodice…
Wearing Thongs Every Day Got Called Unhealthy By Someone Whos Never Tried One
Okay so I found out I’d been in a group text argument about thongs for literally four years without ever once looking anything up, and I only realized this three…
The 90s Denim Jacket Reputation Followed Me Into A Charity Shop Rail
My roommate Dana treats every stiff, boxy denim jacket on a charity shop rail like she’s found a relic, holds it up like it’s a museum piece, says “this is…
Nobody At The Fitting Mentioned Whether Id Need A Bra Under The Corset Dress
I tried on my corset wedding dress four separate times before anyone said the word “bra” out loud, and even then it wasn’t the seamstress who brought it up, it…
A Backless Bra Felt Like A Leap Of Faith Before A Wedding
A woman doing alterations on my wedding dress, pins still in her mouth, told me flat out that backless bras “don’t work past a C cup, so don’t bother.” She…
Bomber Jackets Keep Coming Back Into Fashion And I Wanted To Know When They First Took Off
So were bomber jackets ever actually popular, or is this one of those things where everyone just assumes something’s a classic because it’s been sitting in every closet since forever?…