Back fat is a big problem, or so it seems. It’s generated a whole new search category: the back smoothing bra. Online bra retailers list anywhere from 50 to 200 different bras under this one heading. But do any of them work? What is “back fat?” It seems a bit subjective, since what looks like back fat to you may not…
Do you know where to buy bras online? Dominating the bra buying market with nearly half of all US lingerie sales, you might first turn to Victoria’s Secret. But what if you need or want a style they don’t make, or your boobs fall outside their size chart? Where do you shop for fashionable and well-fitting bras if you live…
Intimate apparel market trends are set in motion long before lingerie and swimwear brands show off their latest collections at trade shows. Manufacturers are busy testing new products, sourcing materials, and gathering feedback from potential customers year-round. It can take anywhere from 12 to 24 months (or longer) from design concept to the finished, fluffed, and tagged product on…
Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love any excuse to indulge in chocolates and candy while playing dress-up. And the best part is dreaming up new Halloween costume ideas. I’m not a fan of store-bought costumes but I’m not a seamstress either. Instead I put a costume together from pieces in my own wardrobe, or find things in thrift stores….
The best bras for heavy breasts aren’t always those designed for full or plus size cups. Breast weight isn’t just a matter of size. Boobs are made up of glandular and fatty tissue, and that ratio is unique. It changes throughout your life, especially with pregnancy and menopause. Weight loss can also leave you with smaller, but heavier…
Summer fashions call for exposed shoulders, low cut backs, and plunge necklines. No matter which part you dare to bare this summer, there’s the perfect bra for showing it off. With summer in full swing, many of us find our bras taking center stage. Between choosing styles that keep us cool to wrestling with unattractive…
Women may come in all shapes and sizes, but small bra cup problems don’t get much attention. Some assume that women who wear AA, A, an B cups don’t need “support,” so what’s to fit? First, bra fit is about more than lift and support. Different bra styles alter the way my breasts look, creating…
Self-conscious about those plunging necklines? Want to embrace the lingerie-as-outerwear trend without being over-exposed? The Dirty Dolls Film Noir camisole bra has you covered! Dirty Dolls Lingerie is a vintage-inspired independent lingerie label founded in 2008 by fashion designers Courtney Leigh Newman and Erica Rosalind Paul, affectionately referred to by their customers as “The Dolls.”…
Planning a honeymoon this summer? Love the look of luxury lingerie but not the price tag? These seven honeymoon lingerie looks feature design details of high-end lingerie at a fraction of the cost. When planning your honeymoon trousseau, think beyond the wedding night. While white and ivory lingerie is sweetly seductive on the big night,…
You might think that women with small busts don’t need much support. But that’s not what I found when I wrote a series of articles on the small bust market for The Lingerie Journal. There’s a sense that women with petite or smaller busts couldn’t possibly have any bra buying problems. After all, they don’t…
Until she wrote a book on the subject, Elisabeth Dale didn’t know much about her breasts. She created this site so that readers can find the best products, clothing and surgical options—anything and everything related to bras, breast health, and well-being.
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