This summer I have planned a few foam-lined bras for my wardrobe. One of these is going to be strapless style I can wear comfortably underneath my low-backed tops and dresses. Comfort being a key word, because I have never found a strapless that doesn’t make me squeam. I like using foam linings when I …
Tag: Lingerie Sewing
Lingerie Friday: The Foam Cup
An introduction to different styles of foam bras with examples of both molded and cut-and-sew foam. Learn how some foam cups are designed to add "size" or push up, while others are simply a form of support fabric.
White to Ivory: Dyeing with Tea
Experiments in dyeing nylon with tea!
Lingerie Friday: The Frameless Bra
My take on a frameless (aka partial band) bra in sheer leopard mesh, with highlights on the distinctions between frameless and full-frame styles.
Sheer Rosettes Bodysuit
I’ve never owned a bodysuit that didn’t function in some way as a practical top, but they appeal to me as “grown-up” fashion lingerie. Or a harkening back to an time when undergarments were more than just the very basics. Like slips–does anyone still wear them? When I was a teenager, it was still common …