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A capsule wardrobe for women

Short answer: Build around five colours and thirty to thirty five pieces. The goal is that every piece works with at ...

How many pairs of briefs you need

Short answer: Plan for one pair of panties per day plus five as a reserve. Washing once a week, that comes to roughly...

Skin toned underwear under light clothing

Short answer: Skin toned underwear disappears under light fabric, because it resembles the skin in the light that pas...

A small bust and cups that wrinkle

Short answer: Choose a soft bra without molded cups, or a top with built in support instead. Folds appear because the...

A full bust in a bra without underwire

Short answer: Choose a model with wide straps, a firm band, and cups that cover fully. Support should come from the b...

A narrow waist and wide hips in the same trousers

Short answer: Choose by the hip and have the waist taken in. Pants with a high waist and elastane close the gap at th...

Wide hips and briefs that cut in at the side

Short answer: Choose your size by the hip measurement and find a style with a wide, soft leg edge. It is the edge, no...

Narrow shoulders and straps that will not stay put

Short answer: Choose styles with straps close to the neck and shoulder seams that sit inside the edge. A strap holder...

Broad shoulders and choosing a top

Short answer: Choose tops where the shoulder seam sits right at the edge rather than inside it. Necklines that open w...

When you are short and everything sits too low

Short answer: Choose pieces with a short back and a high waist, and let a tailor shorten sleeves and legs. That is us...

Lengths that fit when you are a tall woman

Short answer: Choose tops with extra body length and pants in tall sizes or with a longer leg length. Look at where t...

The pyjama shirt and why it is practical

Short answer: A buttoned top can be opened without going over the head. That is practical for breastfeeding, after su...