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How Should a Bra Fit? The Signs of a Perfect Bra Fit

A bra fits correctly when the band is level, the cups contain the full breast without spillage or gaping, and the underwire — if the bra has one — sits completely flat against the ribcage without t...

What Is a Tanga? The Underwear Style Between a Bikini and a Thong

A tanga is a bikini-cut underwear style with a low waistband and a back that sits between a bikini and a thong — more coverage than a thong or g-string, less than a full bikini brief. The back pane...

Chantal Thomass Abysse in Citrus: What Our Fitters Want You to Know

Citrus is a bold choice. Chantal Thomass has always made bold choices — which is exactly why the Abysse set works in it. The Abysse Demi Bra and its matching Ruffle Bikini are the kind of pieces th...

Dora Larsen's Tove Floral Lace: What Our Fitters Want You to Know

Some pieces stop you mid-stride. The Dora Larsen Tove Floral Lace Underwire Bra in Seafoam Green is one of them — a color that reads cooler and more composed than the word "green" suggests, in a be...

What Is Teddy Lingerie? Styles, Fit & How to Wear It

A teddy is a one-piece lingerie garment that combines a top and bottom in a single piece — essentially a bodysuit cut from lingerie fabrics. The snap or hook closure at the gusset is the defining d...

What Is a Cupless Bra? Open Cup, Ouvert & Shelf Styles Explained

A cupless bra lifts and frames the bust without covering it. Where a standard underwire bra has fabric cups that encase the breast, a cupless bra — also sold as an open cup bra or ouvert bra — stop...

How to Avoid Visible Panty Lines: The Underwear Guide from Our Fitters

Visible panty lines are rarely a style problem. They are almost always a fit-and-fabric problem — the wrong underwear under the wrong outfit. Once you understand what causes them, they are easy to ...

How to Measure Your Bra Size at Home (And What to Do When the Numbers Still Feel Off)

There's a reason so many women have been wearing the wrong bra size for years. It's not for lack of trying—it's that measuring yourself at home only gets you so far. The numbers give you a starting...

Can You Help All Three of Us Find Our True Size?

A mother walked in with one daughter by her side and another on the phone—and all three left in their true sizes. Sometimes the best fitting is a family affair.

10 Signs Your Bra Doesn't Fit - and How to Fix Each One

By Natalie, Senior Fitter at Journelle Union Square. Certified bra fitter, 12 years on the sales floor, thousands of fittings across brands from Chantelle to Elomi. Most clients who come to us co...