Chapter I: Understanding Lingerie
Purpose, feeling and the vocabulary behind the pieces.
Fashion, confidence, fit, and personal style, thoughtfully curated.
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A Guide to the Pieces, Shapes, Fabrics, and Details of an Intimate Wardrobe
This is not a catalogue of things to buy. It is a guide to understanding them. Begin at the beginning, or go directly to the subject you want to read.
The Book explains garments without making the body the problem. Names vary between makers; actual construction and purpose remain the most useful starting points.

Your place in the Book
Choose a Chapter, then read its subjects in one continuous flow.
Purpose, feeling and the vocabulary behind the pieces.
Understand the construction, then explore the shapes it makes possible.
Rise, coverage and the many ways a small garment can be constructed.
Continuous silhouettes, connected fit and the point where intimate apparel meets clothing.
Drape, movement and the layers around the body.
Read the panels, reinforcement and purpose before the label.
Suspension, grip, texture and the line of the leg.
What materials and small components tell you about a garment.
Choose roles, not a compulsory collection.
Read one Chapter at a time. The Chapters menu stays within reach; Subjects lets you jump inside the Chapter. Search and the index take you straight to an explanation, without losing its place in the Book.