Photos from "Bloggers!"

Did you come to our "Bloggers" panel? Catch your face in the photos of our guests at the event! They've all been uploaded to Facebook.

See them all here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151777616856552.1073741828.94131951551&type=1

Bra Studies & Sampling Methods

Catherine Clavering of Kiss Me Deadly wrote a blog post about why the sampling methods of ‪breast‬ and ‪‎bra‬-related studies matter for the calculation of valid statistics on The Lingerie Addict. Think critically before taking the results on any of the studies that reach the news as fact. This is what you should consider before deciding if the statistics are representative of its population.

Bra Fit Science: Why Sampling Methods for Lingerie Research Matter

The number. Your sample size needs to reflect the total population that your research covers. In this case, that’s women from the whole of the UK, a number of about 32 million.

Geography. If your sample is supposed to represent the whole of the UK, then it should include people from all over the UK. A major issue in experiments is that the vast majority are done on people from one small area (namely, from a round the universities) and then interpreted to represent the entire world!

Socioeconomic Status. This means that if it’s possible social status and income might make a difference in what you are testing, then you should make sure your sample represents as much diversity in that area as possible. In the UK, there’s an established link between income and weight (the richer are thinner), so for any kind of size research you really must do this.

Other relevant demographic variables. In this case, age might be a significant variable; for example, we know that size changes much with age.

How are you finding your sample? The methods you use to find your sample set can make a hugedifference to results. Imagine if you were doing research on bra fit, and your sample only came from shops who told their unhappy customers to come and see you? If you surveyed women who just made a bra purchase they loved, you could get a completely different result!

Bra Sewing Patterns

Thinking about sewing your own bra? If you're unsure about where to start, Cloth Habit is a great resource. There's plenty of useful advice for materials and patterns.

If you're looking for a bra pattern in particular, Cloth Habit blogger Amy has a few suggestions here: http://clothhabit.com/2012/11/bramaking-sew-along-prep-pattern-choices/

Good luck and have fun!

Fashion for the Season: Riding Boots

Among the new trends springing up this season are riding boots! The beauty of these is that there are just so many ways to wear them, no matter what your style may be. Check out Whitney Nelson's blog Here to see how it's trending and how you could pull these off.

"Hello fashion lovers! So with fall almost in full gear, it's time to work this seasons hottest trends. Lets put those summer sandals away and break out the riding boots! This is a celebrity fav and definitely a boot that can take you well into fall or even right into winter (depending on where you live, of course). So check out how some of the hottest in Hollywood have styled this season's footwear trend."

 http://styledbywhit.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-fashion-alert-riding-boots.html

The Lingerie Addict

"Every woman deserves the gift of sexy lingerie, no matter her budget, her weight, her shape, her complexion, her sexual orientation, or her relationship status."

The words of the lovely Treacle, founder of the wonderful blog The Lingerie Addict. This quote is an excerpt from her blog post 9 Things I've Learned About Lingerie in the Past Year in which she shares her thoughts on what she's learned about lingerie through the run with her fruitful blog that's well worth the read!