all things underthings • Manchester Vermont
When I heard the news about Prince’s death, the first person I thought of was my ex-husband Jim, who is the Program Director of a radio station in Minneapolis. In his last visit to Vermont, Jim and I spent about two hours talking by the stream. We mostly talked about work and at some point […]
There comes a time early in every Vermont woman’s year when she must give up her turtlenecks and fleece to make way for some pastels. It is the day that signifies we are declaring winter is behind us and that spring is coming. That day for me was today as I switched over my closets […]
This is for women of a certain age; and by that I mean around 48 give or take. In the past week I have heard more about sweating and sleeping (or not sleeping) and cramping and bleeding than any of the other years of my life. I remember my first hint of it back several […]
Throwback to three years ago right around this time and you’ll find me getting ready to attend my first CURVE Expo Lingerie Trade Show in New York City. That was where I went to Bra Fit School and met with lingerie vendors for the first time. I hadn’t decided definitely whether or not to open […]
Oh Joy! It’s President’s Weekend and Valentine’s Day too. Whether you’re après skiing or day tripping, Manchester has a whole bunch of fun (and warm) things to do. Of course, the shop will be open for bra buying and Valentining, but here’s some destination ideas if you’re in and around our little town this holiday weekend. […]
It’s time for another episode of “Tales from the Bra Shop.” We sure do love you! Hardware: A woman stacks three bras on the counter and tells us her husband asks her all the time why she needs so many bras. She responds by asking him why he needs so many tools. He moves on. […]
We have lots and lots and lots of bras at JOY. Nothing can bring this point home more than last week when we scanned our inventory. We have THOUSANDS of bras. Each one of these bras is chosen for specific reasons and hoping to fill a distinct need. We took a break from our tedious inventory […]
We haven’t quite figured out the online shopping thing so we still take orders the old fashioned way – on the phone. A call came in last Friday about 5:30 p.m. and Julie sprang into action despite a long day at the shop and a dark afternoon outside. I heard half of the conversation…here’s how […]
We get a lot more men in the shop this time of year than we do any other season. About the only thing these male holiday season customers might have in common is that they are trying to get you – their women – something that you will like. Some of them walk in and proclaim […]
