all things underthings • Manchester Vermont
The first thing you should know is that we are glad you are here! Manchester is a unique and beautiful town. Here’s my guide and some tips! It’s a small town… We all pretty much know each other – especially in the business community. If someone says, “Go to Bob’s or go up to Amy’s,” […]
My friend Stephanie and I were chatting on a sidebar at our book club a couple months ago about our jobs. She’s a ski boot fitter and I’m a bra fitter. I casually mentioned that I wondered if fitting ski boots was kind of like fitting bras, to which Stephanie declared, “It’s EXACTLY like fitting bras!” I decided […]
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 […]
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. […]
We’re on the brink of another holiday season with Thanksgiving just a week away – yikes! The UPS guy is rolling in boxes daily and we are re-arranging the shop to make room for extra sleepwear and holiday items – can you say red bras, holly soaps, and pajamas every which way? We’re closed on […]
On any given Saturday, our little bra shop sees the most desperate of customers: women who have travelled to southern Vermont for a wedding and have forgotten a crucial piece of their outfit at home. We see a lot of them right when we arrive in the morning – some of them are sitting in the […]
It all started back on February 2nd when I received an email from Dina Janis, the Executive Director of the Dorset Theatre Festival: Hi Joy- We are doing a Pulitzer Prize winning play this summer called Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage. It tells the story of an African American seamstress at the turn of […]
Sticky boobs were a hot item in Manchester last week. It was the week before Prom and Prom “bra” shopping brought a lot of teenage girls into the shop. We had a blast with girls bringing in their dresses or showing us pictures on their iPhone. They were looking for just the right “underthing.” In […]
The new wedding coordinator for the Equinox came into the shop yesterday. She started a few weeks ago and comes to Manchester’s largest resort from another popular resort up north. Her GM suggested that she visit JOY as she gets acquainted with Manchester and the local bridal scene. I gave her the tour of the shop […]
Today is going to be my last day off in a while and one “to do” on my list is to sit down and look at my calendar. I know I’ve committed to a few things and for all I can remember, some of them are on the same date. Matt just emailed me something […]
