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The August Bank Holiday Wardrobe: What to Wear for Every Kind of Long Weekend

It’s almost here, the last hurrah that is the fabled August Bank Holiday weekend. You've got three days. Maybe you've booked something. Maybe you haven't, and the plan is "just...

4 Essential Holiday Shirts For Your No-Iron Travel Itinerary

Let's face it, nobody wants to spend the first precious hours of their holiday wrestling a luke-warm travel iron circa 1996. Yet, every summer we optimistically pack crease-prone pieces, only...

12 Reasons Ruffles are the It Girl of Summer 2026 Fashion

Ruffles are having a full Regency-era glow-up, and honestly, we’re not mad about it. Between Bridgerton reruns, coquette TikTok and a runway-wide return to romantic dressing, the humble frill has become...

The Fascinating Fashion History of the Crop Top

Fashion loves a comeback, but few pieces have reinvented themselves quite as brilliantly as the crop top. From Bronze Age palaces to the carefree cool of the Swinging Sixties, this...

From Corsets to Cutting-Edge: How Wimbledon Fashion Has Changed Since 1877

When Wimbledon first opened its gates in 1877, tennis players looked less like elite athletes and more like immaculate guests at a very posh garden party. Women stepped onto...

The Shirt Dress Edit: Effortless Summer Style for Every Occasion

Summer is all about al fresco prosecco with the girls, scarfing down colourful sorbet on a park bench and generally galavanting around. The sunshine encourages spontaneity and the shirt dress...

From Field to Fabulous: The Remarkable Journey of Cotton Poplin

There is an enviable kind of woman who always seems to look impossibly composed. Her shirt is crisp but never stiff, her dress somehow elegant without appearing remotely overthought, and,...

The History of Lace and Its Enduring Fashion Legacy

Not many fabrics have the cultural staying power to transcend trend cycles, survive revolutions, and still manage to feel quietly subversive. Lace, however, ticks all the boxes. Dismissed periodically as...

Sleek Shirts We’ve Seen on Screen: From 'Succession' to 'Severance'

There’s a particular kind of satisfaction in spotting a great shirt on screen. Not necessarily the scene-stealing, headline-making sort, but the ones that quietly do their job by anchoring a...

Here’s Why the Shirt Dress Has Been Our “One-and-Done” Dressing Icon For Centuries

There are few pieces of clothing that have been declared both practical and chic, have become synonymous with icons from Audrey Hepburn to Alexa Chung, and offer a fascinating feminist...

The Surprisingly Stylish History of Mother’s Day (and Why It’s the Perfect Excuse to Dress Up)

In the UK, Mother’s Day (or Mothering Sunday if you’re a traditionalist) is often associated with bountiful bouquets, Sunday roasts, and last-minute cards purchased in mild panic. But the history of...

From Heathcliff to High Fashion: How Wuthering Heights is Sparking a Romantic Style Revolution

There's something stirring on the moors, and it isn't just the wind. With Emerald Fennell's sumptuous adaptation of Wuthering Heights generating serious cultural buzz, a wave of romantic dressing is sweeping...

	BUST	WAIST	HIPS	SHOULDER WIDTH
6	87	69	93	35
8	91	73	97	36
10	95	77	101	37
12	100	82	106	38.5
14	105	87	111	39.5
16	110	92	116	40.5
18	115	97	121	41.5
20	120	102	126	42.5
22	125	107	131	43.5
24	130	112	136	44.5
26	135	117	141	46.5
28	140	122	146	47.5
2	87	69	93	35
4	91	73	97	36
6	95	77	101	37
8	100	82	106	38.5
10	105	87	111	39.5
12	110	92	116	40.5
14	115	97	121	41.5
16	120	102	126	42.5
18	125	107	131	43.5
20	130	112	136	44.5
22	135	117	141	46.5
24	140	122	146	47.5
32	87	69	93	35
34	91	73	97	36
36	95	77	101	37
38	100	82	106	38.5
40	105	87	111	39.5
42	110	92	116	40.5
44	115	97	121	41.5
46	120	102	126	42.5
48	125	107	131	43.5
50	130	112	136	44.5
52	135	117	141	46.5
54	140	122	146	47.5
38	87	69	93	35
40	91	73	97	36
42	95	77	101	37
44	100	82	106	38.5
46	105	87	111	39.5
48	110	92	116	40.5
50	115	97	121	41.5
52	120	102	126	42.5
54	125	107	131	43.5
56	130	112	136	44.5
58	135	117	141	46.5
60	140	122	146	47.5
34	87	69	93	35
36	91	73	97	36
38	95	77	101	37
40	100	82	106	38.5
42	105	87	111	39.5
44	110	92	116	40.5
46	115	97	121	41.5
48	120	102	126	42.5
50	125	107	131	43.5
52	130	112	136	44.5
54	135	117	141	46.5
56	140	122	146	47.5
5	87	69	93	35
7	91	73	97	36
9	95	77	101	37
11	100	82	106	38.5
13	105	87	111	39.5
15	110	92	116	40.5
17	115	97	121	41.5
19	120	102	126	42.5
21	125	107	131	43.5
23	130	112	136	44.5
25	135	117	141	46.5
27	140	122	146	47.5
6	87	69	93	35
8	91	73	97	36
10	95	77	101	37
12	100	82	106	38.5
14	105	87	111	39.5
16	110	92	116	40.5
18	115	97	121	41.5
20	120	102	126	42.5
22	125	107	131	43.5
24	130	112	136	44.5
26	135	117	141	46.5
28	140	122	146	47.5