The question: When is it a good time for my daughter to start wearing a training bra? The answer: One of the pleasures and challenges of writing this column is that the questions are so varied and ...

Underwear is a customary Christmas gift, or was in my family. We believed in practical presents to accompany the more glamorous, big-ticket items. When I was 11, I unwrapped my parcel of socks and ...

When a girl becomes a woman, she embarks on a wondrous journey of growth, self-discovery, and horrific training bras. The first bra-buying outing is a tweeny shop of horrors: Behold, the dull cotton ...

My recent plea for memories of your first bra brought a flood — actually a torrent — of stories. Also, thanks for answering my question: Why are they called “training bras?” What are breasts in ...

At age 12, adolescence hit me like a kick in the tits. After spending years demanding training bras, and then stuffing them with anything that seemed even remotely breast-shaped (knee socks, Wiffle ...