About this episode

Trudy Gardner interviews custom bra maker Linda Crawford about her journey and the art of bra making.

In this episode of Underdressed , I sit down with custom bra maker and teacher Linda Crawford . Linda shares her incredible journey from scuba diving instructor to becoming one of the most respected voices in bra making in Canada. We talk about her early days working alongside Beverly Johnson at Bra-Makers Supply, the birth of a bra making community, and what she’s learned from decades of fitting every kind of body. We also dive into why custom bra making is such a rare skill, how teaching has shaped her expertise, and how cultural shifts continue to influence lingerie design today. Other episodes mentioned: E42 Monica of Bravo Bellas on Learning as Empowerment https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cPrcrE7V6ZU8q52KlwfmX?si=311107c8e00a4c4a E5 Ruhee Rajan on The Value of Custom Bras https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cSmfMa9vHWia3tbSLLw2I?si=dd34437556984ea5

People in this episode

Host: Trudy Gardner

Guest: Linda Crawford

Topics covered

• custom bra making
• sewing
• lingerie design
• body positivity
• fashion education

Keywords

• bra making
• custom bras
• sewing community
• lingerie
• fashion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bra-Makers Supply

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